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Scott Linehan Out as Passing Game Coordinator

The shakeup amongst the LSU football coaching staff continues.

Not long after it was reported Bo Pelini, Bill Johnson and Bill Busch would all not be returning to LSU in 2021, The Advocate’s Brooks Kubena reported that first year passing game coordinator Scott Linehan and LSU would also be parting ways.

Linehan was brought on as a supposed third down and red zone specialist, which was the role Joe Brady held last season, and the Tigers struggled mightily in both areas. LSU was 102nd in third down conversions (34.6 percent) and 104th in red zone touchdown percentage (52.