Louisiana governor Jeff Landry told reporters Wednesday that LSU athletic director Scott Woodward won't be involved in selecting the Tigers' new football coach in the wake of Brian Kelly's firing.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said LSU athletic director Scott Woodward will not have the final say over the Tigers' next coach. He told reporters Wednesday the school is "not going down a failed path" and referenced the sizable buyouts for Kelly and Jimbo Fisher, whom Woodward originally hired at Texas A&M:

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has asserted that the LSU Board of Supervisors, not Athletic Director Scott Woodward, will select the next head footbal

LSU fired fourth-year coach Brian Kelly hours after Sunday's heated meeting with athletic director Scott Woodward. However, Kelly's bad omen began earlier Sunday when the finger scanner at the Tigers' facilities failed to recognize his print, as CBS Sports ' College Football Insiders reported this week.

LSU athletic director Scott Woodward has fired coach Brian Kelly. Now he's involved in the two largest buyouts in college football history.

Brian Kelly’s firing came after a “very tense” meeting with LSU’s athletic director. Scott Woodward met with Kelly Sunday after the team’s ugly home loss to Texas A&M the day before and clashed over staff changes, according to The Athletic.

Brian Kelly will finish his LSU tenure with a 34-14 record in less than four seasons after a tense standoff about his future on Sunday.