What LSU interim coach Ed Orgeron said during his weekly news conference
LSU interim coach Ed Orgeron’s debut was a resounding 42-7 thumping of Missouri last Saturday. Now, the Louisiana native faces his the first road test of his tenure with the Tigers.
Orgeron will take LSU into the Swamp for an important SEC showdown with No. 18 Florida at 12:00 p.m. ET Saturday. He has quickly become a fan and media darling in the week since taking over for Les Miles, but he’ll ultimately be judged by his ability to win big games.
Orgeron previewed the game Monday during his weekly news conference, a light-hearted affair that broke into laughter several times. He updated the status of injured running back Leonard Fournette and touched on several other topics.
Coach O: They're a zone blocking team. Come off the ball well.
He expects Luke Del Rio to return as the starting QB. #LSU— Scott Rabalais (@RabalaisAdv) October 3, 2016
Ed Orgeron praising his D staff at #LSU and "Meatball" aka Dennis Johnson & goes way deep on personnel…I've missed these unique O pressers
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) October 3, 2016
O on offense vs. Florida: “We’re not going to run the same thing, we’re not going to give them what they’re expecting.” #LSU
— Christian Boutwell (@CBoutwell_) October 3, 2016
Coach O asked how he'll get players up for an 11 a.m. kickoff:
"I kind of have a knack for that. I'm an early morning guy." #LSU
— James Moran (@SmartestMoran) October 3, 2016
How many energy drinks do you consume a day? Coach O: "Enough." #LSU
— Emily Villere Dixon (@emilyvdixon) October 3, 2016
Coach O on Aranda: His organization, structure, calmness, leadership ability. Ability to adjust to what they're doing to us. #LSU
— Scott Rabalais (@RabalaisAdv) October 3, 2016
O on Guice and Fournette together on the field: "I'd love to (do that). That's something that can be a possibility." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) October 3, 2016
Coach O on Aranda: His organization, structure, calmness, leadership ability. Ability to adjust to what they're doing to us. #LSU
— Scott Rabalais (@RabalaisAdv) October 3, 2016
#LSU coach Ed Orgeron: Toby Weathersby and Will Clapp are going to be out for a little bit.
— Jim Kleinpeter (@JimKleinpeter) October 3, 2016
Orgeron on playing memories at Florida: "I only been in The Swamp one time w/ Tennessee. Great atmosphere." #LSU
— Joshua Thornton (@JoshuaThornton_) October 3, 2016
Orgeron says #LSU is in "the works" on appealing the suspensions of Andy Dodd and Xavier Lewis.
They were ejected for targeting last week.
— Joshua Thornton (@JoshuaThornton_) October 3, 2016
Coach O: "I believe in my offensive staff. Steve (Ensminger) has ice water in his veins." #LSU
— James Moran (@SmartestMoran) October 3, 2016
#LSU coach Ed Orgeron: Derrius Guice runs the ball like Warren Sapp played defense.
— Jim Kleinpeter (@JimKleinpeter) October 3, 2016
O on Guice: "He's got some Reggie Bush like cuts. He's bigger and stronger than Reggie was, but not quite as fast." #LSU
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) October 3, 2016
Coach O: We're going to simulate crowd noise. They're going to hear Gator songs all week. #LSU
— Scott Rabalais (@RabalaisAdv) October 3, 2016
