LSU athletic director Scott Woodward has been a target for criticism this week. While analysts don’t necessarily disagree with Woodward’s decision to fire head football coach Brian Kelly, they’ve chastised Woodward for allowing Kelly to negotiate a $53 million buyout when he signed with the school.

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 AD Scott Woodward was predicted to reach out to Nick Saban about the head coaching job now available after Brian Kelly's firing.

LSU fired coach Brian Kelly during the fourth season of a 10-year contract worth about $100 million, athletic director Scott Woodward announced Sunday night.