In a loss to the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday LSU's defense gave up over 700 total yards of offense and 55 points to a team that only put up 10 points to Alabama the week before. LSU head coach Brian Kelly said that LSU had more than 30 missed tackles that accounted for over 280 yards of offense for Ole Miss. LSU recorded zero sacks on Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart. Overall, the LSU defense is atrocious. It was bad against Florida State, Arkansas, and Ole Miss and it doesn't look like there is much improvement to be made this season other than moving on from defensive coordinator Matt House. But is that the best decision to make in the middle of the season?
Locked On's recruiting insider Brian Smith joins Caroline Fenton of Locked On LSU to give his evaluation of the LSU defense, why it has gotten as bad as it is, and how a potential midseason coaching change could affect recruiting. The early signing period is quickly approaching in just over two months and LSU is in a critical time to get commitments from top players in the state. Would a coaching change disrupt recruiting momentum? Would moving on from Matt House in the middle of the season create too much chaos within the program? On the other hand, can this LSU team afford to lose any more games at the hands of a poorly coached and mismanaged defense?

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