Fansided · Dec 10, 2025
LSU's chances of landing prized assistant now in doubt after latest development
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: NOV 28 Ole Miss at Mississippi State | Icon Sportswire/GettyImagesLane Kiffin and LSU retaining defensive coordinator Blake Baker is a huge win for the Tigers. Baker was heavily linked to the Tulane head coaching job, and it seemed that he was in line to be New Orleans bound to coach at his alma mater. However, Kiffin pulled off a stunner by keeping Baker in Baton Rouge with a new 3-year contract worth approximately $3 million annually.