What Ed Orgeron said about Bo Pelini after brutal defense in Missouri loss
First-year LSU defensive coordinator Bo Pelini is in the crosshairs following the Tigers’ disappointing loss to Missouri on Saturday.
Mizzou piled up 586 total yards, including 406 passing yards in the 45-41 loss in a game that was moved from Baton Rouge to Columbia, Missouri because of Hurricane Delta. It was a remarkable effort considering Missouri QB Connor Bazelak threw for 406 yards and four touchdowns despite missing three of his top receiving targets because of COVID-19 protocols.
Fans were also frustrated with the LSU defense following the season-opening loss to Mississippi State. The LSU defense entered Week 3 ranked No. 12 in the SEC in total defense, and last in passing defense at 368 yards per game.
Coach Ed Orgeron said he supported Pelini and he suggested some things need to change schematically.
“I love Bo,” Orgeron said. “I think Bo’s going to be a great defensive coordinator. He’s done it before. But we have to get better.”
Pelini was hired in the offseason to replace Dave Aranda, who took the head coaching job at Baylor.
The challenge only ramps up next week when LSU is charged with slowing down Florida’s high-powered passing attack.
#LSU coach Ed Orgeron on first-year DC Bo Pelini: “I love Bo. I think Bo’s going to be a great defensive coordinator. He’s done it before. But we have to get better. There are some things we need to look at schematically to get better.”
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) October 10, 2020
Orgeron needs to look in the mirror.
You too, child.
It’s been a minute since Bo had to fill the role of DC… The game may have passed him by a little..
Or a lot, but who knows. The communication between the players and coaches is not good. Way too many missed assignments. We really aren’t doing anything right on defense. We are just a lot of talented players doing the wrong things. That’s coaching. Bad coaching. We are paying Bo 2.3 million to be the worst DC in the conference. Amazing. I wonder if we would be 3-0 if we would have hired Odom.
Or Corey Raymond maybe?
He’s never been a DC, so who knows.
It’s embarrassing. So many MAs and blown coverages. It’s like they just gave up. Things like that come down to poor coaching. It’s different if a player is in the position to make a play and doesn’t vs not even remotely close to where your supposed to be. Gonna be a long season.
“I think Bo’s going to be a great defensive coordinator”
This is what you say about a former position coach in his first year as coordinator.
Something’s gotta give. LSU has talent on defense, but they don’t know where to line up, they don’t know their assignments, and there are too many busted coverages. When you have the talent, and they are underperforming, that’s on the coaching.
Maybe we can get the rest of the conference to chip in for Bo’s salary. He’s making them look great. KY holds MS St to a safety but we gave up 600+ yds. Make it stop.
Sorry to say that the game appears to have passed Bo Pelini by. He has plenty of talent on that defense and just isn’t getting the job done.
I remember several LSU fans saying Bo was better than Aranda. That will be hard to back up now.