LSU Football: Ed Orgeron should target high profile coach as an analyst after 2021 season

The 2021 season might be about to get started, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start thinking about what LSU football might do after the season.

(Ok, maybe it is…but we’re going to anyway.)

The Tigers made several coaching staff changes after the 2020 season. Head coach Ed Orgeron brought in a new offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, and passing game coordinator.

LSU also hired a new defensive line coach, linebackers coach, and offensive line coach.

That’s a lot of turnover in one offseason.

I don’t anticipate any changes to the on-field staff after 2021, though it’s always possible someone hires an assistant away from the Tigers (for a promotion).

Off-field roles, however, will likely be mixed up a bit. Those jobs usually aren’t filled for long, as coaches are either on the way up or on the way down the coaching ladder.

LSU Football should pursue Scott Frost as an analyst

Scott Frost is almost certainly on his way out at Nebraska.

Frost took over at Nebraska, his alma mater, in late 2017.

The last three seasons haven’t gone well for Frost. He hasn’t won more than five games in a season (5-7 in 2019). And he’s not off to a good start in 2021, either.

Nebraska lost 30-22 to Illinois in their season-opener this past weekend.

Unsurprisingly, the hot seat talk instantly heated up after the loss.

Barring a miracle recovery over the next couple of months, it seems extremely likely that Frost will be gone after this season.

And if that happens, Orgeron needs to bring him to LSU as an analyst as quickly as possible.

There are a couple of reasons why this would be a smart move.

For one, it would keep Frost away from Alabama and Nick Saban. Frost may not be finding success at Nebraska, but he’s still a highly intelligent football coach (he worked wonders at UCF in 2017). He’s the type of coach that Saban loves to bring in as an analyst.

The second reason it would be smart is because ex head coaches are ideal to bring in as an analyst for a program. They help break down game film and game plan for opponents, which frees up the on-field assistants to do their jobs more effectively.

One question that folks might have is “why would Frost work as an analyst after being a head coach?”

The answer to that is simple.

Money.

Frost will be owed a $20 million buyout if he’s fired after this season (via 247Sports). That buyout will be mitigated by whatever he makes at a new job.

Essentially, he’ll be working for free at his next job for a couple of years.

Analysts don’t make a lot of cash (compared to on-field coaches). So it’s a way for Frost to stay in college football, while also making drawing his buyout check.

And what better place than Baton Rouge to spend a couple of years?