Ed Orgeron explains what traits he's looking for in a defensive coordinator
As LSU coach Ed Orgeron continues to look for a defensive coordinator to replace Bo Pelini, he shared some of the traits he’s looking for in that hire.
It’s been widely reported that Cincinnati’s Marcus Freeman was his top choice, but Freeman moved on to Notre Dame. Orgeron explained his perspective and expectations during a press conference on Wednesday with reporters.
“First of all, when I look at a candidate, I want to see how the players are going to feel, No. 1,” he said. “Is he going to be able to connect to our players, I think that’s one of the most important things as a coach, and I want to protect our players and I want a coach that’s going to love them. But is also going to get them better. When that coach gets up in front of our offense and defense, is he going to have a presence? Is he going to command that they listen to him and get better. So I think that’s the No. 1 thing I look for.”
Orgeron has said that the specific alignment, either 4-3, or 3-4, is not that important to him.
“No. 2 is fundamentals,” he said. “I want a fundamental coach, man, I’m a fundamental guy. Whether it’s a 4-3 or 3-4, personally, I think you have to have both. With the offenses, I didn’t see anybody shutting down these offenses this year. As defensive coaches, we need to learn how to do it, so I’ve interviewed some coaches that are very good, have some very good ideas, but I think that we haven’t found the right fit yet, but we’re gonna.”
Coach O: The answer is right under your nose: poach Todd Grantham! He’s a master of third down defense and talk about fundamentally sound defense! He often gets the players lined up before the snap! What more could you want?
Dacoacheaux says this. “I’ve interviewed some coaches that are very good, have some very good ideas, but I think that we haven’t found the right fit yet, but we’re gonna.”
What Coach Whiteboots hasn’t “found” yet is someone worth having that is also willing to work under him. Everyone in this sport knows Dacoacheaux is an embecile. Just watch him on the sidelines, it’s obvious he doesn’t always understand what he’s looking at. I mean this is a guy who actually takes time outs when the clock has stopped.
The only way Yawyaw makes a good hire is if Scott Woodward makes said hire autonomous and beyond Dacoacheaux’s grasp, the way Alleva did with Dave Aranda. It’s commmon knowledge in BR that Alleva hung around for two reasons. Money and autonomy. Everyone knows Alleva told Yawyaw to stay out of it.
Aranda showed Whiteboots the courtesy of simply keeping him informed but reported straight to Alleva. That was the deal and at the time, everyone understood this. 2 million bones for no other reason than to keep this now flailing LSU program out of the hands of Dacoacheaux and Enzminguh.
Yawyaw will get to pretend he’s making these hires just as Barney Fife was allowed to pretend he carried a loaded gun.
Important decisions can’t be left to Dacoacheaux and everyone knows it.
Imbecile is one of those words you really, really need to spell correctly.
Aw now, we cant edit and have no spell correct here. Its all good.