LSU Rehires Ed Orgeron in Recruiting-Defense Role After $17.1 Million Buyout

9 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 21

Ed Orgeron is returning to LSU as special assistant for recruiting and defense, rejoining the program four years after his 2021 exit as head coach.
Lane Kiffin said Orgeron was hired for his national recruiting reach, Louisiana ties and defensive experience, with NCAA rules now allowing him to recruit on the road.
The move reunites Orgeron and Kiffin after past stops together at Tennessee and USC, adding another former colleague, Tee Martin, to Kiffin's LSU staff.
Orgeron led LSU to the 2019 national title and left with a $17.1 million buyout, making his return one of the more unusual full-circle hires in college football.

Can Lane Kiffin and Ed Orgeron's reunion actually lead LSU to a title, or will egos clash?

Why are fired championship-winning coaches suddenly returning to their former teams as assistants?