Ed Orgeron Returns to Field With College Football Program in Louisiana After Publicly Confirming Coaching Interest

Ed Orgeron Returns to Field With College Football Program in Louisiana After Publicly Confirming Coaching Interest

Ed Orgeron is back. Not on the LSU sidelines yet but close enough to feel the turf under his boots again. The man who once turned Saturdays in Baton Rouge into a Cajun carnival resurfaced at a Louisiana ceremony sounding like he’s got unfinished business with the sport that made him a household name. When reporter Jacques Doucet asked the question everyone’s been waiting on (You ready to coach again?), he didn’t blink. “All depends on what the b…

Ed Orgeron Eyes a Return To Coaching

Ed Orgeron has remained a compelling figure in college football even during his time off the field, and lately he’s been sending signals that the itch to coach again is becoming harder to ignore. Nearly four years after his departure from LSU, he’s publicly admitted he’s feeling ready to return — but only if the circumstances are right. For a coach of Orgeron’s pedigree and personality, that means he’ll be selective, weighing institutional suppo…