LSU made a change at defensive coordinator last week, firing [autotag]Matt House[/autotag] along with several defensive assistants. After that, it wasn’t long before reports of a potential replacement broke.
[autotag]Blake Baker[/autotag] quickly emerged as the leading candidate after putting together a strong Missouri defense in 2023. It made sense given Baker’s connection to Louisiana and his familiarity with LSU, given he was on staff in 2021.
Missouri just had one of its most successful seasons in school history, capping it off with a win over Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. Baker was a large part of that and his defense was one of the best in the SEC.
That leaves LSU fans feeling optimistic about the defense taking a step forward in 2024. Here are five things to know about Baker’s defense.