"Defensive Coordinator Blake Baker Transitions from Mizzou to LSU Amidst Recruiting and Staffing Speculations"
Blake Baker, who recently signed a contract extension with Missouri football, is leaving his role as the team's defensive coordinator to take the same position at LSU. Despite improving Missouri's defense significantly during his tenure, Baker's departure comes shortly after head coach Eli Drinkwitz's extension through 2028. LSU's head coach Brian Kelly, who previously fired Baker as the LSU linebackers coach, has now hired him as the nation's highest-paid assistant at $2.2 million per year. The move follows a successful season for Missouri, including a Cotton Bowl victory, and raises questions about the liquidated damages Baker owes due to his contract termination.
