By Hunt Palmer
Ed Orgeron may be returning to the sidelines.
The former LSU head coach joined Pardon My Take, a Barstool Sports podcast, over the weekend and suggested he’s seeking a return to college football.
“I think it’s time,” Orgeron said. “I’m feeling it a little bit. I got my boys settled coaching football now. It’s been four years since I’ve been out, so I’ve got the itch again.”
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Orgeron, 64, has been living part time in Miami where his son Parker is an analyst for head coach Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes.
His record as a head coach is 67-47 including a 50-21 stint at LSU. During his time as the head man in Baton Rouge, he posted a 31-17 SEC record, won a Fiesta Bowl, an SEC title and a national championship. He was named the 2019 National Coach of the Year by five different outlets.
Orgeron rose the ranks of college football as a position coach, molding defensive lines for 15 years before getting his first head coaching opportunity at Ole Miss. Following his dismissal in Oxford, he coached defensive line for Tennessee, the New Orleans Saints, Southern Cal and LSU.
Oregon’s appeal as a defensive line coach is unquestionable. He’s still considered one of the best recruiters and tactical coaches on the defensive front.
Would he return to that role? If not, what are would his head coaching opportunities be?
Plenty of coaches have gotten second tries in the SEC. Will Muschamp, Houston Nutt and Hugh Freeze come to mind in recent years. A third try is less likely.
However, Orgeron does have a national title to his name. That can change the equation in some programs’ eyes. He brings immediate interest and exposure to any program that hires him.
Perhaps a downtrodden ACC school would take a swing. Almost certainly a Louisiana FCS school would give him a chance. Orgeron’s alma mater, Northwestern State, has lost 20 straight games.
This fall will likely allow Oregon to follow his three boys around the country as they continue their climb in coaching. Come January, the opportunities may come to scratch that itch.
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