On Wednesday, ESPN confirmed that Scott Woodward was leaving Texas A&M to become the new athletic director at LSU. Earlier Wednesday, LSU announced that Joe Alleva was stepping down as AD and transitioning into a new role at the university. Alleva had been the Tigers' athletic director since July 2008.
For the first time in over a decade, there's a new face in charge of LSU's athletic department. So let's address the key questions.
How did we get here?
Alleva's stock had been declining among key LSU stakeholders for quite some time.