Candidates to Replace Les Miles at LSU
By Scotty Nola
Promoting From Within: Ed Orgeron
Sep 26, 2015; Syracuse, NY, USA; LSU Tigers defensive line coach Ed Orgeron instructs his players on the bench during the fourth quarter of a game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome. LSU won the game 34-24. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
Ed Orgeron is one of the top recruiters in the country and a legendary position coach. He is a veteran of powerhouse programs like Miami and USC before coming to LSU and he has head coaching experience.
Orgeron wants another shot at a head coaching job and as a Louisiana native LSU would have to be an extremely attractive post.
He has not proven he can win at a top-level so he is a risk, but he has proven he can recruit athletes and he has tremendous contacts in the coaching world so he can certainly fill out a staff.
Other Internal Candidates:
There really aren’t any at this point. Cam Cameron has college head coaching experience but if Les Miles is fired Cameron will be a big part of the reason why and won’t be considered.
Other LSU staffers have head coaching ambitions but they are too unproven to be considered for a top 10 coaching vacancy like this.
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