Coach Ed Orgeron is a Louisiana man through and through, and still has deep ties to his home. But, when the LSU coach lines up on the opposite sideline from Texas A&M on Saturday, he’ll see a familiar face on the Aggies’ side of the field.

That’s because Texas A&M QB Nick Starkel grew up in the same area as the Orgeron family and is quite familiar with Coach O.

On Monday, Coach O said during his press conference that Starkel played football with his sons and was a frequent guest at the Orgeron house:

He added that he’s proud of what Starkel has accomplished as a redshirt freshman this year, coming back from a broken ankle to regain the starting job in recent weeks:

Starkel will have his work cut out for him against LSU’s defense, and it’s safe to say Coach O won’t take it easy on his old friend.

The Tigers will host the Aggies on Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. Central time. The game can be seen on the SEC Network.