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Governor Landry let his thoughts be known about the firing of Brian Kelly and the search for a new head coach. At a press conference at the state capitol, Landry said A-D Scott Woodward will not hire the next coach at LSU; instead, it will be a committee formed by the LSU Board of Supervisors. And he believes it’s time the NCAA does something about the agents who are negotiating these contracts that result in huge buyouts for coaches who get fired…
Cut 8 (05) “…foot the bill”
Private sources will play Kelly’s huge buyout.
Ed Orgeron said on ESPN’s Unsportsmanlike that he’s just a phone call away and he would love to return to LSU as a head coach or even as an assistant. Orgeron has made it known he wants to coach again next season.
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Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough (Shuck) is excited about his first NFL start on Sunday, when New Orleans visits the Los Angeles Rams. Shough says he doesn’t want to waste this opportunity…
Cut 29 (22) “…let it rip”
Kick off is at 3:05.
LSU interim head coach Frank Wilson says Garrett Nussmeier will remain the Tigers starting quarterback, but says backup Michael Van Buren could also be part of the game plan