Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard expected to be a front-runner for LSU head coaching job after Brian Kelly’s firing
They’re going to come calling, will he answer the phone?
After the Detroit Lions’ win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7, everyone is talking about the job done by Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard. To go into a primetime game against one of the best teams in the league with a skeleton crew and hold that offense to just nine points, that’s bound to impress just about every decision-maker out there.
The early thinking was that Sheppard is likely to get head-coaching interviews in the NFL this winter, but now that LSU has fired head coach Brian Kelly, Sheppard’s alma mater could come calling, and after what they paid Kelly, it might be hard to say no.
There’s already talk about Sheppard as one of the front-runners for the job
While there is nothing official yet, and there won’t be until this season is over, it’s notable that LSU alums and fans hit social media hard last night asking for Sheppard to come home. This shouldn’t be seen as your classic instance of fans clamoring over a coach they have no chance at.
You can take it to the bank that LSU will reach out to Sheppard at some point. Now, that doesn’t mean he’ll take the job, and it doesn’t even mean he’ll take an interview. He may look to stay in Detroit, or he may have his sights set on a head coaching role in the NFL. But again, they’ll likely call him.
Sheppard played for LSU from 2007 to 2010 and helped them win a national championship in 2007. After he retired from playing, Sheppard went back ot LSU to be their director of player development. So he’s already sort of been on the LSU coaching staff before. The Lions hired him to be their linebacker coach a year later. We’ll see what happens soon enough.
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