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LSU Football: Who would replace Ed Orgeron if a change was made in Baton Rouge?

By Zach Ragan

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Head coach Ed Orgeron of the LSU Tigers talks to his team in the locker room after their 42-25 win over Clemson Tigers in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 13: Head coach Ed Orgeron of the LSU Tigers talks to his team in the locker room after their 42-25 win over Clemson Tigers in the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /
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Before I get too far into this, I should make it clear that I don’t think Ed Orgeron is in any danger of being fired as LSU football‘s head coach.

The only reason I’m even writing about this is because of a recent declaration from ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg that Orgeron’s seat could be warm at LSU entering the 2021 season.

While I think that’s completely absurd, I also recognize that college football is an unpredictable sport. We’ve all seen a lot of things happen that we never expected to happen.

I think Coach O will get the Tigers back to the top of the college football world in 2021.

But what if he doesn’t?

What if things head dangerously south?

It’s always best to keep a list of potential replacements in your back pocket. So here are five names that would be of interest to LSU in the event that Orgeron was no longer the head coach in Baton Rouge.

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Billy Napier — Louisiana head coach

Billy Napier would make sense mostly because of the geographical connection.

Napier has been the head coach at Louisiana since 2018, so he’s become at least decently familiar with the state. That’s extremely important when it comes to recruiting. If a coach is going to be successful at LSU, it’s essential they dominate in-state recruiting.

On top of the geographical connection, Napier is also a pretty good head coach (that part is important, too). Napier is 28-11 in three seasons at Louisiana. He’s 21-4 over the last two years.

Not bad for a guy in his first head coaching job.

Napier has worked for Dabo Swinney and Nick Saban. This wouldn’t an option that would generate a ton of excitement, but it would be a solid option for LSU if something were to happen to Coach O.

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