Ed Orgeron on ‘College GameDay’: ‘Hopefully, this is just the beginning’ for LSU
By SDS Staff
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LSU is making its first SEC Championship Game appearance since 2011. Tigers coach Ed Orgeron wants to make trips to Atlanta more regular for the program.
“(The SEC Championship) is the standard at LSU,” Orgeron said in an appearance Saturday on ESPN’s “College GameDay.” “That’s why you come to LSU. That’s why these guys have been committed. That’s why these coaches have been committed. It’s going to be a great challenge. … We have to win at the line of scrimmage. They’re very physical. We have to run the ball, stop the run and basically play with the LSU standard of performance.”
Orgeron isn’t concerned with trying to jump Ohio State for the No. 1 ranking.
“We play the game to win it, and that’s it. Go Tigers,” he said when asked about style points.
Orgeron was mindful of his roster situation and made a recruiting pitch on national television.
“Hopefully, this is just the beginning,” Orgeron said. “Obviously, we have a great quarterback in Joe Burrow. We have to find a great quarterback for the future. I do believe I have the right coaching staff in place. I think most of the pieces are in place to have a successful run.”
Burrow, a departing senior, figures to be a high pick, possibly No. 1 overall, in the upcoming NFL Draft. The Tigers shouldn’t have trouble finding another talented passer looking to put up big numbers in Joe Brady’s revamped offense.
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