After months of speculation, it finally happened.
[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] announced that LSU defensive coordinator [autotag]Matt House[/autotag], along with defensive assistants [autotag]Robert Steeples[/autotag], [autotag]Kerry Cooks[/autotag] and [autotag]Jimmy Lindsey[/autotag], would not be retained.
Both coordinator positions are open now, but much of the spotlight will be directed at the defensive side given how bad that unit was in 2023.
Before House, Kelly had a good record of hiring DCs. Its a list that includes Mike Elko, Marcus Freeman and Clark Lea. All are now Power Five head coaches, and Elko and Lea are in the SEC.
The expectation should be for Kelly to make a hire closer to that than what we saw with House.
Here are 16 names Kelly should pursue.