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Woodward whiffed on Kelly

Posted on 10/26/25 at 7:26 pm
Posted by SlidellCajun
Slidell la
Member since May 2019
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Posted on 10/26/25 at 7:26 pm
Woodward has done some great things since being here.

Despite that, He whiffed on the Kelly hire

Come to think of it, the last 2 football coaches he’s hired have failed. Jimbo and Kelly.

Can we trust him to hire correctly this time?
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
132599 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 7:28 pm to
quote:

Woodward has done some great things since being here.


1. JJ
2. ?
Posted by cajuntiger07
Down DA Bayou
Member since Jan 2009
4475 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 7:29 pm to
Mulkey
Posted by Contra
Member since Oct 2016
9615 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 7:29 pm to
Woodward is a clown who screwed up 3 hires in the two biggest college sports. Jimbo at A&M, Kelly at LSU and the stabbing in the back of Will Wade. Two sports he left in ruins. Woodward has a problem and he doesn't need to be the one finding the coach.
Posted by The Albatross
Member since Mar 2021
959 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 7:29 pm to
Mulkey???
Posted by Safety Blitz
The Backfield
Member since May 2022
3742 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 7:30 pm to
I love Woodward. He has built strong relationships everywhere he has been and we are better set for the future.

I hope we don’t screw that up.
Posted by 0
Member since Aug 2011
17993 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 7:31 pm to
Hard to really blame him with BK. On paper it was about the safest hire he could have made. I don’t think anyone expected him to butcher half the assistant hires
Posted by Sleepy_Tiger
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Aug 2021
11920 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 7:33 pm to
Brian Kelly was a Safe hire. It’s the contract that he fricked up royally that was complete shite show.

Kelly wasn’t a grand slam by any means but it was a safe hire kind of a blah but safe
Posted by SlidellCajun
Slidell la
Member since May 2019
16867 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 7:48 pm to
I always felt like Kelly was the concession hire after Woodward missed on his initial target
Posted by SlidellCajun
Slidell la
Member since May 2019
16867 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 7:57 pm to
We have 2 baseballs championships with his hire
One basketball championship with his hire
A gymnastics championship

Renovations to facilities to keep us ahead of the curve.

Preceding that and going track to his days at Washington, I don’t think you find a better resume for an AD option for us.
He might be the best AD in the SEC


That said, his last 2 football hires have been bad.
This post was edited on 10/27/25 at 8:16 am
Posted by SlidellCajun
Slidell la
Member since May 2019
16867 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 7:58 pm to
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Kelly at LSU and the stabbing in the back of Will Wade.


Will wade is an idiot

Paying players from his own account! lol. Clown
Posted by kew48
Covington Louisiana
Member since Sep 2006
1625 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 8:00 pm to
Let’s see with what 75 mil on Jimbo,and 55 on Kelly ! That’s 130 mil of other peoples money ! Go job Woodward. Maybe he’s getting a cut ?
Posted by Prominentwon
LSU, McNeese St. Fan
Member since Jan 2005
95090 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 8:08 pm to
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That said, his last 2 football hires have been bad


The problem with people like the OP, is they that they haven’t the first clue how a business is run. Or even the basics of how a business is run. LSU is a billion dollar business. From top to bottom. They think that football and basketball are the only two portions of that job that matters.

As usual with these people, so completely and insanely short sighted, they believe if a businessman doesn’t bat 1.000, he should be fired.
Posted by TxWampus
Member since Oct 2021
297 posts
Posted on 10/26/25 at 8:20 pm to
Woodward did miss on Kelly. Yes he was the "safe" hire to fix the mess that O left. but He was also supposed to DO SOMETHING with the resources we have and he didn't pan out. There was always something wrong with his teams. Woodward has done a great job with WBB and Baseball and other sports hires. More than submitted his legacy in a positive way.

Hell we're one more CWS championship away from another LSU baseball "Dynasty" years. And I for one am stoked. I remember the 90's as a young kid seeing LSU all over baseball; and the frustration of the 2000/2010's with LSU just not able to get back as other schools started pouring more resources into baseball. Can you tell I'm ready for baseball season!
Posted by SlidellCajun
Slidell la
Member since May 2019
16867 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:15 am to
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They think that football and basketball are the only two portions of that job that matters.


No I don’t

quote:

As usual with these people, so completely and insanely short sighted, they believe if a businessman doesn’t bat 1.000, he should be fired.


No I don’t

Posted by ApexTiger
cary nc
Member since Oct 2003
56616 posts
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:28 am to
quote:

Come to think of it, the last 2 football coaches he’s hired have failed. Jimbo and Kelly.



These were considered safe hires

Proven records

The game changed quickly

Also,

The SEC is a meat grinder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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