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Frank Wilson speaks for first time since being named interim LSU football coach
- On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, Frank Wilson was named interim LSU head coach following Brian Kelly's departure and spoke to reporters in Baton Rouge after practice.
- Following a 5 start and three losses in four games, LSU lost to Texas A&M , ending its College Football Playoff hopes.
- On the practice field, a rally siren prompted LSU players to merge at the 50-yard line as Wilson said, `We have bonded together, we're picking up the slack, supporting one another during this time` and `We will run the ball, I can assure you`.
- LSU announced staff changes, naming Alex Atkins offensive coordinator and primary playcaller, firing Joe Sloan, and appointing Tim Rattay as quarterbacks coach; Wilson said no verbally committed recruits have decommitted.
- A veteran coach with nearly 30 years of experience, Wilson called the role larger than himself, saying `This opportunity is so much bigger than me`; his first test arrives Nov. 8 in Tuscaloosa against No. Alabama with 11 days to prepare.
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