Chiefs LB coach Matt House named LSUs next DC

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• Grading every pick of the Chiefs' 2024 draft class
• Thomas Becomes Third Tiger Picked in First Round of 2024 NFL Draft
• LSU DC Matt House: Everything you need to know about his career path, and his scheme
• Looking at Chiefs' potential free agent options at linebacker
• Brian Kelly hires Chiefs linebackers coach Matt House as LSU's defensive coordinator
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LSU’s defensive unit also featured two other players who were first-time starters in linebacker Greg Penn and defensive tackle Jaquelin Roy. Not to mention that LSU lost perhaps one of the nation’s top defensive linemen in Maason Smith to an injury on the first series of the year. I couldn’t believe it when that video came out, and it was one of my former openers doing it. It was so dumbfounding to me because it was a joke, and my stance is that comedians should never apologize for a joke, should never stop working if everyone comes after them and should never slow down.

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This past season, the LSU defense ranked 117th against the pass and 94th against the run. Injuries did plague much of LSU’s season on defense, but the unit was not bereft of talent with guys like Harold Perkins being healthy. The season prior, House’s defense was 15th in the country in defensive efficiency. LSU on Monday finished its season with a victory over unranked Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl, moving it to 10-3 on the season (6-2 in SEC play). The Badgers' offense had several opt-outs, however, including running back Braelon Allen, for preparation in the 2024 NFL Draft. Even so, the Tigers gave up 506 yards in what was an offensive shootout.

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In Florida, meanwhile, state Education Secretary Manny Diaz Jr. directed local school systems to not take action on President Joe Biden’s rule. Noem, the governor of South Dakota and a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Trump, faced public backlash this week for admitting to killing her dog. The joke — a reference to a man who set himself on fire outside the courthouse where Trump's criminal trial was taking place and later died of his injuries — earned a mixed reaction of laughs, groans, and gasps from audience.

LSU DC Matt House: Everything you need to know about his career path, and his scheme

LSU was reported to have an interest in Chiefs LB coach Matt House for their defensive coordinator vacancy. On Tuesday, LSU announced that House would be named their defensive coordinator at the conclusion of the NFL season. Decisions like these are always difficult, and we do not make them lightly, but they are made with the best interests of our program and our student-athletes in mind."

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He did similar work in 2007 while at Buffalo where he developed eventual All-MAC safety Davonte Shannon, who went on to become the school's all-time leading tackler. House reportedly turned down job offers from Tennessee and Auburn during his time with the Chiefs, ultimately agreeing to take over the LSU defense once the 2021 campaign comes to a close. House also coached on the defensive side of the ball at North Carolina ( ) and Gardner-Webb (2005).

Brian Kelly hires Chiefs linebackers coach Matt House as LSU's defensive coordinator

Steeples and Cooks will both be owed $495,000 to cover the last year of their three-year contracts. Though LSU dealt with personnel issues in the secondary, including the loss of senior safety Greg Brooks, it ranked 118th nationally in pass defense at 255.6 yards per game. Often playing soft zone coverage, the Tigers allowed a 63.8% completion rate, which ranked 106th in the country. While Kelly evaluated the defensive coaches over the last month, he waited to make changes, saying he wanted to maintain “continuity” through the early signing period and the ReliaQuest Bowl.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - LSU head football coach Brian Kelly has finally made his first big hire to his coaching staff in his first offseason with the Tigers. The school announced that current Kansas City Chiefs linebacker coach Matt House will lead the LSU defense next season. The first major hire of Brian Kelly's tenure as LSU football coach took place Tuesday with the addition of Kansas City Chiefs linebackers coach Matt House as defensive coordinator. House’s defense boasted five players who earned all-conference honors and four would go on to sign NFL contracts. At Kentucky, House’s defense anchored a Wildcat team that reached three consecutive bowl games, a first for the school in nearly a decade. The Wildcats capped the school’s first 10-win season in 2018 ranked No. 12 in the nation following a victory over Penn State in the Citrus Bowl.

