LSU Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin confirmed Friday night that defensive coordinator Blake Baker will remain in Baton Rouge , ending a week of uncertainty that saw Baker interview for head-coaching openings at Tulane and draw significant interest from Memphis.

Kiffin announced the news through a late-night post on X (formerly Twitter), after spending the day finalizing LSU’s early signing-day efforts.

“Sorry couldn’t make it to Atlanta, but so excited that I stayed to finish this all up!!

@CoachBlakeBaker is going nowhere !!! What a really long amazing Friday for @LSUfootball #ItsDifferent,” wrote Kiffin.

Many viewed Baker as the frontrunner to replace Jon Sumrall at Tulane , his alma mater, where he played from 2000–04. He reportedly formally withdrew from consideration Friday n

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