What LSU interim coach Ed Orgeron said during his introductory press conference
It’s the dawn of a new era for LSU football.
Interim coach Ed Orgeron held his introductory press conference today, beginning with a a few remarks from Tigers athletic Joe Alleva. The former defensive line coach was promoted to interim coach Sunday after the school announced the firing of 12th-year coach Les Miles.
Here’s what Alleva and Orgeron had to say as LSU turns the page from perhaps its most successful era.
Joe Alleva: "It's never easy when you make a change, especially when the change involves a man like Les Miles." #LSU
— James Bewers (@JamesBewers) September 26, 2016
Alleva: "Les is loved by his players and that's because he cared about them as people." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 26, 2016
Joe Alleva: Les is a friend to us all and is loved at #LSU. We'll miss Les and thank him for all he did at LSU.
— Scott Rabalais (@RabalaisAdv) September 26, 2016
Alleva: "I felt this program needed a change and the change is necessary to give the players the best opportunity to succeed." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 26, 2016
Alleva: "I felt Ed Orgeron is the right man to take over. His enthusiasm is contagious." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 26, 2016
#LSU AD Joe Alleva: I still believe the future is bright for this program.
— Jim Kleinpeter (@JimKleinpeter) September 26, 2016
Orgeron: "WHAT YOU SAY GUYS!" #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 26, 2016
Orgeron: It's a great day in Tiger Football and a great day in my life I can tell you that. #LSU
— Scott Rabalais (@RabalaisAdv) September 26, 2016
Ed Orgeron: "Our players are looking forward to the energy we're going to bring. We're going to flip the script." #LSU
— Billy Embody (@BillyEmbody) September 26, 2016
Orgeron: "Expect a new style of offensive play." #LSU
— Sheldon Mickles (@MicklesAdvocate) September 26, 2016
We're going to spread the ball out a little bit – Orgeron #LSU
— Trey Labat (@treylabat) September 26, 2016
Coach O: Practice will be open at times to the media. That's different. #LSU
— Scott Rabalais (@RabalaisAdv) September 26, 2016
Coach O: "We know people load up the box against Leonard and Gucie. We want to put the ball in our playmakers' hands." #LSU
— James Moran (@SmartestMoran) September 26, 2016
Ed Orgeron on being a job interview: "This is about our young men. You want them to feel better. Let the chips fall the way they may." #LSU
— Billy Embody (@BillyEmbody) September 26, 2016
O on #LSU job: "It's a dream. I understand the expectations. I fully intend to meet all of those expectations."
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 26, 2016
Orgeron: "Growing up in south Louisiana and being the head coach at #LSU is a dream."
— Brian Pellerin (@Brian_Pellerin) September 26, 2016
Coach O: The style of coach I was (at USC) you'll see now. I'm going to let my coaches coach. #LSU
— Scott Rabalais (@RabalaisAdv) September 26, 2016
O: "It's a great situation. It's very similar in a lot of way (to Southern Cal)."#LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 26, 2016
Coach O: "I went to Ole Miss as a D-line coach. You can't coach the whole team that way." Says USC job taught him to delegate #LSU
— James Moran (@SmartestMoran) September 26, 2016
Coach O: We'll spend less time on the practice field and more in the meeting room.
Overly long practices a criticism of Miles.
#LSU— Scott Rabalais (@RabalaisAdv) September 26, 2016
Ed Orgeron said he's still a "pro-style" guy on offense. He said that's what he's familiar with and he's had success with it. #LSU
— Shea Dixon (@Sheadixon) September 26, 2016
Ed Orgeron on Danny Etling or Brandon Harris at QB: "I don't know that, it's my first day"#LSU
— Brian Holland (@BHollandSports) September 26, 2016
#LSU coach Ed Orgeron on clock management: We are going to work very hard on that at practice. Someone specifically in charge of it.
— Jim Kleinpeter (@JimKleinpeter) September 26, 2016
Ed Orgeron could not be more Louisiana. His analogies, vernacular, everything. I don't know about him as HC but he can relate to LA. #LSU
— Brian Pellerin (@Brian_Pellerin) September 26, 2016
Coach O: "We need to pull together. It's not about offense. It's no about defense. It's not about special teams. It's about #LSU Tigers"
— Tiger Rag (@Tiger_Rag) September 26, 2016
O: "I've been accused of being too much of a disciplinarian." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 26, 2016
O on #LSU's signing class: "We were on the phone last night. Called all of our recruits."
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 26, 2016
Orgeron: "It will never be about our opponent. It will always be about the #LSU Tigers."
— James Bewers (@JamesBewers) September 26, 2016
