College Football reporter Bruce Feldman appeared on the "Rich Eisen Show" Monday and was asked about why Ed Orgeron wasn't hired full-time as USC's head coach back in 2013.

According to Feldman, the USC decision-makers "couldn't get past what Ed Orgeron sounded like." Per 247Sports:

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“I think what you have is a guy who has continued to evolve,” Feldman said. “He made a huge jump from when he was at Ole Miss to when he was at USC. I think he’s made a significant jump after that, but I really think it’s a USC issue. You have a lot of people at USC, especially during the Pat Haden regime, who couldn’t get past what Ed Orgeron sounded like. They didn’t listen to the players. They didn’t listen to the staff. At the end of the day, Ed Oregeron is not a country club guy. I think he can relate to just about anyone. The Governor of Louisiana was waiting outside the locker room. He’s very street smart, and I think that’s one of the things that made him a very good recruiter. He can read people very well. I don’t think Pat Haden, who was the decision maker at the time, that’s just not the type of guy he wanted. I don’t think he could get past it.”

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rantfan•80 months

He doesn't even really have a Cajun accent. He has a cookie monster sounding voice from yelling at defensive lineman for the last 30 something years.

Coach Buzzcut•80 months

USC is full of bigots and xenophobes

CDawson•80 months

Impossible. That is where all of the Libtards live and they have stated over and over its the Conservative South that is full of bigots.

elcid•80 months

I live here. The students and the athletes wanted ED to stay and really went all out to keep him. The underbelly of L.A. soceity are elitist progressives who correlate a Southern (or Cajun) accent with lack of intelligence.

Hangit•80 months

And I live here. Now that nobody knows where either of us live, carry on.

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DamnStrong•80 months

I completely understand. USC only associates with upstanding citizens like OJ Simpson.

Vernonbrew22•80 months

Thank you for this one! Peed myself standing

radicalizedtigah•80 months

If true, the USC decision makers were like 90% of the jacks on this board.

Azkiger•80 months

So tolerant.

DVinBR•80 months

well, that's racist

Gaspergou202•80 months

First time I’m happy with Coastal bias and anti Cajun prejudice. Well I did love the Water Boy! LOL

Thank you California.

LSU Jax•80 months

Boy that’s some rich irony there. These scumbags then went on to become embroiled a massive college admissions scandal. frick them!

Tchefuncte Tiger•80 months

Cajunophobia?

CanebreakCajun•80 months

#cajuntoo

CanebreakCajun•80 months

#cajuntoo

ApexTiger•80 months

Yaw yaw 13 and O

Alltheway Tigers!•80 months

This isn’t news. Everyone knew O did not fit the USC-LA vibe for a head coach.

Their loss. Our gain. How does it feel USC to be irrelevant in the college football picture and keep your “standards”.

Zeek•80 months

I don't want the elite recruiter because of the way that he talks. Great decision making USC,look at your program now.

WhiskeyPlease•80 months

Left Coast Exposed.

BayouTiga•80 months

Sounds like they 'USC' are VERY RACIST #HYPOCRACY

TigerLaw40•80 months

This world would be a little better off if people could understand the term "racist" or "racism" and when it applies. Race had nothing to do with this. Both people are white for crying out loud. Bigoted or ignorant, maybe; but not racist.

Tiger in Texas•80 months

TigerLaw- According to the term as used by progressives/libs on a day to day basis, this has racism written all over it!

justustm2•80 months

TigerLaw these Alt Righters don’t want to be hearing that. It doesn’t fit their agenda. Got to sell the notion white people are under attack.

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JakeFromStateFarm•80 months

So discrimination is ok if the guy you’re doing it to is white. Gotcha.

ctiger69•80 months

Exactly. USC sounds like a bunch of racist bigots.

YellowShoe•80 months

Why did most of LSU folks want Herman instead EdO? Because us local yokels were prejudiced too. We wanted someone who was suave looking and talking, not the country bumpkin we thought Ed O was perceived to be. In fact, so many in local media would dismiss BeBe, until recently.

K2LAW•80 months

And Cajun

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jdd48•80 months

Yet Californians fancy themselves being so enlightened.

Disgeaux Bob•80 months

USC = Elitist pricks

JustinT37•80 months

USC = University of Spoiled Children

wesman21•80 months

Don't ever doubt a canaille coonass!

Buckeye Jeaux•80 months