LSU and athletic director Scott Woodward are expected to part ways, sources confirm to LSU Tigers On SI. Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger first reported the news. T

LSU won six national championships during Woodward's tenure, but he was criticized for the size of his coaching contracts. Gov. Jeff Landry said Wednesday that Woodward would not hire the Tigers' next football coach after the firing Sunday of Brian Kelly.

Gov. Jeff Landry defended his decision to block LSU Athletics Director Scott Woodward from selecting the school’s next football coach, saying on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show that the athletic director’s relationships with coaching agents create a “conflict of interest.