Gov. Jeff Landry said Wednesday that LSU athletic director Scott Woodward will not be selecting a head football coach to replace Brian Kelly.

"No. I can tell you right now, Scott Woodward is not selecting the next coach," he said in response to a question at a press conference. "Hell, I'll let Donald Trump select him before I let him do it."

When asked who would be picking the coach, Landry replied, "I don't know. But the Board of Supervisors is gonna come up with a committee, and they're gonna go find us a coach."

Woodward and LSU spokesman Zach Greenwell did not immediately return a request for comment.

Landry confirmed Wednesday that he was involved in discussions about the coaching change.

"My role is about the fiscal effect of firing a coach under a terrible contract," Landry

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