Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
LSU is reportedly hiring College Football Hall of Fame coach John Robinson as a Senior Consultant to head coach Ed Orgeron, according to Fox Sports' Bruce Feldman. LSU later confirmed the report.

Robinson, 83-years old, has coached in College Football and the NFL since 1960. He won four Rose Bowls as head coach of USC, one which was a National Championship victory in 1978. He last coached for San Marcos High School (CA) in 2010. Per LSUSports.net:
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“I want to welcome Coach Robinson and his wife Miss Beverly to the LSU Family,” Orgeron said. “Coach has been a great friend and mentor to me and he will be a very valuable resource for us in growing our championship culture at LSU.”

Robinson will assist Orgeron as a consultant to daily planning of practice, personnel and game planning.

Robinson has an overall college coaching record of 132-77-4 and a NFL regular-season record of 75-68. He went 4-6 in the NFL Playoffs.


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ljhog83 months
Ed is definitely thinking out of the box. If he don't win a NC, it won't be from a lack of pulling out all the stops.
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ccomeaux83 months
the idiocy on here is fascinating. consultant to head coach ... his job is to help O understand things he's already lived through. It's a great move by the administration given the very limited cost.
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JackieTreehorn83 months
Are they paying him in Werther's Originals?
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That LSU Guy83 months
LOL
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Mike da Tigah83 months
One thing Ed is showing us is he’s not pig headed, and is desiring success rather than the status quo. I love it.
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CFFreak83 months
I'm no LSU fan but I don't see anything bad about this. Some of you just lose your minds over things that don't really matter. John Robinson can definitely be helpful to Coach O. and the program.
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tigerfoot83 months
Hires Brady who has never implemented an offense nor called plays and the rant rejoices.

Hires Robinson at minimum wage who has won a national championship, taken and NFL team to the playoffs multiple times, coached two Heisman winners and over half the rant implodes.
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findaway83 months
I’m not concerned about his age he’s not the HC nor is he an AC. The man has probably forgotten more about X’s and O’s Than most people could acquire in two lifetimes. Him speaking to a young man about some of the players that he’s coached and motivating them to do more-be more is on its own worth the hire.
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Yeti_Chaser83 months
You saying he probably has dementia?
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El Campo Tiger83 months
This is pretty damn cool, actually.
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BILLFISHER2283 months
Some of you just don’t get it and never will. My question to the ones that don’t is, what harm can this move cause?
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southsidedell83 months
To me its just weird. Dude looking for a daddy figure every season lol. All jokes aside its whatever man. Hire who you want.
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elcid83 months
Got to meet John Robinson and sit in the press box with him when he was the color comentator for a Saints game. He is a great and very presonable guy. He is also very up to date on the game. I Met his wife when they both attended an LSU function a few weeks ago. Very excited to have him in the purple and gold.
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CanebreakCajun83 months
This is cool. Not sure his job, but he was around for a long time and knows how to manage people
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TaderSalad83 months
I cant wait till I get old as hell... so I can get hired on by O
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225Tyga83 months
Coach O probably just wants to be in Robinson’s will
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eddieray83 months
He was the shite in the 70s. I had no idea he was still alive
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Tigers eyes83 months
Most of you people negatively commenting on this have never once played on any kind of organized sports team in your life. If one of you has you rode the pine. Robinson's presence alone will help cultivate a winning mentality at LSU. Players know what the man has done, they know he was a winner. And the respect he has in SoCal cannot be overemphasized. This was a great move! O is playing the psychology game now. One that saban learned many years ago. Bringing Robinson on board will automatically give LSU more respect with those outside the state of Louisiana, especially in SoCal!
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BigTimer2383 months
I agree with most everything you said. I think it was a great hire for little money, he can help continue to cultivate a wining culture, he has incredible respect in SoCal which can benefit us in recruiting. But don’t kid yourself into thinking these 18-21 year old players had any idea who John Robinson was before he was hired. He won his national championship before some of these players’ parents were even born. And I’m again, I do really like the hire, I’m just being realistic.
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BayouTiga83 months
So...the negatigers responding did play but it was until they got their arse HANDED TO THEM around 9 or 10, then PUSSIED OUT and haven't played sense. DAM these people are as weak as those pussies in Portland, OR!!!
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rbdallas83 months
I see him used as a CALIFORNIA influence to recruits....he is a legend.
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homeless183 months
Coach O senior living facility is second to none
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Placebeaux83 months
Coach O is single handedly fixing the Medicare problem in this country
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TwoDatBait83 months
Just helping a friend cover rising prescription costs.....
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Placebeaux83 months
John Robinson is one of the most respected people in all of football ever.
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MrKnowItAll83 months
He looks pretty good for a man I heard passed away years ago.
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