When head coach Paul Chryst left Pittsburgh for Wisconsin, House was left to find another job. He landed at Florida International for one season, working as defensive coordinator under Ron Turner. House’s final stop of his first collegiate stint was at the University of Buffalo ( ), where he was the defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator for the Bulls.

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Brian Kelly has 'the utmost confidence' in LSU defensive coordinator Matt House.

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He eventually returned to the college ranks until he took the linebackers job in Kansas City. While his time with the Chiefs was his longest and most successful stint as a coach at the professional level, House has a wealth of experience in the NFL. Here are five things to know about LSU's new defensive coordinator. First of all, when you leave coordinating, you always have that hunger to get back and do it,” House told reporters. “I enjoy the part of the game, the scheme part, the building of a team, the building of a staff. I enjoy when you lock arms and get in a room together and you can put together a plan and I enjoy the development piece.

Before joining Kansas City, he coached at the University of Kentucky as a defensive coordinator and inside linebacker's coach. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Current Kansas City Chiefs linebacker coach Matt House has been named as Louisiana State University's new defensive coordinator. House was a bit of a hot commodity during his time with the Chiefs, reportedly receiving multiple offers from college programs to take over as defensive coordinator. House took advantage of his first stint as a defensive coordinator, helping develop NFL star defensive lineman Aaron Donald during his time at Pittsburgh. The Panthers finished 31st in the nation in 2013 in average yardage allowed at 364.4 In 2014, Pittsburgh slightly improved on that stat to give up 359.8 to rank 34th in the nation. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero shared Wednesday that the Jacksonville Jaguars are tabbing House as the team’s new linebackers coach.

But for Tony Hinchcliffe, the idea of conforming to these restrictions is as likely as finding a unicorn at a rodeo. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida said Wednesday that he would join an effort by House Republicans to block the Biden administration’s new rule that allows men into women’s sports, restrooms, and locker rooms. The Tigers also allowed at least 30 points in five of their wins.

His connection to Steve Spagnuolo stemmed from when he served as defensive quality control coach for the St. Louis Rams from 2009 to 2011. Now, returning to college football for the first time since 2018, House brings plenty of knowledge learned from winning at the highest level of the game. “Matt checks every box we’re looking for in a defensive coordinator,” Kelly said. “He’s led elite SEC defenses, recruited and developed all-conference and All-American performers at multiple positions, and garnered ample experience in both the NFL and as a coordinator at multiple collegiate stops. House’s 2018 Kentucky defense ranked No. 6 in the nation in points allowed per game as the Wildcats held opponents to 14 points or less six times. In his first year with the Wildcats, House served as the special teams coordinator/inside linebackers coach.

The #Jaguars are hiring Matt House as linebackers coach, per source. LSU hired him away from South Carolina this spring after the departure of defensive line coach Jamar Cain. He attended his first game in early November but never became the full-time defensive line coach again.

By the time I was in school, I was already just trying to entertain myself beyond being a class clown. Back then, Jim Carrey, his goofy faces and everything mixed with my mom’s love for “The Golden Girls.” Comedy was my only escape. Anytime my father, who would visit sometimes, would come around, my goal was to make him laugh because I thought that would make him visit more. House’s departure means LSU will have two new coordinators for the 2024 season.

Matt House, inside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator, talked to guard Logan Sternberg during University of Kentucky football practice at the UK Football Training Center in Lexington, Ky., Monday, August 22, 2016. Amid the changes, Kelly retained John Jancek, a source with knowledge of the situation told The Advocate. Jancek moved to the defensive line when Lindsey stepped away because of a medical issue two days before preseason practice.

The Tigers play Kansas State in the Texas Bowl in the last non-playoff bowl of the season on Jan. 4. Offensive line coach Brad Davis is serving as the team's interim coach for the game. House is in his third season with the Chiefs after he was the defensive coordinator at Kentucky during a three-year stint with the Wildcats. He joined the Chiefs when defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo was hired ahead of the 2019 season. One common theme of House's coaching career is that wherever he goes, players tend to get a lot better under his guidance.