LSU offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Joe Sloan has been fired efficient instantly, the college introduced on Monday, only a day after firing head coach Brian Kelly.
Sloan, in his fourth season with the Tigers, joined the LSU workers in 2022 as quarterbacks coach. He was promoted to offensive coordinator following the ReliaQuest Bowl win over Wisconsin in January of 2024 after Mike Denbrock left the place for a similar job at Notre Dame.
Former Florida State and Charlotte OC Alex Atkins will take over because the LSU playcaller, per the college.
LSU’s offense has struggled this season, rating No. 124 within the nation in speeding yards per recreation (106.3), and No. 91 in pink zone effectivity (58.6%). The Tigers are additionally No. 83 in factors per recreation (25.5).
Final yr in his first season as co-offensive coordinator, the Tigers ranked No. 2 within the SEC with 315 passing yards a recreation. The Tigers had been additionally No. 5 within the league and No. 25 nationally in whole offense with 431 yards per recreation.
Garrett Nussmeier, who has battled damage this season, is No. 34 in Whole QBR, No. 104 in yards per try (6.76) and has thrown 12 touchdowns, 5 interceptions and been sacked 14 instances. Final yr, in his first season as a starter for the Tigers, Nussmeier ranked No. 2 within the SEC and No. 5 nationally in passing yards per recreation (312), whereas additionally main the league in completions (337) and ending second in passing TDs (29).
As LSU’s quarterbacks coach in 2023, Sloan helped Jayden Daniels seize the college’s third Heisman Trophy with a record-setting season that noticed the signal-caller lead the nation in whole offense and speeding yards by a quarterback.