With Blake Baker deciding to stay as LSU defensive coordinator on Friday night, Tulane is having to pivot in its coaching search and adjust the timetable for naming a replacement for Jon Sumrall.

That is the bad news. The good news is even though many of the original candidates have landed jobs elsewhere, the opening should remain one of the most attractive at a Group of Five conference school.

Where the search committee goes from here was unclear, sources indicated. Baker, who played for Tulane from 2000 to 2004 and appeared to be a good fit despite his lack of head coaching experience, and the Wave was zeroing in on him just as it did with Sumrall in December of 2023.

In Tulane’s favor, though, are the facts from the past four years.

With its victory against North Texas on Friday n

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