BATON ROUGE, La. – As it turns out, the Great Debate of 2016 had nothing to do with Red and Blue states, but Purple and Orange ones. After more than a week of bickering, posturing and name-calling, Florida and LSU have, begrudgingly, come to an agreement to play the game postponed by Hurricane Matthew. Florida […]
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BATON ROUGE, La. – When asked what he told his team at halftime of Saturday’s game against Southern Miss, LSU coach Ed Orgeron gave a chuckle that elicited laughter from the assembled media. “It was good,” Orgeron said. It must have been. After the Golden Eagles successfully controlled the pace with a game of keep […]
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BATON ROUGE, La. – The Les Miles era of LSU football may be over, but his place in Tiger football history is forever cemented. Now, thanks to a Baton Rouge pub, Miles’ legacy among south Louisiana’s culinary specialties also is ensured. Mahony’s, located on Chimes Street just through the North Gates of LSU, has introduced […]
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BATON ROUGE, La. — When Les Miles was fired last month, he didn’t walk out the door alone. Longtime friend and offensive coordinator Cam Cameron went with him. Since Ed Orgeron took over as interim coach, the topic of what he has to do to retain the job full time has been discussed at length. […]
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BATON ROUGE, La. – If you are a college football fan of any team other than LSU, you might want to click on the next article. Admittedly what I am about to write feels like it is bordering on the absurd. Then again, if you need a good laugh, perhaps you should read on. For a […]
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BATON ROUGE, La. — When Ed Orgeron took over as LSU’s interim coach, one of the first changes he made was adjusting the Tigers’ practice schedule. Gone were the long, arduous practices Les Miles preferred. Orgeron replaced them with up-tempo workouts that required the team being on its feet for a fraction of the time […]
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BATON ROUGE, La. – Since taking over as LSU interim coach, Ed Orgeron has implemented themed practice days. Mondays now are known as “Tell the Truth Monday,” and Orgeron has to face a hard truth this week. “The truth is we got a great Alabama team coming to town,” he said. Nobody can accuse him […]
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BATON ROUGE, La. – ESPN’s College GameDay is no stranger to Baton Rouge or LSU. The show will originate from LSU’s campus for the 11th time Saturday and will feature LSU for the 26th time. One of the show’s analysts, former Georgia All-America defensive end David Pollack, knows well what Alabama is in store for […]
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BATON ROUGE, La. – Before Saturday’s loss to Alabama, Ed Orgeron had aced every test as LSU’s interim coach. There is no shame in losing to the best team in the country, but the Tigers’ 10-0 defeat to the Crimson Tide was the first blemish on Orgeron’s otherwise sterling start as the lead man. With […]
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BATON ROUGE, La. – With so much bickering over when and where the Florida-LSU game would be played this season, it only makes sense that the television slot would be contentious as well. Many were surprised when the SEC announced that the game – scheduled for October 8 in Gainesville, but postponed until November 19 […]
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For a season that began with national championship aspirations but saw Les Miles fired and a dreaded losing streak to Alabama stretch to six games, there still may be a sweet consolation for LSU. Auburn’s upset loss at Georgia and Texas A&M losing at home to Ole Miss may open the door to a possible […]
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One day after Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher danced around a question about his interest in the LSU coaching vacancy, one national media member took the question head-on. “Jimbo Fisher will be the next head coach at LSU,” Russ Mitchell of College Football News told me on my statewide radio show in Louisiana. Fisher was […]
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BATON ROUGE, La. – Had LSU beaten Florida on Saturday and won in College Station on Thanksgiving, the path to the Sugar Bowl was unimpeded. Could Joe Alleva really have passed on hiring Ed Orgeron full time after he resuscitated the season, rallied a disengaged fan base and led the team to the Sugar Bowl? […]
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BATON ROUGE, La. – Here we go again. Following LSU’s disappointing home loss Saturday to two-touchdown underdog Florida, The Advocate of Baton Rouge reported a meeting was held among the LSU brass to identify top candidates for the coaching job and a timetable to move quickly once the season ends. Just as he was a […]
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The Advocate of Baton Rouge reported Sunday that a group of LSU decision-makers have focused their search for a new coach on eight men – interim coach Ed Orgeron and seven others. Here is a look at each of those candidates, including their current salary and buyout, and how they might fit the LSU job. […]
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Add Orlando Sentinel columnist Mike Bianchi to the growing list of, well, everyone weighing in on LSU’s pursuit of Jimbo Fisher. Bianchi took aim at LSU’s “arrogance” and “SEC snobbery” at the thought that Fisher would leave FSU, what he calls “better than any job in the SEC.” As Fisher’s agent, Jimmy Sexton, and LSU officials […]
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BATON ROUGE, La. — And then there were two. A source close to the LSU coaching search indicated there is a “strong possibility” that LSU will promote interim coach Ed Orgeron to the full-time position if a deal cannot be worked out with Houston coach Tom Herman. The source also disputed that there was a […]
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BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU’s search for a new coach likely has come to its final hours. Administrators will meet Saturday with Houston coach Tom Herman in hopes of luring him to Baton Rouge. If they are unsuccessful, interim coach Ed Orgeron will win his dream job. It would seem like a no-brainer that a […]
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BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU athletic director Joe Alleva, livid that Tom Herman backtracked on an oral agreement to be the next LSU coach, pulled his offer to the Houston coach late Friday night, a high-ranking source close to the search confirmed. The source said a perturbed Alleva told Herman’s agent, Trace Armstrong, via phone […]
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Nine weeks after firing Les Miles, LSU did not have to look far for his replacement – just down the hall, in fact. Joe Alleva hired Ed Orgeron, who had been Miles’ defensive line coach and took over on an interim basis when Miles was fired. Here is a chronologicial look at how a handful […]
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