LSU Football: 4 options to replace Ed Orgeron that are unrealistic
By Zach Ragan
LSU football head coach Ed Orgeron is likely on his way out of Baton Rouge.
Coach O is 8-7 since leading the Tigers to a national championship in 2019.
Since that magical season, LSU has struggled defensively and has yet to find its offensive identity.
Orgeron’s staff has had a lot of turnover as he continues to work to find a coaching combination that works.
At this point, it’s evident that the issue isn’t the assistants — it’s Orgeron.
And that’s why I think LSU athletic director Scott Woodward — who didn’t hire Orgeron — will make a change sooner than later.
When a coach gets fired, there are always several names discussed. There are the homerun dream scenarios, the realistic scenarios, and the letdown scenarios.
Rarely is a coach from the homerun dream scenario hired.
There are four coaches that are going to be talked about a lot as options for LSU if Orgeron is fired that I think are extremely unrealistic. These names will be fun for fans to dream about, but they probably shouldn’t get their hopes up.
1. Urban Meyer — Jacksonville Jaguars head coach
Things aren’t going well for Urban Meyer in the NFL. And folks have already started speculating that Meyer will be one-and-done with the Jaguars if this season continues to head south (the Jaguars are currently 0-4 after a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals this past Thursday).
I tend to agree that Meyer won’t be in the NFL for long. And I think we all know that Meyer won’t let failure in the NFL be the lasting image of him as a coach. He’ll likely return to the college game.
But where?
I think Meyer will wait on one specific job and that’s where he’ll finish his career.
The Notre Dame job.
Meyer has always coveted the Notre Dame job. I think it’s the only job he’ll have his eye on (I also don’t think he’s interested in playing Nick Saban every year).
LSU has one of the highest ceilings in college football, but it’s also in one of the toughest divisions in college football. Meyer is looking for a situation where he can win and control his schedule a bit easier. That place would be Notre Dame.