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LSU's replacing Les Miles: Timeline, updates, and more
After more than 11 years, a national championship, and countless memories, the LSU Tigers are in the market for a new head coach. Also visit our LSU blog, And The Valley Shook.
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November 20, 2016
O’s pitch to remain LSU head coach includes hiring a ‘premier’ OC
The interim coach is no longer the clear favorite to lead the Tigers in 2017, but he’s not giving up the job without presenting a plan.
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November 19, 2016
Wait, why are 2 Purdue QBs starting at SEC powers?
How did Florida and LSU end up in this situation, and what does it say about quarterback development in the SEC?
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November 15, 2016
The LSU coaching rumor tracker, with 24 names
For the first time in more than a decade, the Tigers are officially hunting for a new head coach. Follow along!
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November 5, 2016
Here are LSU’s top 4 candidates, if Orgeron doesn’t just keep the job
Two are obvious, two are likely surprises, and the list could grow. Beating Bama could make the list not even matter, though.
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October 6, 2016
Orgeron explains Orgeron, the most changed man in college football
One-on-one with the Louisiana native who’s auditioning for his dream job.
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October 2, 2016
The Orgeron Effect is real
Wrapping up Week 5 of the college football season, from Ed Orgeron’s incredible debut as LSU’s interim head coach to Washington’s ruthless showing against Stanford.
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October 1, 2016
Orgeron's LSU sets SEC game school yardage record
Well, that's a pretty good start for Ed Orgeron.
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September 28, 2016
You can't land Les Miles with a Domino's airplane
A tastier pizza brand might have worked better for Michigan five years ago.
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September 28, 2016
PODCAST AIN’T PLAYED NOBODY: Les Miles! Herman! Jimbo! God, it’s not even October yet
In this week's PAPN, Bill and Godfrey take on the earliest coaching search silly season ever, cord cutting and the Pac-12's long game, NC State, and Baylor-Oklahoma State.
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September 28, 2016
The most obvious candidate for LSU is also the right choice
Here are five reasons you should outbid everyone else for Tom Herman.
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September 27, 2016
Football recruiting podcast: How does LSU keep its elite class together after firing Les Miles?
Recruiting story lines this week include LSU, Tennessee, USC, Oklahoma, and Notre Dame.
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September 27, 2016
Harbaugh should satellite camp Louisiana with Les
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September 26, 2016
4 reasons LSU-Auburn will be 2016's wildest game
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September 26, 2016
Not even Les Miles could beat time forever
The coach and his school were perfect for each other, literally until the last second.
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September 26, 2016
LSU firing Miles shows the Tigers are committed to winning at highest level
Welcome to The Crootletter. I'm Bud Elliott, SB Nation's National Recruiting Analyst, and in this space I'll be sharing news, rumors and musings on the world of college football recruiting.
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September 26, 2016
College coaches, here are 2 very simple rules for hiring new coordinators
A brief study shows experience matters. The NFL kind matters nowhere near as much as many of you seem to think.
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September 26, 2016
6 things to know about Ed Orgeron, LSU’s new head coach (for now)
LSU fired Les Miles after 12 seasons, and a boisterous local with impressive interim experience takes his place.
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September 26, 2016
What to know about LSU firing Miles, in 5 minutes
Good morning! This is the Read Option, your daily college football newsletter, so there's other stuff, too.
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September 26, 2016
The 4 biggest names to know in LSU’s coaching search
By parting with Les Miles, the Tigers sort of joined the early-firing trend, and sort of didn’t. Here’s what we know now about what happens next.
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September 25, 2016
Why Les Miles was finally fired at LSU
LSU lost to Auburn on the road on Saturday night.
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September 25, 2016
What the hell happened at the end of Auburn-LSU?
This is what to know about the stunning ending at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
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September 12, 2016
LSU's got an emergency QB battle
A Purdue transfer replaced Brandon Harris against an FCS team. The Tigers should hope Harris pushes back.
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August 17, 2016
LSU can make a title run. (For Miles, it better.)
When you keep your job against all odds and then field your most talented team in years, all eyes are on you.
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February 4, 2016
Nearly fired Miles signed a top-3 class
How does a coach celebrate barely keeping his job? By going and signing an amazing recruiting class, of course.