The marriage between LSU and offensive coordinator Matt Canada is expected to come to an end shortly after the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1 and candidates for the job have begun to emerge.

Following LSU's season finale vs. Texas A&M, head coach Ed Orgeron suggested that tight end coach Steve Ensminger, who served as interim OC in 2016, could replace Canada full-time.

Another candidate for the job could be Kentucky offensive coordinator Eddie Gran, according to Glenn Guilbeau with The Daily Advertiser:

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If not Ensminger, a possible replacement for Canada may be Kentucky offensive coordinator Eddie Gran, who was special teams coach at Tennessee in 2009 when Orgeron was the defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator there. Gran is known as a strong recruiter in Florida and was Florida State's offensive coordinator from 2010-12 and Cincinnati's offensive coordinator from 2013-15 before going to Kentucky.

Gran, 52, will cost more than Ensminger as he is making $825,000 a year that will rise to $875,000 in 2020, according to his contract. Ensminger, 59, is making $335,000 a year. LSU will still owe Canada the remaining two years of his guaranteed three-year contract at $3 million, which will be subtracted by whatever he makes in a new job.

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schwartzy•77 months

What a joke. Orgeron going to hire his friends rather than the best available.

LSUmudman•77 months

Bum Phillips used to have a saying....”Your friends will get you fired”

WJ•77 months

So what happened to the "hiring the best" strategy?

yeauxkneauxit•77 months

What a joke! Got one of the best on staff! ADhas to GEAUX!

Lexman1•77 months

Relax. No one has hired or fired anyone yet. This is all media speculation at this point.

Dalosaqy•77 months

I hope you're right. Canada is our best OC bet. But O is the HC, bottom line. This is some weird shite.

Fenwick86•77 months

So Guilbeau just totally pulled that name out of his arse? What a joke. IF Canada is not here next season, every single offensive struggle and loss will be directly on CEO because of this debacle.

saint tiger225•77 months

Report: Everything being posted about this by TD is being copied from the rant.

TKLSUMD•77 months

Basically you only get hired if you previously worked with Ogeron. How about hire the best person for the job, not your BBQ buddy.

skullopener•77 months

He fits right in.....he don't like using TE's

Blob Fish•77 months

LSU fans are so reasonable and supportive.

Azkiger•77 months

If this guy is hired I guess all that's left is to watch the train wreck in slow motion.

canteen•77 months

choo choo