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Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Former LSU defensive lineman and current ESPN Football Analyst Booger McFarland appeared on ESPN's College Football Live Thursday and said that Ed Orgeron will not land the head coach job in Baton Rouge at the end of the season.

Here is what he had to say, per 247Sports.com:
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"He can win out and he can beat Alabama convincingly ... I think the powers that be in Baton Rouge - Joe Alleva, F. King Alexander and the Board - I think they're looking for something they've never had," McFarland said. "That's a head coach with an offensive background, a head coach that can bring a young quarterback in here and get some excitement. ... I don't know of anything, in my opinion, that he can do to keep this job."

Fellow analysts David Pollack and Joey Galloway said winning out - which would include victories over Alabama, Florida, Ole Miss, Arkansas and Texas A&M - would, and should, be enough for Orgeron to be the Tigers' permanent coach.

"I would love for Coach O to be the coach, he's my type of guy - he's a defensive line coach," McFarland said. "I would love for him to get that job - I'm just giving you the climate of what's down there and what the people want. They want a guy that can be a quarterback whisperer."
What do you think Ed Orgeron needs to do to land the job full-time at the end of the season?
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Another big win for Coach O's LSU Tigers. Meanwhile, Tom Herman's Houston falls to SMU. I'll admit I was on the Herman bandwagon, but his stock is falling.
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I like Orgeron but not necessarily as a head coach. I think he has the likeable factor though like Miles did that would put him in a class of his own and the ESPN folks would make fun of him like they did the mad hatter. His tenure at OM showed that he couldn't develop quarterbacks......sound eerily familiar? Don't think we want to go down that road again.
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Booger? Seriously, get real.
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Realistically speaking, Coach O will get the job if he A: Win's out, B: Only loses 1 (maybe even 2) but beats Alabama. A loss to Alabama regardless of overall record and he doesn't get the job. Herman seems to be the name most people want. (I can't see hiring a coach who has a top 20 team that losses to Air Force) Lane Kiffin seems to be another name people are supporting. (I don't like a Kiffin hire at all) Unrealistically, Saban decides he wants to see if he can get LSU back on top and do at LSU what he's done at Alabama. (There's no doubt in my mind he could do at LSU what he's done at Alabama. He won't need to go across country to get top quality players. He would have already been doing at LSU what he's done at Alabama if he would have stayed.) Rumor has it Jon Gruden is interested in the LSU job. (not gonna happen) Jimbo Fisher, he see's how difficult it is to recruit against other Florida schools and other's and he know's he would get the players from Louisiana to stay at LSU. I just think this would be the best option outside of coach O staying. (Unless of course Nick decided to change schools. Which he really should. He should feel like he could have accomplished much more had he stayed at LSU)
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HINT: Put down the bong BEFORE posting in public. SABAN is NOT returning to LSU.
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Do people really believe this or did you just start drinking on Thursday for the lsu game?
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Booger McFarland? Jim Parsons probably knows more about LSU football that somebody named Booger. Heck, Kaley Cuoco knows more than Booger whoever booger is.
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Nice troll. If not, God rest your soul because fat, lazy, and ignorant is no way to live life.
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If you don't know who Booger is, you are too young to have an opinion here.
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According to our fans no one is ready for the LSU HC job lol y'all are so ridiculous. Bebe can't hang and Herman is just too perfect or he doesn't have enough experience. Lol even though both would be and have been great coaches so for.
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Bunch of you people are fools... Why wouldn't Herman come here and why is what booger said so negative? He said nothing negative at all!! Geez he also said nothing to the fact of LSU wont be able to win out so coach O has no chance geez. You people are so damn ignorant and negative your selves. A coach doesn't have to clean house when he comes in unless he feels the entire staff isn't doing their job. I would bet no matter who is coming that Aranda and coach O keep their jobs here if they want them. Maybe even a couple more? LSU could very well get on a roll and come up with great gameplans to fool these guys. They basically have no film on our offense now. When before they had 10 years of basically the same offense to study and prepare for. Have you people even followed Herman to say he would fail here is just dumb as frick bc he's been successful everywhere he's been. Not just successful but dominate with much less than LSU has. Not to mention the QBs he could have lining up here. It's the perfect spot for Herman imo. Go Tigers and can't wait to see what this new LSU team can do against OM. We'll see what BeBe has tomorrow.
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Cmon Boog, If LSU wins out, or has 1 or 2 respectable losses, he should get the nod. Keep the same staff, and hire the best OC money could buy. In that scenario, LSU could really do some damage IMO
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Herman sucks and I don't mean lolly pops and that goes for any body who wants to curse LSU with him !
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I don't think he "sucks", but I don't think he has enough HC experience yet to lead a program like LSU. Similar to the Kirby Smart hire, except Herman will have 1 year under his belt as a head coach. I'd like coach O to be the next coach.
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For some strange reason, I can't take the opinions of someone named "booger" seriously.
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He's perfect for the LSU job. He is a great recruiter, and a great motivator. I hope he wins out and pisses off the "he doesn't fit what we want" crowd. Cutcliffe was a QB whisperer. Give me O over him any day.
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When I told you guys Les was getting fired that Sunday nobody believed me. I also said the one thing the people that were making the call were afraid of was Ed winning out and thus FORCING there hand to keep him. That being said if he wins out he's the coach, plain and simple. He doesn't have to win the Natty UNLESS HE MAKES THE PLAYOFF. Like I said people he needs to win each and every game he plays. He does that then it's his gig. I know this for a fact.
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It's only Coach O's 0.5 season! He needs time to get his recruits in here.
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Did Booger become some "top level club donor" and start hanging out with Shaq and think he has some "inside scoop" all of a sudden? If Coach O goes 4-1 or better he gets the job.
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opinions are like buttholes everybody's got one
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and they all stink!
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Well, he's right.
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Tom Herman, with 1 year of a seasoned Etling, then 4 years of Brennan will be Money. Herman will be his own OC, a la Spurrier. Ensminger can stay and Coach QB's. O and Aranda can be Co-DC's............
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Sounds great, except that he's going to Texas.
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This idea that he's a lock to go to Texas is dumb. Not saying he won't, but just implying that it's a done deal. DUMB.
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Anyone that thinks we keep Herman for more than 3 years is delusional. First, he aint coming. Second, if we did get him, picture Nick Saban part 2. A couple great seasons then off to the NFL. Coach O is at least a long term guy if given the chance.
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Need a coach who can beat Saban in recruiting, that is what matters most. You can always get a good OC.
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Duh! Get a brain and then come back to say something. Seriously, you have no clue.
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Pretty sure we have beaten Bama in recruiting a couple of times now. Coach O has recruiting on lock down here. An outside hire will not. A factor that most refuse to recognize.
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Booger doesn't know shit, he's talking out his behemoth ass.
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I also want an offensive minded coach but if CEO runs the table, he deserves a sincere consideration to be the permanent head coach with a short term 2 year contract and more time to prove himself. And no, he doesn't have to beat Bama convincingly. He just needs to beat them!
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