Latest confusion makes LSU's coaching hire process look even more dysfunctional

All eyes of the college football world are on the LSU head coaching hire. As the school looks for Brian Kelly's replacement, there are a lot of moving parts and power dynamics at play. In plenty of headline-generating comments, Louisiana governor Jeff Landry stated that LSU athletic director Scott Woodward would not be involved in hiring LSU's next football coach. Landry said that Woodward's lackluster track record of hiring Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M and Brian Kelly at LSU will prevent him of making LSU's next coaching choice.

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Instead, Landry said that LSU's Board of Supervisors will be making the coaching selection. Landry's comments sent shockwaves through social media, as his direct hands-on approach to LSU's hiring process adds another power dynamic to the situation. Landry's involvement has the potential to backfire in a major way, and has LSU as being viewed as a laughingstock this week.

But the situation took an even wilder turn when the chair of the LSU Board of Supervisors was unaware of the board's role in the process. According to WBRZ News in Baton Rouge, LSU Board of Supervisor's chair Scott Ballard wasn't even aware that the board would be making the coaching hire.

"I didn't know that," Ballard said when asked about Landry's comments. In regard to next steps, Ballard said, "we are going to hire the best coach for Louisiana State University. I promise you."

Power dynamics in LSU coaching search aren't making the job more appealing

The LSU head coaching job is arguably the best job in all of college football. LSU has the history, resources, pageantry, and support to be a National Championship contender year-in and year-out. It also helps to be located in a recruiting hot bed that gives the Tigers a leg up on all other SEC schools when bringing top talent to Baton Rouge.

But the power dynamics at play in the coaching search may be off-putting for potential candidates. Pete Nakos reported that industry experts are baffled by the situation, and that the national perception of the LSU job could be taking a hit.

Several of the top coaches in the country figure to still have plenty of interest in the LSU job. But they may proceed with additional caution after the latest developments. There are a lot of moving pieces that have created a chaotic start to the search process. Furthermore, the last thing a coach could want when starting a new job is to have the governor of the state looking over their shoulder as they are trying to do their job.