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With Mike Denbrock filling Notre Dame’s offensive coordinator vacancy, LSU now has one of its own.
After coordinating the best offense in the country, Denbrock’s name was sure to draw interest and it did, with Texas A&M also courting him earlier this month.
But after two years in Baton Rouge, the Fighting Irish were able to draw Denbrock back to his old stomping grounds, closer to home too.
This will be the first time Brian Kelly’s had to replace an offensive staff member since his arrival in 2021, but there are plenty of good options, including a couple already in Baton Rouge.
Here are five names to watch for LSU’s open OC position.
LSU QBs coach Joe Sloan
Joe Sloan has made a name for himself the last couple of years after developing QB Jayden Daniels into a Heisman-winning quarterback.
Title wise, he took a step down when he originally took the job at LSU, leaving a coordinating position to be a position coach. But with his work so far, few could argue against the decision.
It’s that coordinating experience that could lead to Sloan’s promotion. In his first year calling plays at Louisiana Tech, the Bulldogs went from the 97th ranked scoring offense to the 35th.
If Sloan doesn’t get the OC job here, he will eventually get one somewhere else. And considering Sloan is also an ace recruiter, keeping him around is pivotal.
LSU WRs coach Cortez Hankton
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Hankton and Sloan are serving as Co-OCs in the interim as LSU prepares for the ReliaQuest Bowl. That makes Hankton, along with Sloan, another obvious candidate.
Hankton played his high school ball in New Orleans before spending several years in the NFL.
2023 was his ninth straight year coaching in the SEC, which includes a national title run with Georgia in 2021. This is a guy who’s coached at the highest level and in his time with LSU, he…
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Author : LSU Tigers Wire
Publish date : 2023-12-23 17:26:29
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