New LSU Athletic Director Wish List - Rankings

Top tier, obvious candidates:

Scott Woodward

No secret who Woodward is, nor why he’d be toward the top of this list. Also has experience on the university admin side as vice chancellor from 2000-2004. Is close to Mark Emmert, etc. Look out F. King. Woodward might be your replacement. Not Alleva’s.

Herb Vincent

Herb is another well proven candidate, with both LSU ties, and SEC league office experience. Is well revered among LSU circles, and would get an overwhelming approval if hired. Wouldn’t be a bad idea to have someone at AD with SEC league office ties also.

Dan Radakovich

Former LSU athletic dept employee, who was obviously on his way to an AD spot somewhere during his stop here. Now, has Clemson soaring at impressive heights, dethroned Bama for the college football championship. Is still thought of in high regard around BR, and has been mentioned when the “one day when Alleva is gone” finally comes. Well, it’s here.

Hometown / current LSU Athletic Dept candidates


Verge Ausberry

Verge has proven himself as an “LSU man”. Former football star, well networked, has decent street savy. Also, being Mark Morial’s brother in law with JBE in the Guv’s mansion doesn’t hurt his chances.

Michael Bonnette

Another “LSU man”. Is well revered in LSU circles, and among folks in the know. Not sure if he’d want the job, even if it was offered. But, he would have the backing of key LSU admins and could certainly do the job well.

Dark horse, under the radar candidates

Josh Brooks

Not as well known among the average Tiger fan. But, certainly to people around the SEC, and with long standing LSU ties. Brooks worked his way up from being a football Equip manager under the late, great Jeff Boss, to being Jimbo Fisher’s asst. From there has made stops as the AD of Millsaps, special asst to the ULM Prez, and now the Deputy AD at Georgia.

Maybe he’s not the guy today, but someday.