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Ed Orgeron Admits He Didn't Interview Some Of The Coaches He Hired On The Previous Staff

by Staff Reporter

March 23, 202150 Comments

Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Ed Orgeron spoke to the media on Tuesday evening and talked about how differently he handled hiring a new coaching staff this offseason, compared to the previous year when he admitted that he didn't even interview some of the coaches that were hired.

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"I think we did a great job of hiring the coaches and a great job of interviewing them," Orgeron said. "I hired some coaches that I didn't even interview from the last staff and I'm never doing that again."

"On offense, I'm happy with them. I talked to Joe (Brady) about them, and I interviewed them. I told them exactly what I wanted and they had the answers. They are very smart. I couldn't be more pleased with them."

"Daronte (Jones) was like the fourth or fifth choice. But so was I. Who cares? He's here and he's doing a tremendous job. Andre Carter, I'm so excited about him as our DL Coach. Blake (Baker) is doing a great job."

"DJ (Mangas) and Jake (Peetz) are doing a great job. I'm very please with our offense and our defense."

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TigahJay•62 months

This would be funny if it wasn’t so fricking sad lol

biohzrd•62 months

So our HC was too busy chasing tail that he left it up to other people to hire his staff...... oh lort!!!!

X123F45•62 months

I've done a lot worse things than ignore my job to get laid.

X123F45•62 months

I once saw heath ledger's casanova in theaters.

supadave3•62 months

You say that like it's a bad thing.

Lsu101205•62 months

Win another natty so we can look back and laugh at this.

Bucktail1•62 months

He's so fricking stupid he doesn't even know he shouldn't admit this

GeauxGutsy•62 months

Tell the truth Monday was yesterday coach.

deuce985•62 months

Ogre sure loves living up to his stereotypes.

Jerky•62 months

Some things are best left unsaid

Water Mocassin•62 months

Can we all say “ moron?” Only a fool would not interview a hire. Smdh

cypresstiger•62 months

Can you say “undefeated national championship by the greatest football team ever”?

atltiger6487•62 months

"Can you say “undefeated national championship by the greatest football team ever”? .... sure, 2019 was spectacular, and O gets credit for bringing in Brady and Burrow (even though we wasted Burrow, CEH, Chase, Jefferson in 2018 with E's poor offense). But we're all concerned that 2019 was an aberration, and we may be looking at Gene Chizik 2.0

sumtimeitbeslikedat•62 months

I’m taking a different view than most of y’all yahoo’s. I like the transparency, and that he’s man enough to own up to his mistakes. He genuine and humble... unlike most folks, and I think that in itself speaks highly of him and his character. He knows he got a little on his high-horse after winning a natty when everyone said he was a moron. Heck, I would too, and so would you. I like our coach. He’s unique (not perfect), and his players love him.

Datbayoubengal•62 months

Yall gotta be better than that. How do you not expect your head man to actually interview the people that will work directly under him? Transparency? Cool, but let's call out the nonsense first. This isn’t his first year being a HC.

Im4LSUnTN•62 months

All for humility and transparency and willingness to learn from past mistakes with focus on getting better But let be real...not interviewing your coaching hires is a dereliction of duty. Some things learned are better kept to himself.

dgnx6•62 months

umm that stuff gets you fired from most jobs. And this isnt the first time he didnt vet a coach. And i dont consider saying this defense is better than last year, then shite all over your past DC as transparency. It reeks of being childish.

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LSU316•62 months

In what world is it OK to hire someone to a 6 figure salary without talking to them first.....JESUS!

StanSmith•62 months

I would be ashamed to admit this. Did he even mention
which coaches he didn't interview? Does anyone think that Saban skips out on interviewing every coach on his staff?

dwright369•62 months

Can't believe 'O' admitted to hiring an assistant coach without an interview. Certainly didn't have to cop to this, but I suppose we should appreciate his honesty and transparency?!?

idlewatcher•62 months

Jesus H Ed smh

Bamboozles•62 months

This kinda shite is not helping you in any way Ed....I mean seriously wtffff

Mike da Tigah•62 months

Yeah well, I’ll take a coach who is able to admit his mistakes and learn from them over one who’s ego will not allow him to do either.

RockyMtnTigerWDE•62 months

What the F? What a huge dereliction of your job. Wow

GumboPot•62 months

Is the "last staff" Les Miles' staff? Or, is that last years staff?

voodooidotwo•62 months

Nothing about this is new. Colleges do this all the time. They sow assistant coaches to hire their special position coaches. Coach simply stated he would not allow this again.

Spankum•62 months

In my experience, interviews don’t do much except maybe tell you a little about the temperament of the candidate. Resumes and work history’s speak for themselves.

CanebreakCajun•62 months

Uggggg, for one thing you will know if you like them and can get along with them.

dgnx6•62 months

lol, like Matt Canada?

atltiger6487•62 months

uh, temperament of the candidate is VERY important in most jobs, but certainly in coaching. Can he get along with his offensive coaches, the head coach, and the players??? A resume doesn't tell that at all.

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BEATIGER•62 months

Nobody face plants quite like Ed O. . .

paleoTiger•62 months

Not surprised if this were more common than expected---in college and maybe to some extent in the pros. Someone gets hired based on a lengthy resume mixed with past personal/working relationship, more so than a rigorous interview to see if they're truly a good fit for the current position. I'm not going to bash Orgeron for being open about making poor decisions. At least he recognizes it and is working to correct them.

atltiger6487•62 months

a 59 year old coach who makes $6 million shouldn't make mistakes like this. You can't just give him a pass by saying he recognizes them and is working to correct them. That doesn't fly for something as sloppy and egregious as this.

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