US EditionEd Orgeron Says He’d ‘Love’ to Return as LSU Head Coach After Brian Kelly’s Firing
Ed Orgeron seeks to return as LSU head coach, emphasizing cultural fit and his prior national championship success with the Tigers.
- During a Wednesday interview on ESPN's UnsportsmanLike, Ed Orgeron, former LSU head coach, said he would like to return as Brian Kelly's replacement.
- LSU fired Brian Kelly Sunday, citing unmet expectations and beginning a national search after a 5-3 start.
- Orgeron, who went 51-20 over six years, led LSU to a 15-0 2019 national championship season and has been out of coaching since leaving after the 2021 season.
- LSU installed Frank Wilson as interim head coach while Orgeron said he might accept an assistant role under Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss coach linked to the LSU vacancy.
- Orgeron argued the next LSU coach must embrace Louisiana culture, noting his Larose, Louisiana roots and Baton Rouge, Louisiana home, and suggesting Brian Kelly did not.
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Ex-LSU coach Ed Orgeron expresses interest in returning to Tigers after Brian Kelly firing: 'Phone call away'
Ed Orgeron expressed interest in coaching the LSU Tigers again following Brian Kelly's dismissal, while Lane Kiffin emerges as another potential candidate.
Ed Orgeron Would Love To Return To LSU As Head Coach After Brian Kelly's Firing
Ed Orgeron, better known as Coach O, would be interested in returning to LSU if he received a call from the board of trustees. Earlier this year, Coach O revealed that he’s starting to get the coaching itch again after getting fired by LSU in 2021. “I think it’s time,” he said during an appearance on the Pardon My Take podcast. “I haven’t made the decision totally… It’s been four years since I’ve been out. I’m getting the itch again…” “I really …
Ex-LSU coach Ed Orgeron ‘would love’ to return after Brian Kelly firing
A familiar face would welcome an LSU reunion. Former Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron said he would be delighted to take his old job back after the school fired Brian Kelly over the weekend during an interview on ESPN's "UnSportsmanLike."
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Former LSU coach Ed Orgeron would love to fill vacancy
Former LSU head coach Ed Orgeron said on Wednesday that he's "one phone call away" if the university wants him to fill the vacancy left by the firing of Brian Kelly.
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