From Baton Rouge to Beaver Country: Guidry’s Leap
LSU defensive analyst Lance Guidry, who joined the Tigers in February 2025 after two seasons as Miami’s defensive coordinator, has become a leading candidate for Oregon State’s defensive coordinator position. Guidry’s Miami defenses ranked second in the ACC for both overall yardage allowed in 2024 and rushing yards allowed in 2023. At LSU, Lane Kiffin has largely preserved his defensive staff under Blake Baker, whose unit finished among the SEC’s top defenses in 2025—allowing 319.7 yards and 18.3 points per game while generating 21 turnovers. As Guidry garners attention from the Beavers, all eyes turn to how Kiffin adjusts his support staff after a flurry of recent coaching moves.
In true college-football tradition, the coaching merry-go-round spins faster than a freshman overdosing on Red Bull. Lance Guidry apparently can’t resist the siren call of Oregon State—because what’s better than swapping swampy Baton Rouge humidity for the Oregon drizzle? Meanwhile, Lane Kiffin’s playing a high-stakes game of musical chairs with his assistants, as if each new hire guarantees championship glory (or at least a viral tweet). Fear not, fans: when your defense surrenders 319.7 yards per game, you just call it “innovative exposure.” And if that fails, blame it on turnover luck. After all, nothing says “we’ve got this” like a coach who can conjure Top-25 defensive stats—while plotting his staff’s next cross-country career sojourn.
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