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Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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Multiple sources are reporting that former Florida and Illinois head coach Ron Zook is on LSU's radar as a possible defensive coordinator. Per CoachingSearch.com:
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LSU: Per source, Green Bay Packers assistant special teams coach Ron Zook is on LSU’s radar for the defensive coordinator job. Zook is the former head coach at Florida and Illinois.
Rumors began to surface Thursday that two new names have emerged as possible candidates for the available DC job at LSU. It was said that one of the names was involved in the College Football Playoff Championship game on Monday and the other was currently involved in the NFL Playoffs.

Zook fits one of those criteria as the Green Bay Packers play the Dallas Cowboys in Sunday's divisional round playoff game.

Here is a look at Zook's coaching career from his Wikipedia page.

1978–1980: Murray State (DB)
1981–1982: Cincinnati (DC)
1983: Kansas (DC)
1984–1986: Tennessee (DB)
1987: Virginia Tech (AHC)
1988–1990: Ohio State (DB)
1991–1993: Florida (DC/DB)
1994: Florida (ST): F
1995: Florida (Assoc. HC/ST/S)
1996–1998: Pittsburg Steelers (ST)
1999: Kansas City Chiefs (DB)
2000–2001: New Orleans Saints (DC)
2002–2004: Florida (HC)
2005–2011: Illinois (HC)
2014–present: MGreen Bay Packers (asst. ST)
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bulldogger125 months
I'll check back in August. Later TD.
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LSU Patrick125 months
WTF?
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barry125 months
Ugh, he can recruit, so theres that.
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ctiger69125 months
ahhhhhh Freak ME!
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Farkwad125 months
the guy in the photo - isn't that the guy from America's Funniest Videos?
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CSATiger125 months
actually think this is a good hire, if it is a hire
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Gulf Coast Tiger125 months
He is a pretty good coach and recruiter, just not a good HC.
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JamesonandTiger125 months
Sooner or later you guys will guess right....but probably not
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Knight of Old125 months
Retread.
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purpleleaf125 months
Not no but hell no
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colors_of_kings125 months
Definitely not a sexy pick, next!!
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vodkacop125 months
He recruited those players at Florida that Urbs won his first ship with, what two years after zook left I think.
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11thACR125 months
Are there any more names in the Hat...??
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DaleGribblesMower125 months
Just what we need, GB's water boy. I heard Abe Lincoln threw his hat in the ring as well
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