The LSU Tigers called a press conference on Sunday night following the news that Ed Orgeron would no longer be the head coach following the season. Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger broke the news on Sunday afternoon.
The head coach that led the Tigers to the 2019 national championship has been under fire for the better part of the last two seasons. It felt that a move was inevitable, a matter of when not if a move would be made. That became clear following the embarrassing loss to Kentucky.
The LSU leadership made it public and they will begin their search for the next head coach of the Tigers.
Ed Orgeron released the following statement through the LSU Football social media channels:
DEAR TIGER NATION:
Five years ago, I fulfilled a lifelong dream and returned to LSU to lead the Tigers into Death Valley. I have loved LSU since I first touched a football in Lafourche Parish in the late 1960s. I loved the Tigers when I enrolled as a freshman defensive lineman in 1979. I loved the Tigers when I left to continue my playing career elsewhere, and I loved them every step of my professional journey — even from far away — as my career took me across America until I returned 35 years later.
My love for LSU has only strengthened over the past five years. All I wanted to do when I accepted the position as head coach in 2016 was to build a championship program and make the state of Louisiana proud. With the hard work and support of talented players, loyal assistants, dedicated staff, and the most passionate fans in college football, we did just that in 2019.
I have always understood the expectations at LSU, and they are the same expectations I have for myself and our staff. I am disappointed that we have not met these expectations over the past two years. Thank you to the entire LSU family for the opportunity to coach one of the greatest college football teams of all-time. I’ll continue to fight, as will our team, throughout the rest of the season.
Geaux Tigers,
ED ORGERON
We have collected some of the quotes from Orgeron’s press conference with Scott Woodward.