Exactly one year from the date when news broke that John Chavis was bolting from LSU to Texas A&M, the Tigers have lost a defensive coordinator to an SEC West foe yet again.
Following Auburn’s Birmingham Bowl victory over Memphis on Wednesday, head coach Gus Malzahn announced that LSU defensive coordinator Kevin Steele would be filling the teams vacancy at the same position created by Will Muschamp’s departure to South Carolina.
Gus Malzahn announces in bowl postgame press conference that he's hired Kevin Steele as his defensive coordinator.
— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) December 30, 2015
The announcement comes amid a flurry of rumors regarding Steele’s departure from LSU following the team’s Texas Bowl victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Tuesday.