The Lane Kiffin era at LSU began with a staff overhaul. He brought Ole Miss people while retaining a few at LSU. The new head coach was also rumored to bring back one of his known associates to LSU, like Ed Orgeron. Joining Lane Kiffin at LSU would’ve added another twist to this dramatic saga, without a doubt. However, things didn’t go as planned for Kiffin.

Moreover, Orgeron has been listed on numerous job boards in the coaching carousel this season. When Brian Kelly left LSU, he was also a name on the list. By then, Orgeron had already confirmed he wanted to come back to college football coaching.

Though the job eventually became Lane Kiffin’s, it wouldn’t have been a surprise if Kiffin had asked his former colleague to join him at Baton Rouge. But Coach O refused.

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