Who would replace Ed Orgeron if LSU Football made a change?

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

By Zach Ragan | Jan 18, 2021

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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Mario Cristobal — Oregon head coach

Mario Cristobal is an elite recruiter, which would instantly make him a good fit at LSU.

The Florida native, who played college football at Miami (Cristobal was at Miami when Ed Orgeron was there as an assistant), has been the head coach at Orgeron since 2017.

Cristobal is 25-10 so far as the Ducks’ head coach. Much like Napier, Cristobal has found a lot of success over the last two years, going 16-5 in his last 21 games.

This is Cristobal’s second head coaching job. He was previously the head coach at FIU, which didn’t go extremely well. Cristobal was fired after going 27-47 in six seasons.

After Cristobal was fired at FIU, he spent four seasons on Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama as the Crimson Tide’s offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator.

Cristobal was reportedly an option for Auburn after the firing of Gus Malzahn, but he elected to stay in Orgeron instead.

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