But finally, two days after Orgeron’s Tigers dismantled Texas A&M, Coach O is about to get what he deserves.
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But Orgeron earned the promotion. He’s an SEC (near-) lifer. He’s not Jimbo Fisher or Tom Herman, but athletic director Joe Alleva stayed close to home. College football is long past holding onto something more than that.
Oregeron – whose only FBS head coaching experience was at Ole Miss from 2005-2007, and interim coach at USC in 2013 – has his work cut out for him.
He will go after Lane Kiffin for his OC position.
In three seasons at Alabama, Kiffin has done for the offense what Orgeron wants to happen at LSU. That would add yet another layer to the LSU-Alabama rivalry. According to The Advocate’s Ross Dellenger, that report was accurate at the time.
Knight made an unexpected return after missing the last two games with the injury.
LSU 2017 commit Mannie Netherly: “Happy they kept coach O. He is the heart and soul of Baton Rouge & the LSU Tigers”.
That’s not the standard.
However, the Tigers were shut out against Alabama on November 5 and scored just 10 points in five red zone trips against Florida on November 19. The Tide won the last six meetings by a combined score of 140-63. With 39 points, Texas A&M became the only team to score more than 21 points against LSU this year.
But Miles’ biggest crime above all else? And he has no problem with being judged by if they beat Alabama.
“He surprised a lot of people”, Mrs. Orgeron said. Six times in 2015 LSU’s defense help opponents to fewer than 100 yards rushing in a game, including limiting Mississippi State to 43 yards in the season-opener and Texas Tech to 29 in the Texas Bowl. PERIOD.After a 10-0 shut-out loss to Saban earlier this month at Tiger Stadium, Orgeron is already 0-1. Who knows (or cares) who else expressed interest in LSU.
Alleva mentioned the job Orgeron did in reinvigorating the program following the Miles firing as a major part of why Orgeron was right for the full-time job. Orgeron will be up against that, too. “In the end, they chose guy who wanted the job and not guy who wanted the money”.
“Growing up in the state of Louisiana, watching the Tigers play, we get it”, said Orgeron, who is only the third Louisiana native to coach the Tigers since LSU joined the Southeastern Conference in 1933.
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Earlier this week as rumors swirled about the security of Texas coach Charlie Strong’s job, WNBA player and Texas alumni Imani Boyette noticed something odd in her husband, defensive lineman Paul Boyette as he praised his coach in interviews. Harris will announce on National Signing Day after delaying his decision to allow for more visits. Below is a look at what there is to like about Orgeron in the LSU job and also why there is reason for hesitance. But ultimately, LSU wasn’t going to get into a bidding war with another university for its football coach, Alleva said. We played some good teams that came up with good wins.
