The thought of Ed Orgeron returning to the LSU Tigers football program seems pretty wild, but it might actually be a reality.
Lane Kiffin has been considering leaving Ole Miss to take either the LSU or Florida Gators head coach job. Various oddsmakers have him as a leading contender for either position. And one report says that if he were to leave for the LSU job, he could bring Orgeron with him.
CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported on Thursday that LSU is open to having Orgeron on Kiffin’s staff if Lane were to become the Tigers’ head coach.
If/when Lane Kiffin is hired as LSU’s head coach, LSU is open to former Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron being part of Kiffin’s staff, sources tell @CBSSports.
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) November 20, 2025
Kiffin and Orgeron have a longstanding relationship. pic.twitter.com/FOjaQcwwFW
What are the actual chances of Orgeron joining Kiffin’s staff at LSU? Probably about the same as Kiffin’s chances of accepting the Tigers job.
Kiffin and Orgeron have a long history. Kiffin brought Orgeron with him to Tennessee as his defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. Then when Kiffin bolted for USC after one year, Orgeron joined him in Los Angeles.
Orgeron said recently that he would love to return to LSU. After bringing the program a national championship in the 2019 season, he was fired in 2021. He had fallen off and lost his drive to compete for a national title, but the 64-year-old seems interested in getting back into coaching. It doesn’t hurt that he is nearing the end of his the payments for his $16.9 million buyout from LSU.
Perhaps this report was published to help lure Kiffin to LSU amid reports that he is also being courted by the Florida Gators.
