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Gov. Jeff Landry is being applauded by some for taking a stand against bloated contracts in college sports and derided by others for political grandstanding that could make it harder for Louisiana State University to land a new football coach.
This much is clear: The governor has been a vocal force in a sports shakeup that has consumed LSU recently.
The university lost its football coach and athletic director last week amid criticism from Landry, a smooth-talking Cajun populist and staunch ally of President Donald Trump.
The episode is just the latest example of Landry being hands on with LSU since taking office last year.
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