By Nelson EspinalShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberLSU Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin has been busy over the past 24 hours as he rounds out his staff for the massive task and hand, while preparing for National Signing Day.
Kiffin left Ole Miss on Sunday, marking the start of his new chapter at LSU. The coach wanted to finish out the postseason with the Rebels, but the leadership decided against that and appointed another coach.
More news: Lane Kiffin Breaks Silence Following LSU Hiring, Ole Miss Drama
On the same day he was told he would not coach in the College Football Playoffs, Kiffin boarded a plane to Louisiana, moving on from his former team and starting his work on his next team.
Most of the Ole Miss staff joining Kiffin work on the offensive side of the ball or on player acquisition.
...Reportedly, Ole Miss offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr., general manager Billy Glasscock, football operations associate Thaddeus Rivers, and head strength and conditioning coach Nick Savage are all Baou-bound.
More news: Big Ten School Fires $33 Million Head Coach After 4-8 Season
This leaves multiple decisions on defense, which was LSU's stronger side of the ball this past season.
According to a report from Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports, Kiffin has decided to keep Blake Baker, who manned the defense for the Tigers last season, on his staff as the defensive coordinator.
Loading twitter content...
Baker is a person of interest, per Bruce Feldman, in the Tulane head-coaching opening after Jon Sumrall left for Florida.
Still, with Kiffin seemingly deciding to keep Baker on board, the coach will likely stay, even if it means a raise for his impressive work.
The defensive mind is only 43 years old, and he has already led the defense at Missouri and now at LSU. The SEC requires a certain level of physicality for success, and Baker can bring that out of players while putting them in good positions to thrive.
Kiffin's teams always have an electric offense, though the defenses have been lackluster for the most part, other than his most recent units at Ole Miss.
He will need a capable person to lead that side of the ball, and Baker's resume makes him a key person for Kiffin to keep around.
More news: Florida Making Major Staff Move After Jon Sumrall Hiring
For more college football news, head to Newsweek Sports.
Request Reprint & LicensingSubmit CorrectionView Editorial & AI GuidelinesRecommended For You
NCAABill Belichick, North Carolina Hit With Brutal News After NC State Defeat3 min read
NCAA$37 Million SEC Coach Fired After 41-0 Loss: Report2 min read
NCAAJimbo Fisher Could Replace Auburn’s New Coach at USF3 min read
NCAAUrban Meyer Reacts to Jon Sumrall Being Named Florida’s New Head Coach3 min read
NCAALane Kiffin’s First Game as LSU Head Coach Revealed3 min read
NCAA4-Star LSU WR Enters Transfer Portal Immediately After Lane Kiffin Hire2 min readRelated Podcasts
Top Stories
NewsThe Motive Behind the National Guard Shooting: What We Know6 min read
NewsUncommon Knowledge: Trump Closes Venezuelan Airspace, but Not NATO Airspace5 min read
WorldRepublicans Demand Probe into Pete Hegseth’s Boat Strikes5 min read
PoliticsDonald Trump Suffers Blow in Alina Habba Case4 min read
WorldNetanyahu Pardon: Israel’s President Responds to Trump-Endorsed Request3 min read
NewsManhunt Underway After 3 Children Killed at California Birthday Party4 min readTrending
FloridaAmazon Driver Sees Food Left for Stray Cats—Ring Cam Captures What He Does3 min read
NWSWinter Storm Warning as 8 Inches of Snow to Hit North and Midwest3 min read
Donald TrumpMap Shows Donald Trump’s Approval Rating in Each State After 10 Months4 min read
Delta AirlineDelta Air Lines Plane Slides Off Runway During Winter Storm1 min read
WeatherWinter Storm Warning As 13 Inches of Snow To Strike: ‘Extreme Caution’3 min readOpinion
OpinionForeign Energy Companies Have No Home in Our Forests | Opinion4 min read
OpinionThe Hemp Ban Shows America Still Works | Opinion4 min read
OpinionConventional Wisdom: The Somali Minnesota Welfare Fraud Edition4 min read
OpinionRedefining Professional Degrees Will Hurt Everyday Americans | Opinion5 min read
OpinionAI Is Coming for Our Most Intimate Communications. Congress Must Act | Opinion5 min read
