re: The Confluence of Events Leading to O's Downfall

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I think what you are seeing is Woodward taking advantage of chaos to remake the athletic department and catapult himself into the LSU system president's chair. He needs an achievement like this to out-maneuver the presumptive front-runner, Jay Dardenne.

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You are incorrect regarding your assertion about Dardenne's candidacy for the position. He is no longer applying, which was reported in October after the board voted to keep the President and Chancellor position merged as one. Dardenne only wanted the President position, likely because he knows the faculty would've revolted (just like they will with Woodward) if he were Chancellor too.

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And Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne, who has expressed interest in taking over as head of the system, said he's no longer planning to apply because it appears the university will not hire two candidates and is staying with a combined president/chancellor.

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