LSU made its fans happy on Wednesday, announcing the hire of Texas‘ [autotag]Bo Davis[/autotag] as the next defensive line coach. He’ll replace [autotag]Jimmy Lindsey[/autotag], who was fired after one season in 2023 along with most of the defensive staff.
Davis, who played at LSU from 1990-92, has spent the last three seasons as the Longhorns’ defensive line coach. He previously held the same role with the Detroit Lions as well as at UTSA and Alabama.
[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] addressed Davis’ hiring in a statement.
“As a defensive line coach Bo brings a wealth of proven success at both the professional and collegiate level throughout his distinguished career,” Kelly said per a release. “Additionally, coach Davis is an outstanding recruiter and developer of the players in his charge. I am excited to welcome back to LSU coach Bo Davis.”
Davis returns to Baton Rouge, where he began his coaching career as a graduate assistant from 1995-97. He also later served as the team’s assistant strength and conditioning coach under [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and [autotag]Les Miles[/autotag] from 2002-05.
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