LSU introduced Ed Orgeron as its head coach Saturday morning after weeks of speculation on who the Tigers would go with.
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#LSU Coach O tearing up over mom & dad. pic.twitter.com/jWj5V11J17
— Elizabeth Crisp ⚜️ (@elizabethcrisp) November 26, 2016
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Athletic director Joe Alleva cleared up rumors of offers to Jimbo Fisher and Tom Herman:
Alleva: "Only one candidate got an offer from us, and he accepted this morning." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 26, 2016
And took a clear shot at the presumed Texas head coach, Herman:
Alleva: "This thing was never going to come down to a bidding war. Coach O wasn't going to play games with us."
That's a shot.#LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 26, 2016
Orgeron hinted at the hiring of Lane Kiffin as the team's offensive coordinator, discussing the aspects of a coordinator he's looking for:
O on offense: "We're going to look at recruiting the best offensive coordinator in football and bring him to #LSU."
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 26, 2016
O: "I do believe that nowadays you have to run the spread offense and have to have dual-threat QBs who can run and throw." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 26, 2016
Reminder of our report from yesterday: #Bama OC Lane Kiffin is at the top of #LSU's list. https://t.co/oaXrfX8JFX
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 26, 2016
O on possible hiring Lane Kiffin: "All I'm going to say is I'm going to go out and get the best coordinator in football." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 26, 2016
Orgeron also noted he expects defensive coordinator Dave Aranda to stick around, though competition could draw him away:
https://twitter.com/JimKleinpeter/status/802575839208607744
O on Aranda: "He's happy. I'm happy. I totally understand to be with us. People going to come after him." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 26, 2016
Ed Orgeron said he feels "confident" Dave Aranda will be with #LSU after speaking to him today. Orgeron said he knows others are interested.
— Shea Dixon (@Sheadixon) November 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/travhaney/status/802577333492121600
Alleva then capped it with this note:
Alleva on O's potential new staff hires: "The names are phenomenal." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 26, 2016
With the job locked up, Orgeron should start locking up assistants in the next few weeks. Or if it's Kiffin, it may just be a few months depending on Alabama's current run.
