It appears that another assistant’s time has come to an end in Baton Rouge. Current linebackers coach Blake Baker tweeted out his goodbye to the Tiger faithful on Saturday afternoon.
Forever grateful for our time here in Baton Rouge. The opportunity to coach here was a dream come true. LSU will always be a special place for me and my family for so many reasons. We can’t say “Thank You” enough to all the people that played a part in making our experience such a memorable one. To the guys in the locker room, I will always cherish and appreciate the relationships we have built. Saying good to y’all is always the hardest – Baker on Twitter
— Blake Baker (@CoachBlakeBaker) December 18, 2021
During his one season in Death Valley, Damone Clark had a season for the ages. He is currently ranked No. 2 in the country for total tackles. He was a finalist for the Dick Butkus Award and named second-team All-American by the Sporting News.
Baker joined the LSU staff in 2021 after two seasons in Miami as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. After playing linebacker for Tulane from 2000-04, Baker returned to The Boot with Louisiana Tech in 2014-2018.
There was speculation that he might join the SMU Mustangs staff under new head coach Rhett Ashlee. Thus far only Brad Davis has been retained from the 2020 staff under Ed Orgeron.
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