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LSU OC Steve Ensminger Lets Joe Brady Call Plays, Orgeron Says

by Staff Reporter

September 9, 201917 Comments

LSU Sports - Gus Stark

Ed Orgeron said Monday that new passing game coordinator Joe Brady calls the plays up in the press box when sitting next to offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger.

Orgeron added that the Ensminger-Brady combo "works out perfect."

quote:
Q. Ed, are there any times when Joe Brady is the one calling down the plays, or is he still strictly in a consulting role the whole time, the whole game?
ED ORGERON: No, he calls the plays. Steve lets him call the plays.

Q. And listening on the headset and being part of that process, how do you feel it's worked so far?
ED ORGERON: All good.

Q. The results seem good. I'm just wondering.
ED ORGERON: It works out perfect. Steve Ensminger has no ego. He didn't want any credit. And believe me, he is the architect of everything, man. He gets it done. He's the general in there. But you know what, a good general is going to let smart people do some stuff, and Joe Brady is talented, smart. When it comes time to call the play, Steve lets him call it. He makes that decision, and it worked out fine.

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burke985•55 months

No shite

Space Cowboy•55 months

Some people try to insinuate it's all Joe Brady cause they have a lot of hate and disdain for Ensminger for no logical reason that I can discern cause he loves LSU. However, as Orgeron stated, Ensminger is the architect of the entire project but at the same time, he is secure enough in his own skin to let Joe Brady call plays. As with Ensminger, it's all about what's best for LSU.

UptownnMike•55 months

I’m almost positive this was always meant to be a Co-OC situation and an audition for Brady to do the job on his own. On one end Coach O didn’t wanna look bad for “hiring” a new coordinator 3 years in a row so he hid it by hiring a “passing game coordinator”. I feel like it’s understood that if Brady shows him something and makes a difference the job is his. It has to be. E will either retire or take another role. If we don’t make him OC another team will want to and we won’t let that happen. Hand will be forced even though I think They do it anyway. Joe’s getting a raise next year in a big way if he keeps it up.

Doug Masters•55 months

Ensminger: “we need to open up the offense” Brady: “hold my beer”

ninthward•55 months

if i was making 150k per month id have no ego too

ninthward•55 months

if i was making 150k per month id have no ego too

Shiftyplus1•55 months

Ensminger is at retirement age. I'm sure he's thrilled to make 400k while letting the young, eager go-getter do the job. I'd be very surprised if he stands in the way at all if LSU wants to make Brady the OC after this season.

DrSteveBrule•55 months

I have a feeling that ensminger knows the offense he wants, he just wasn't sure how to implement it 100%. And Joe brady gives him the confidence to want to go all in with it. It's a great pairing.

Russianblue•55 months

i think this is a little more complex than people make it out to be. conventional wisdom says that ONE guy is the O.C. why not a team of two?....IF they can work well together. why not? do EGO's always get in the way? I think Slinger is probably a lot craftier than we think and may have his own genuis-like intuitions that just needed some edits and another set of eyes. the two of them together (the salty old dog and the wunderkind), well maybe it's just a case of the sum of the whole being greater than its parts. if you need a cliche term for it...many would call it TEAMWORK. go figure. i for one know that if this is an historic year, Slinger will appreciate it as much or more than ANYONE. And we will owe that guy a great debt.

zed44•55 months

Why do we have Steve at 400 k to let Brady call the plays

ForeverLSU02•55 months

Who needs NCAA Football 2019 on a gaming console when you can do it IRL? Must be awesome to be in his situation as a 29 year old

beantown•55 months

Crazy that Brady is only 29.

Ghost of Colby•55 months

Ensminger is a salty ole dog. Let him run practice and recruit. Let Brady draw up plays, then call the game. That combo seems to be working.

luciouslou•55 months

And make a fortune

PeopleChamp•55 months

Ill rather have Brady on big time recruits top100-125

TKLSUMD•55 months

Whatever they are doing, keep it up. This offense is firing on all cylinders.

Brendoni•55 months

This!