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Report: LSU Expected To Promote Joe Sloan & Cortez Hankton As Co-Offensive Coordinators

by Staff Reporter

January 23, 202474 Comments

SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORK

Matt Zenitz of 247Sports reports that LSU head coach Brian Kelly is expected to name quarterback coach Joe Sloan and wide receiver coach/passing game coordinator Cortez Hankton as co-offensive coordinators.

Sloan will serve as the primary offensive play-caller, according to Zenitz.

Sloan and Hankton joined LSU's staff in 2022 when Brian Kelly was named head coach. They served as co-offensive coordinators in LSU's 35-31 bowl win over Wisconsin, replacing former OC Mike Denbrock, who is now at Notre Dame.

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ashtonmasters•16 months

I think it’s a smart move. Right now there are a lot of coaching positions open. Let’s see who goes where and who’s available after all these positions are filled, and strike a Death Valley blow and recruit the best man available. No reason to jump the gun too soon.

jmaclsu•16 months

It is Kelly’s offense. No different than if Saban or Kirby had co defensive coordinators

saltytiger2•16 months

2 offensive coordinators equals 0 offensive coordinators….

TNoon•16 months

Agree

DCTiger•16 months

I’m curious which mathematical theory you used to deduce this outcome. Let me try, 1 semi-functioning brain = 0 common sense. Did I get that right?

Geaux Guy•16 months

We have an OC battle on our hands. Sweet.

floyd13•16 months

Kelly count down begins I say 2 years.

slackster•16 months

Bitch.

Tiger in Texas•16 months

The worst kept secret, we all knew this was going to happen, but actually it had to! Any outside hire would disrupt our chemistry and so far appears the Sloan/Hankton duo are great teachers and recruiters. Hope their success continues into the future with great play calling, game planning and adjustments during games!

TNoon•16 months

Self fulfilling prophecy?

newmexicotiger•16 months

With the money Woodward saves can he bring Wade back?

GoneFishing21•16 months

Wade isn’t expensive to get. He’s never won anything.

Strannix•16 months

Sloantez will be Malveto 2.0

slackster•16 months

You haven’t watched football since BLM started so how the frick would you know?

coolieaux•16 months

Bunch of miserable people in here as usual. No surprise

tigerpawl•16 months

I don't like this "co-coordinator" bullshite. I waters down his skill and leadership and how he's perceived by the players.

Les Miles started this bullshite.

LSU_Legz•16 months

Yea...this has never worked for us. Like ever. Not once. Can't think of even one single time in the entire history of LSU where co-offensive coordinators had success...right?

Datbayoubengal•16 months

Ensminger and Brady were Co-OCs without the titles. Brady called 3rd downs and goal line. Ensminger called everything else. Worked perfectly fine.

TNoon•16 months

These guy were special with creds, these two are nobodies

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Jabontik•16 months

love it

JR1•16 months

Michael Scott will be the big picture guy.

Nix to Twillie•16 months

Jim will handle day-to-day

OchoDedos•16 months

LSU has a history of the Co-Coordinator experiment blowing up their faces. I hope this decision wasn't made to avoid issues.

LSU_Legz•16 months

2019 says hi...

NoMercy•16 months

I just can’t think of a high success rate of co coordinators on either side of the ball anywhere in college or NFL. As a head coach you have to be able to make an actual decision. Indecision tends to result in failure.

dennistracy•16 months

Clemson did it for 4 years under Dabo on offense. One is now HC at Virginia. Not sure about the other. They won 2 Natty's with this approach.

Shovelhead•16 months

Want me to name a few? Georgia, Oregon, Washington, Michigan. Does that list work for you? Need more? ‘Cause there’s a lot more.

TNoon•16 months

Howforcyhstso
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CrystalPreserves•16 months

Malveto

EulerRules•16 months

Oh my word! We have a “team” with “co-coordinators”. So we have two guys, who are part of a team, working together to bring the team’s offense together, and one has the final say-so. How ghastly! How will it ever be possible for them to work together? Because surely two grown men don’t know how to do that.

NorthSider72•16 months

Don't know anything about coaching but can say in management, having 2 in command is the same as having no one in command. Hope I'm wrong but why don't we have two head coaches?

Tiger2022•16 months

It has been noted that Sloan will have primary play calling responsibilities. They will be fine

slackster•16 months

We don’t have two head coaches because there are no active coaches in the country with as many wins as BK.

cajunmud•16 months

That's a good thought experiment. Why not a team somewhere who can't get a 200 win HC just get 2 100 win HC's? Ain't that equal to the 200 win guy...haha?

LuckyTiger57•16 months

It’s a good decision at this time. They can always change if it doesn’t work out, but to be clear, this is no way near the comparison of Co-DC of Les Miles. These coaches work well together and know what they are doing.

CrystalPreserves•16 months

Here we go with the Co stuff.

Tiger2022•16 months

Anyone who doesn’t like this. How did you like the 19 teams results?

LouisianaLonghorn•16 months

The 2019 offense was mostly courtesy of Joe Brady.

Tiger2022•16 months

It’s the exact same set up with different titles. We’ll be fine.

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