Ed Orgeron is truly a seasoned veteran when it comes to coaching in the college football ranks.
Stops at Miami, Syracuse, Ole Miss, Southern Cal, and LSU has shaped his viewpoint on the game — and thus how he teaches it. Over a coaching career that spans north of 20 years, Orgeron’s certainly accrued a fair bit of knowledge.
When taking over the post for Les Miles, Orgeron opted for more of a hands-off approach as it pertains to his position coaches. He’s letting them coach without getting involved:
You'll remember that Miles had a heavy hand in #LSU's OL. It's now Grimes' to manage.
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— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) October 4, 2016
Dead on, Ross. Orgeron told me Sunday that Grimes asked him in game about OL, and O told him, "Manage your position. You've got it." https://t.co/weckAUNCtG
— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) October 4, 2016
Very similar to what he did at USC, where Tommy Robinson got Buck Allen going…Also opposite to how he managed it at Ole Miss.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) October 4, 2016
Bruce, you know this as well as anybody. O's a different cat as a head coach than he was at Ole Miss. He's learned well.
— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) October 4, 2016
This approach paid dividends in the Tigers’ 42-7 smashing of Mizzou. The ground-game compiled more than 400 yards on the ground, and thoroughly dominated what was billed as a dominant Missouri defensive line.
