CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz now reports that South Carolina Gamecocks coach Sterling Lucas has become "a name to watch" for that job. It's slightly different than the job that he holds for the Gamecocks, but he should be plenty qualified.

According to Matt Zenitz from CBS Sports, new LSU head football coach is expected to hire Lucas for a defensive position to be announced.

Sterling Lucas has blossomed into one of the Southeastern Conference's most effective defensive line coaches in his five seasons at South Carolina, the last four of them as the

LSU has reportedly made a hire at defensive line coach, as Lane Kiffin adds Sterling Lucas to his Tigers’ staff. Football Scoop first reported the move. Sterling Lucas just wrapped up his fifth season on the Gamecocks’ coaching staff.

Lane Kiffin reportedly has his eyes on a top SEC assistant who would bolster his first defensive staff in Baton Rouge.

South Carolina defensive ends/outside linebackers coach and defensive run game coordinator Sterling Lucas is expected to leave the program, GamecockCentral’s Chris Clark and Wes Mitchell have learned.

There has already been a lot of coaching turnover at South Carolina this offseason, but losing top assistant Sterling Lucas might not have been on the bingo car