NSFW: LSU head coach Ed Orgeron rips into the offense during practice

Coach O wasn’t pleased with his offense during practice on Wednesday.

Coming up on Saturday the team will take on in-state foe McNeese State. Just because of the lower-level opponent, don’t think the team will take it lightly in preparing for the upcoming game. LSU head coach Ed Orgeron even used NSFW language to try and get through to his offense.

Emotions running high after the LSU Tigers fell to UCLA on Saturday. During practice, Orgeron ripped into the offense. As the team prepares for an FCS opponent on Saturday, the coach wasn’t pleased with the effort from his offense during a run-through.

Orgeron said, “Get your mind right, and let’s [expletive] practice hard.”

Despite the offense racking up a total of 24 first downs, 379 yards of total offense, and three touchdowns, this team was anything but sharp in the opener. Max Johnson missed a couple of touchdown throws, sailed one ball that led to an interception, and lacked consistency against a power five opponent.

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The running game did the team no favors while averaging two yards per attempt against the Bruins. They were able to throw the ball, but Johnson faced relentless pressure in the game. Completing just four of 14 passes when pressured. That led to his lone interception in the game.

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Blowouts and upsets: Looking at Ed Orgeron in openers

A look at how the LSU Tigers football team has fared in openers under head coach Ed Orgeron.

We are just two weeks away from the LSU Tigers opening the 2021 campaign on the road in Pasadena, California. They will face off with a UCLA Bruins team that finished 3-4 last year on a shortened schedule.

The Tigers were 5-5 in their shortened schedule, needing wins in the final two games to avoid the first losing season since 1999. Max Johnson was the starting quarterback for both games and he looks to lead the team back into the SEC West race this upcoming season.

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This is the fifth full season for the current head coach. Ed Orgeron was part of the 2016 coaching staff but was promoted to interim following the firing of Les Miles. He joined LSU in the 2015 season as the defensive line coach. The loss to Auburn in the fourth game of the season prompted the change. LSU had lost to an unranked Wisconsin team to start the season. They would fall completely out of the rankings after the 18-13 loss.

A look back at how the LSU Tigers have fared in openers under Ed Orgeron since 2016: