LSU may be close to completing its staff with a familiar face.
The Tigers are finalizing a deal to bring [autotag]Corey Raymond[/autotag] back to coach the secondary, according to On3’s Shea Dixon. A Louisiana native and LSU assistant from 2006-08 and again from 2012-21, Raymond was the architect and primary recruiter who helped stake the Tigers’ “DBU” claim.
He was not retained on coach Brian Kelly’s new staff in 2022, instead taking the same role at Florida, where he coached cornerbacks in 2022 and all defensive backs this past season but was fired following a 5-7 finish.
LSU has already hired three staffers to replace those who were fired following the bowl game, including two assistants to work with the defensive line.
Coaching the secondary had previously been a two-man gig between [autotag]Robert Steeples[/autotag] and [autotag]Kerry Cooks[/autotag], but with only one spot remaining on the on-field staff, Raymond would likely coach corners and safeties if he ultimately returns to Baton Rouge.
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