So he makes a call to Jimmy Sexton knowing A&M would pay astronomically to keep Jimbo, who was already underperforming.
This would appear to make A&M look less powerful than another SEC divisional schools, namely LSU. In the course of looking for a new HC at LSU, Woodward understood A&M leadership better than anyone as former AD, and and knew Texas A&M wasn't willing to let anyone steal Jimbo, the keystone in their 10 year guaranteed contract experiment. Thats all well and good, but Jimbo's contract extension is where the conspiracy comes into play. Woodward would of been using personal relationships, and therfore bias, to get his buddy Jimbo, the biggest contract in CFB history. Now, lets assume Woodward led the charge on getting Jimbo Fisher to Texas A&M, in good faith Jimbo would somehow improve his already downward trajectory as a HC at FSU. Also, Scott Woodward and Jimbo Fisher are personal friends from their time at LSU. Scott Woodward, LSUs current AD and former Texas A&M AD, was instrumental in getting Jimbo hired, and a 75 million dollar check in hand. Basically, to keep A&M's hands tied with a coach that wasn't gettting it done in Jimbo Fisher. I have a conspiracy theory about Scott Woodward, and Jimbo's agent Jimmy Sexton, working together to help their respective best interests, but Woodward had other alternative motives.
