Trending

Quick Links:

SEC Rant

•SEC Recruiting

•More Sports

•Politics

•SEC OT

•SEC Tickets

•Outdoors

•Travel

•Food/Drink

...

Ed Orgeron Breaks Down What Happened With Lane Kiffin's Recruitment To LSU As OC

by Staff Reporter

August 21, 201740 Comments

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Steven Godfrey of SB Nation recently sat down with LSU head coach Ed Orgeron to talk about how he landed his dream head coaching job with the Tigers.

Coach O also pulled back the curtain and explained what happen with the failed recruitment of Lane Kiffin to be the team's new offensive coordinator.

quote:
“I know probably — and I can’t blame them — I know that Alabama probably didn’t want him to come here,” Orgeron says. “I’m assuming they did everything they could to get him a head job. But he was honest with us. He said, ‘Coach, I’m coming to LSU unless I get a head job, and I want a head job.’

“We thought he had the Houston job. He woulda been dynamite there. Dynamite. Then we hear about Florida Atlantic, and we didn’t think he’d take that. But he calls and says, ‘Hey man, I’m coming. I’ve got one more meeting, and I’m just going to listen to them.’ Ended up, he took the job.”

LSU ended up hiring former Pitt offensive coordinator Matt Canada who arrived at LSU shortly after the Panthers bowl game this past season.

Filed Under: LSU Football

Photos: Lane Kiffin Was Courtside At The Pelicans Game Wednesday Night

Watch: Will Campbell Is Pumped Up About Lane Kiffin, "I Was Recruited By Him, He's A Dawg"

Lane Kiffin Shares His Relentless Recruiting Mentality

Watch: Lane Kiffin Was Courtside At The Houston Rockets Game On Saturday Night

Originally published on TigerDroppings.com

40 Comments

Top Recent

You must be logged in to comment. |

monsterballads•102 months

dodged a bullet

Meatball•102 months

I agree.

udtiger•102 months

Undergrad sororistutes agree

TriDitty•102 months

I rather Canada. Way too much baggage with Kiffen.

LesGeaux45•102 months

Is Kiffin the most misspelled word in TD history? Has to be.

south bama tiger•102 months

Either Lane Kiffin, Sean Payton, or Jarrett Lee hold the record for most misspelled name on this site for sure

CaliTigerHB•102 months

Canada has had some baggage too the last few years

Gulf Coast Tiger•102 months

I think we ended up better off

biglego•102 months

I'm glad it worked out this way

EvrybodysAllAmerican•102 months

We dodged a bullet, he'd be constantly looking for a HC job along with his usual drama.

Lsuchs•102 months

Kids are glad they don't have to compete with Joey Freshwater in tigerland too

Gumbo1•102 months

Seems pretty honest and candid.

prplhze2000•102 months

He is a cancer. And we've learned the hard way that if you cant play or work for Saban, then you probably shouldn't come to LSU.

OweO•102 months

Kiffin isn't that bad of a head college coach. He was actually steering Tennessee the right direction, but USC was his dream job, however; he made his decision based on what Pete Carroll told him, which was that there was nothing to worry about. Pete goes to Seattle, the NCAA comes down on USC and Kiffin was in the middle of it. He goes to Alabama and is successful as a OC. I actually think he does pretty good at FAU and will eventually get a bigger job.

Drizzt•102 months

I respect Coach O for being loyal to his friends but him not getting Kiffin was the best thing that could have happened to him. Guy is a narcissist and that does not change. Kiffin would have imploded or left after 1 year. I think Canada will be highly successful and LSU can likely keep him for at least 4 years.

SamuelClemens•102 months

In the long run LSU is better off with Canada.

TigerSpray•102 months

I wonder how much bama paid florida atlantic to pursue him away from LSU, ha ha ha ha A reckoning is coming in November. Canada is bama's worse nightmare.

saint tiger225•102 months

Who gives a shite now? We got an up and comer and someone who won't leave a shite stain on the program. I just don't understand why we're still asking these questions to coach O.

Lsuchs•102 months

I think kiffin caught wind of the sting operation to take place as reggies. Decided to take his talents to south Florida.

CENLALSUFAN•102 months

Guess them girls in Florida give better head jobs than Louisiana! Honestly can't believe no one capitalized on coach o saying Lane wanted a head job!

ready4something•102 months

so....we were holding our breath for a pathological liar.

UGATiger26•102 months

I get the feeling that Kiffin working under Coach O would've been a dysfunctional relationship. Kiffin seems like the kind of guy who'd be a complete dick taking orders from anyone other than a massively respected alpha coach like Nick Saban. You simply don't talk back to someone like Nick Saban. Kiffin probably would've gone rogue on Day 1 working under O. His ego is just too big to have been a team player on that staff.

33inNC•102 months

Well, he sure looked like he HATED taking orders from Saban, so there is that. He may have worked really well under O, but I am glad we won't soon find out.

Tigerfan53•102 months

He wanted a head job ??????

Mr.Perfect•102 months

Is a head case

Lexman1•102 months

I think everything worked out great. Our HC was able to bring in a top OC in Canada, retain key coaches like Corey Raymond, and most importantly, Dave Aranda! I was honestly relieved that Kiffin took the FAU job. However, he is a good OC. He's just not a good HC! Is it September 2 yet?

EvrybodysAllAmerican•102 months

He's an excellent play caller. Pretty terrible at all other aspects of coaching.

LSUmudman•102 months

Bum Phillips always said "your friends will get you fired!"

prplhze2000•102 months

Muffin is a cancer

Load More Comments