Sources: LSU to advertise QB coach Joe Sloan to OC

The teaching restructuring at LSU is continuous as Brian Kelly is shuffling some issues round on the offensive facet of the ball.

LSU is selling quarterbacks coach Joe Sloan to the function of offensive coordinator and playcaller, a supply tells ESPN.

Cortez Hankton, who’s the Tigers’ huge receivers coach and move sport coordinator, is being promoted to co-offensive coordinator, per sources.

Led by Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels, LSU’s offense was electrical all through the 2023 season because it posted a second straight 10-3 season beneath Kelly. LSU paced the whole nation in complete offense at 543.5 yards per sport, and its passing sport (338.9 YPG) ranked third within the FBS.

Kelly and this system had beforehand employed Blake Baker from Missouri to return in as the brand new defensive coordinator; they introduced in Bo Davis from Texas and Kevin Peoples from Missouri to educate on the defensive position; and Corey Raymond returned to LSU as defensive backs coach after spending time at Florida.

Raymond had spent 10 seasons in Baton Rouge earlier than Kelly took over forward of the beginning of the 2022 season.

The overhaul on the defensive workers comes after the Tigers’ protection completed one hundred and fifth nationally in complete protection (416.6 YPG) and permitted 28 factors a sport (tied for 78th within the FBS with Akron).

On the way in which to dropping video games in opposition to Florida State, Ole Miss and Alabama, LSU’s protection notably struggled — permitting at the very least 42 factors and giving up at the very least 494 complete yards in every of these three losses.

LSU begins its 2024 season in opposition to USC within the Vegas Kickoff Traditional on Sept. 1.