by
25 Comments
Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
It has been reported that LSU head coach Lane Kiffin is hiring Syracuse defensive coordinator Elijah Robinson as his new defensive line coach.

Football Scoop first reported earlier this week that Kiffin was targeting Robinson for the role. Now, it sounds like the deal is done.

Robinson will likely replace first-year interior defensive line coach and LSU alum Kyle Williams next season.

It has been reported that edge rushers coach Kevin Peoples will be back next season, along with defensive backs coach Corey Raymond and safeties coach Jake Olsen.

Robinson has been Syracuse's defensive coordinator for the past two seasons but was demoted this week by head coach Fran Brown. Syracuse went 3-9 this season.

Before his time at Syracuse, Robinson worked under Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M from 2018 to 2023 in various roles. He served as interim head coach for the final two games of the 2023 season after Fisher was fired. Here's a look at his coaching bio:

2009- 2010: Penn State (GA)
2011: Penn State (GA/DL)
2012-2013: Penn State (DCR/NFLL)
2014-2015: Temple (DL)
2016: Temple (DL/RGC)
2017: Baylor (DL)
2018-2021: Texas A&M (DL)
2022: Texas A&M (DL/RGC)
2023: Texas A&M (DL/co-DC/AHC)
2023: Texas A&M (interim HC)
2024–present: Syracuse (AHC/DC)

Filed Under: LSU Football
25 Comments
user avatar
user avatar
TheGeauxt93 days
Strong hire! GEAUX TIGERS!
user avatar
tigahlovah3 days
I just hope we can wash that syracluse stank off of his arse. That 15th rate program leaves a strong odor.
user avatar
CHEDBALLZ3 days
I was cool with keeping Kyle.....
user avatar
BIIIL3 days
Great hire! Now on to the offensive line coaching. Our most significant weakness this season needs to be solved.
user avatar
Bayou3 days
Nothing pops out to me with his track record. What am I missing?
user avatar
EulerRules3 days
Well, for the first 8 minutes of the Syracuse-Notre Dame game this year his defense didn't give up a single yard to ND...However that was because Syracuse received the opening kickoff and ND scored on Syracuse's first 3 offensive possessions: pick 6, blocked punt for a TD, another pick 6. Despite the 8 minutes of rest, Syracuse's defense gave up a 2-play TD drive on ND's first offensive possession and a 3-play TD drive on ND's second offensive possession. Other ND TD drives were 3, 4, 6, 6, and 7 plays. All that and ND only passed for 67 yards. They ran for 329 yards.
He better do A LOT better with the Tigers talent.
user avatar
6R123 days
what about the coach who talks like us??????? Is he going to Tulane? Just checking in and didn't read TD today.
user avatar
Scientific732 days
Hahaha??
user avatar
armytiger333 days
He should definitely help us in Texas
user avatar
Jabontik3 days
Great hire for this role. Someone else to look at is LeBaron Carruthers for S&C consultant - the original and still the best
user avatar
4LSUinSC3 days
LSU may need to keep Kyle Williams on speed dial in case Elijah Robinson does not work out.
Geaux fighting tigers
user avatar
goodgrin3 days
He would be a slam dunk DL hire. Anyone k pw what the following acronyms for his past positions stand for? DCR, RGC. NFLL?
user avatar
Popstiger3 days
Slam dunk over a 13 yr NFL starter with 6 pro bowls? All SEC LSU bloodline. Don’t see it
user avatar
6R123 days
all I see is Run Game Coordinator. All those abbreviations kill me.
user avatar
Popstiger3 days
I think this is a huge mistake. Kyle Williams was a 13 yr starter, 6 time pro bowler, all SEC at LSU. He holds more creds than any demoted Syracuse coach. Our interior DLine was stronger than it had been since 2019. Maybe 2016
user avatar
KING NOLA2 days
Kyle quit all on his own, it was said, to him college football coaching is to volatile and unpredictable and really he don't need it.
user avatar
Ah yes, "he was a great player so that makes him a great coach." And he left on his own.
user avatar
uptowntiger843 days
Still would like to see Coach O as a recruiting coordinator.
user avatar
Preauxzac3 days
Me too. I do t care how much of a disaster his personal life is… I just love that dude
user avatar
BIIIL3 days
Maybe hire him as some sort of spokesman or publicity hound
user avatar
Why not Coach O?
user avatar
Shooter3 days
He hasn't coach the DL in a long time. No point in taking a gamble.
user avatar
MasonTiger3 days
There will be enough distractions, don’t need another. :lol:
user avatar
semjase3 days
Do you think Orgeron has forgotten how to coach DL?
Popular Stories
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on X, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookXInstagram