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USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Former LSU head coach Ed Orgeron has high praise for Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman
It's one thing for analysts to praise the work you have done, its entirely another when someone in the coaching fraternity does, and that's what happened recently with Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman. Former national championship winning LSU head coach Ed Orgeron was recently on the Pardon My Take podcast, when the conversation turned to the Irish and Freeman. He went on to say that 'I love the coach at Notre Dame. I'm good friends with him, I've been there a couple of times. He's a great guy, the players love him. He runs a tough practice.' It's pretty telling the praise that Orgeron has for Freeman, as he knows exactly what a championship-level program looks like, and there is one brewing in South Bend. It's only a matter of time until the Irish break through and end their title drought, and we could see Orgeron celebrating that victory. He also mentioned Notre Dame's Week 1 opponent Miami, and said the their head coach Mario Cristobal 'has done a tremendous job. The talent level at Miami, that he's brought through is phenomenal.' It's going to be quite the season opener in under two weeks. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Mike on X: @MikeFChen
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Six potential landing spots for former LSU football coach Ed Orgeron
Former LSU football head coach Ed Orgeron made waves on Monday. Orgeron appeared as a guest on Barstool Sports' Pardon My Take podcast and said he was interested in returning to the sideline. Orgeron has been out of coaching since parting ways with LSU in 2021. But after three seasons away, the national championship-winning coach is mulling a comeback. "I think it's time. I'm feeling it a little bit. Haven't made the decision totally, but I've got my boys settled, coaching football now. It's been four years since I've been out. I'm getting the itch again," Orgeron said. Orgeron took over as LSU's interim head coach in 2016 before earning a promotion. He led the Tigers for five years, going 15-0 and winning a national title in 2019. But after going 5-5 in 2020 and a disappointing start to 2021, LSU and Orgeron decided to part ways. Orgeron has a wealth of experience as a head coach and an assistant. Several programs could use his services. Here are five potential landing spots if Oregeron decides to jump back in for the 2026 season. Ole Miss Ed Ogreron's ties to Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin run deep. The pair first worked together in the early 2000s at USC. Then Orgeron was on Kiffin's staff at Tennessee and returned to Southern Cal when Kiffin became head coach at USC in 2010. When Orgeron was promoted to LSU's head coach, there was talk of Kiffin leaving his OC position at Alabama to call plays at LSU. Kiffin was named FAU's head coach that offseason, but many believe Kiffin to LSU was all but official at one point. The connection is obvious. Orgeron was head coach at Ole Miss from 2005-07. He knows how to recruit the area, and he knows how to work with Kiffin. Few spots make more sense than this one. Miami Orgeron was Miami's defensive line coach from 1988-1992. It's been 30 years since Orgeron worked for the Hurricanes, but he's familiar with the current program thanks to his son Cody Orgeron working as an analyst on Mario Cristobal's staff. Orgeron told Pardon My Take that he moved to Miami after Cody took the job. In recent years, Orgeron has made multiple appearances at Hurricane practices. Cristobal values elite recruiters on his staff. Given Orgeron's relationship with Cristobal and the Miami program, along with his experience recruiting South Florida, Orgeron is a fit in Miami. USC Including USC here is cliché. Would Orgeron head back to Southern Cal for a third stint? Probably not. But stranger things have happened. USC head coach Lincoln Riley tends to swing big when it comes to assistants, and he doesn't mind characters either. Earlier this offseason, Riley hired Rob Ryan to coach linebackers. The USC staff already has a few Louisiana connections, and hiring Orgeron would keep that pipeline alive. Orgeron was a key part of the glory days at USC, and Riley could use some of that expertise on staff. Texas Texas is the first school mentioned on this list that Orgeron has yet to work at. Orgeron and Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian haven't shared a staff before, but the two are familiar. When Sarkisian was hired at USC in 2013, he tried to convince Orgeron to remain on staff after Orgeron was not retained as the interim head coach. In recent years, Oregon has made stops at Longhorn practices and Texas coaching clinics. A job on the Texas staff would allow Orgeron to do what he does best -- recruit blue-chip defensive linemen to one of the top brands in the sport. Could Ed Orgeron land in the NFL? Orgeron has one year of NFL experience, working for Sean Payton on the New Orleans Saints' 2008 staff. But if Orgeron is looking for a return to coaching, the NFL could make more sense. The NFL isn't as demanding as the college game. Orgeron wouldn't have to spend weeks on the road recruiting or deal with the craziness of the transfer portal. He's coached NFL-caliber defensive linemen throughout his career, developing a handful of first-round picks. Orgeron has the skillset required to work with the best football players in the world. If the right NFL opportunity is there, expect Orgeron to give it a look. The Raiders are a viable landing spot with Pete Carroll as head coach. Will Orgeron get any head coaching opportunities? Orgeron won't receive any head coaching interest from Power Four programs, but its possible he gets an opportunity at a lower level. FCS or Group of Five teams within the region could look at Orgeron and see a chance to add a national championship-winning head coach and a relentless recruiter. It could make sense for a school like Louisiana Tech, looking to revitalize its program. In the FCS, programs like Northwestern State and McNeese State would value Orgeron's connections within Louisiana. It's much more likely Orgeron ends up as an assistant coach, but head coaching isn't out of the question.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Ex-LSU football coach Ed Orgeron considering a return to the sideline
Former LSU football head coach Ed Orgeron is considering a return to the sideline. In an appearance on Barstool Sports' Pardon My Take podcast, Orgeron expressed interest in getting back in the game. "I think it's time. I'm feeling it a little bit. Haven't made the decision totally, but I've got my boys settled, coaching football now. It's been four years since I've been out. I'm getting the itch again," Orgeron said. Orgeron has been out of coaching since he parted ways with LSU in 2021. That doesn't mean Oregeron was away from football, though. He made appearances at several programs in recent years in a non-coaching capacity, often visiting schools where his sons worked as coaches. In the same interview, Orgeron said he moved to Miami when his son Cody began working as an analyst on Mario Cristobal's staff. Orgeron took over as LSU's interim head coach midway through 2016. He was named LSU's head coach days after the 2016 regular season and held that title for five more years. Orgeron's LSU tenure was highlighted by the Tigers' 2019 squad that went 15-0 and won a national title. Following the national championship, LSU struggled to maintain success under Orgeron. LSU went 5-5 in 2020 and after a subpar start to 2021, LSU and Orgeron announced a separation agreement. Following Orgeron's departure, LSU hired Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly to lead the program. LSU wasn't Orgeron's first head coaching gig. Earlier in his career, he was the head man at Ole Miss and had an interim stint at USC. Orgeron, a Louisiana native, is highly respected as a recruiter.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Louisiana Supreme Court awards Ed Orgeron's ex-wife $8 million in dispute over former LSU coach's buyout
The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled Friday that former LSU coach Ed Orgeron owes his ex-wife Kelly nearly half of the buyout he received from the school. In a 5-2 ruling, the court said Kelly Orgeron should receive $8.13 million from the buyout since the two were married when Ed signed his contract extension with LSU in January 2020. Orgeron was rewarded with a new contract just after the Tigers went undefeated throughout the 2019 college football season and won the College Football Playoff. Advertisement Ed Orgeron filed for divorce six weeks after he signed the extension, though the contract was not officially approved by the school's board until divorce proceedings had begun. Orgeron received nearly $17 million from the school when he was fired. The supreme court's decision reversed a 2024 lower court ruling in favor of the coach. Three judges who ruled on the case were temporary replacements because of recusals. 'The lower courts failed to recognize that even if the employment agreement could be considered a 'new' obligation rather than a fulfillment of the requirements of the binding term sheet, because it was made effective during the existence of the community, the contract is a community asset in which both husband and wife have an interest,' Judge Jefferson Hughes wrote for the majority in the ruling. 'Property acquired during the community is presumed to be community property.' Orgeron became LSU's coach during the 2016 season after Les Miles was fired and led the Tigers to a 6-2 record after taking over. After 19 wins over the 2017 and 2018 seasons, LSU went 15-0 in 2019 with an offense led by Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson and Clyde Edwards-Helaire that scored over 48 points per game. Burrow won the Heisman after the Tigers dismantled Georgia 37-10 in the SEC championship game. Things went downhill after that season, however, after the Tigers had five first-round picks in the 2020 NFL Draft and 14 overall. LSU was just 5-5 in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season and went 6-6 in 2021 as the school announced midseason that Orgeron would not return for 2022 after a 3-3 start. Since he was fired at LSU, Orgeron has not held a formal college football coaching role.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Former LSU HC Issues Blunt Reality Check to Brian Kelly Before Tigers' 2025 Season
While most college football programs would be happy to finish 9-4 or 10-3, which were the results for the LSU Tigers over the last two seasons, the expectations for the SEC powerhouse are always very high. The Tigers last won a national championship in 2019 and have produced two Heisman winners in the past decade. Since his arrival ahead of the 2022 college football season, head coach Brian Kelly has compiled a 29-11 record, but that still may not be good enough for the decision-makers inside this program. Advertisement Former LSU head coach Ed Orgeron appeared on "XL Primetime" to discuss LSU football and the lofty expectations that are likely weighing upon Kelly. "Expectations at LSU are No. 1 or nothing! I mean, that's it! LSU expects you to win the national championship. They don't expect you to win it every year, but Coach Saban won it in his third year, Les Miles won it in his third year, and I won it in my third year. LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly. Denny Medley-Imagn Images "I think (Kelly) has a really good team, a really good quarterback in Garrett Nussmeier. He's got a tough opener in Clemson. The expectations bring on a lot of pressure, especially when you haven't won a championship yet. The pressure there is to win a championship." Advertisement Orgeron began at LSU before the 2015 season as the team's defensive line coach. He was named the interim head coach after Miles was fired early in the 2016 season. In Orgeron's third full season as the team's head coach, he led the Tigers to a perfect 15-0 record and secured LSU's fourth national championship. Over the next two seasons, the wheels came off for the Tigers as they compiled an 11-11 record with back-to-back .500 records. Kelly was hired as Orgeron's successor after more than a decade leading Notre Dame. In 12 years with the Fighting Irish, Kelly led the college football powerhouse to a 92-39 record. In a recent way-too-early college football rankings, ESPN's Mark Schlabach lists the Tigers at No. 6. He believes LSU should be in the mix for an SEC championship. Advertisement LSU will begin this upcoming season on the road against Clemson on Saturday, August 30 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Related: College Football Powerhouse Lands No. 1 Transfer Portal Class After 9-4 Season Related: LSU Makes Major Addition to Coaching Staff With Former All-Pro
