Baton Rouge native Scott Woodward says it’s an incredible opportunity to take over as LSU’s athletics director. The LSU alum said at his introductory press conference that LSU will win SEC and NCAA championships and do so with integrity. He says resources to pay good coaches and have great facilities will be important.
“Joe or Skip have set a great basis here where our financial standing is very good. Can we do better? Of course. But we have to be cognizant that you win wars with resources and that is the most important thing.”
Woodward was asked about improving fan experience at LSU football games, and the man who once sold peanuts at Tiger Stadium as a kid says he does not want to screw up what’s good.
“I am going to listen and I am going to talk to people and we are going to make things to figure out how we are going to continue this success and even how to take it to new and greater levels because you can always do that here.”
The FBI wiretap scandal that led to the suspension of basketball coach Will Wade was also brought up during Q-and-A. Woodward says he doesn’t know a lot about the situation, but he says Wade is LSU’s basketball coach and has his 100-percent support. Woodward also gave football coach Ed Orgeron a ringing endorsement.
“Excellent coach and you know he knows how to do it at the highest level. I saw him kick our ass at USC recruiting when I was at U-Dub. I mean he knows how to get it done.”
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