LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly announced Wednesday afternoon that defensive coordinator Matt House would not return to LSU in 2024 after two years as the defensive coordinator in Baton Rouge. House led the second-to-worst defense in the SEC that gave up an average of over 460 yards per game. So who will be the next defensive play caller for the purple and gold?
It is widely reported that the leading contender is Missouri Tigers defensive coordinator Blake Baker. Baker helped Missouri's defense improve from the 113th ranked unit in 2021 to the 25th ranked defense in 2023, a key cog in the Tigers' eleven win season including a Cotton Bowl victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes. Plus, Baker has a history in Louisiana. The Houston native played college football at Tulane, started his coaching career at Louisiana Tech, and even found his way to Baton Rouge as the linebackers coach in the 2021 season. Baker was not retained by Kelly when he took over as head coach for the 2022 season.
However, Baker is not the only candidate whose name is connected to LSU. If not Baker, then who? Could LSU's next DC be just a few hours down the road at a divisional opponent? Or could it even be a coach that is currently in house?

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