re: Was Pelini more of a Woodward hire or Orgeron hire?

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And if the D struggles all season, many of these same guys will be hanging it all on Orgeron - which is ridiculous considering Woodward's long friendship with Pelini, and Woodward's considerable influence in the program.

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“I’ve known Bo a long time. Obviously, with Coach Aranda, I knew one day he would get a head job and I was happy for him,” Orgeron said during his appearance on the show. “I thought Bo was the best choice of LSU. When he came here, he had some great defenses, one of the top defenses in the nation."

“I’ve known Bo for a long time, he and I have a great passion for the game and with the coaches we have on our staff, this is an excellent choice, it’s the best choice, I feel, for LSU. I always want to bring the best to LSU, I think we got a great hire.”

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“I think he had a good taste of it being at Nebraska, being in (the Big 12), he saw those offenses,” Orgeron noted. “I’m sure he saw some at Youngstown State… We went and talked to him about playing the spread when we was at USC. So, he knows how to play (against) the spread. He’s been in the NFL, he can defend anything, he’s a brilliant mind.”

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