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Three wild quotes from Louisiana governor Jeff Landry that could wreck LSU head-coaching search
For three days, the LSU Tigers had the most appealing head-coaching opening in college football. That changed Wednesday, when first-term Louisiana governor Jeff Landry (R) opened his mouth.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry factored into coach Brian Kelly’s firing, according to Yahoo Sports. Landry reportedly has “significant influence” over the school’s Board of Supervisors and hosted a meeting at his mansion Sunday prior to Kelly’s dismissal, which includes a $54 million buyout.
Gov. Jeff Landry raised the possibility of furloughing state employees in an executive order Tuesday, blaming the ongoing federal government shutdown.
SpoOoOoky! In Tuesday’s newsletter, when I said I consider LSU this cycle’s hands-down best available coaching job and arguably the best anywhere, I wasn’t anticipating Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry declaring — during yesterday’s news conference allegedly on state-funded assistance amid the government shutdown — that athletic director Scott Woodward will not be in charge of hiring Brian Kelly’s replacement.