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According to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports, new LSU President Wade Rousse will be elevating Verge Ausberry to the permanent athletic director position.

A formal announcement is expected in the coming days.

Ausberry, a native of New Iberia, La., is in his 24th year of employment in the LSU Athletics Department.

He previously held the title of Executive Deputy Director of Athletics and Executive Director of External Relations before he was promoted to interim AD following Scott Woodward's departure last week.

Ausberry played linebacker for LSU from 1986 to 1990 and will now lead the search for Brian Kelly's replacement in Baton Rouge.

Filed Under: LSU Football
Originally published on TigerDroppings.com
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SOL223 days
What he means is - Verge will be the permanent/acting AD as long as the FB team wins. Same goes with Frank. Title and labels don't mean anything in the SEC and LSU, only winning does.
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cajunmud24 days
If he's such a bad hire, and I have no clue, shouldn't he have been run off decades ago?
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benoit47924 days
White boys will freak out on this one. lol
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Like black boys freaking out when a white man gets a position?
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JackieTreehorn24 days
I bet when he's going out in Lafayette, he's gotta look his best.
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porge710624 days
So when will LSU hire a general manager for the football program like everybody else is doing???
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cajunmud24 days
We were one of the first I think.
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LSUmudman24 days
In lieu of a governor firing an AD… who would come to LSU right now anyway? Hiring Ausberry limits damage control
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LSUNV24 days
We are now fully incompetent
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LSUNV24 days
Landry has made this a clown show, and has lost my support
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blueboy24 days
Who? That sounds like a Harry Potter character.
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LSU82Cajun24 days
It’s an extremely lazy hire. Second one coming soon !!
Maybe not a DEI hire but pretty awfully close. When will this statement be released, ‘Verge Ausberry first African American to be AD at LSU ‘ Then the second extremely lazy hire will be , The first African American coach hired at LSU- name here: F Wilson or Kelvin Sheppard( which actually would be an incredible hire)
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Koolazzkat24 days
As long as he brings in a national champion winner from the NIL era, all will be well.
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ninthward25 days
How in the frick did we end here?
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AtlantaLSUfan25 days
Terrible hire. Embarrassing.
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ThomasShelby24 days
Why?
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CjNola7525 days
Maybe he was limited under Woodward and could have more potential! He is a local guy and knows Louisiana! GEAUX TIGERS!!!!
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Craft25 days
What a lazy hire
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Datbayoubengal25 days
Let's get it!!!
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Pepelem25 days
Hopefully, they asked two people for approval. Jay Johnson and Kim Mulkey.
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Pepelem25 days
And The Skipper!
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Jabontik25 days
At least the new president won't have to work too much at this decision. Sounds like this is the first hire he's ever made.
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litenin25 days
I’ve heard really good things about him over the years and he’s had fortune of learning under several different ADs. I fully support this hire as long as he’s held to the highest of standards typical of the role.
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pitchandcatch2725 days
Yawn...this is a shite show.
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Celery25 days
Well, I’d assume he’ll at least have a decent working relationship already in place with existing coaches and boosters. Not sure if he’s the right choice, but the transition should be a smooth one. So, there’s that.
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