BATON ROUGE, La. (WGNO) - Reports circulated Thursday afternoon LSU would part ways with athletics director Scott Woodward, and tonight, the Baton Rouge native officially departed from his position with the university, issuing the following statement:

"Dear Tiger Nation:

It is with a heavy heart but also with my typical optimism, that today is my last day serving as your Director of Athletics.

I grew up a few miles from campus, attended Catholic High School, and enrolled at the University that would change my life in 1981. My four years as a LSU student were among the greatest of my life. My career took me into government and public relations before the opportunity to return to my alma mater in 2000 to lead external affairs for the University. Being back on campus each and every day was

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