Ed Orgeron Had A Funny Response On If He Would Be In Favor Of Eliminating Kickoff Returns

Longtime former sportswriter Ted Castillo, who recently turned 93-years old, was at Ed Orgeron's press conference on Monday and wanted Coach O's input on whether or not he would be in favor of eliminating kickoff returns to make the game safer for the players.

Ted's long-winded question was answered very quickly by Orgeron with one word, followed by some funny commentary.

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QUESTION: I've been watching LSU football since 1931. And I thought the game you guys played against Louisville was as good overall football game I've ever seen an LSU team play. Played similarly in the second half against Arkansas. But there's a movement around to try to make football safer. You can make it safer but you can't make it safe. And there's a recommendation that kids don't play tackle football until they're 12 years old, which is about the age I started to play sandlot ball. But I noticed in the Pro Bowl they don't return kickoffs. And you didn't have any returns in your spring game. And you haven't returned a kickoff or touchdown but you had two punt returns, one against Chattanooga wasn't that big but the one against Auburn was huge. So my question is: Would you be in favor of eliminating kickoff returns?

COACH ORGERON: No. I have a four-letter word in front of that, then no. (Laughter) No. No. I love the physicality of football.

I want to say this to you, you know I understand the safety and stuff like that, and I'm all for it. But we grew up in the backyard playing football. Since we were four, five six years old, playing tackle football. And I thought it was good for us. Football is a great sport.

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