New Orleans Saints defensive line coach Ed Orgeron has accepted a position on new coach Lane Kiffin’s growing staff to be Tennessee’s recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach.
The move happened suddenly on New Year’s Eve less than two days after multiple reports had Orgeron leaning towards accepting a similar position at LSU.
Orgeron last coached in college at Ole Miss in 2005-07 and compiled a 10-25 record. Despite being fired from that post, Orgeron was widely credited with upgrading the Rebels’ talent level.
Following Orgeron’s departure, Ole Miss went 8-4 and 5-3 in the SEC under first-year coach Houston Nutt.
Before going to the NFL, Orgeron garnered national acclaim as one of the top recruiters in the nation and a solid defensive line coach at Southern California and Miami.
Orgeron joined USC’s staff as defensive line coach in 1998. He was named recruiting coordinator in 2001 and promoted to assistant head coach in 2003.
While at USC, the Trojans won national championships in 2003 and 2004. Orgeron coached one of the nation’s best defensive lines, led by All-American defensive end Kenechi Udeze – a first-round choice by the Minnesota Vikings in 2004 – and all Pac-10 selections Shaun Cody and Mike Patterson.
In 2005, Patterson was a No. 1 pick by Philadelphia and Cody a second-round selection by Detroit.
Prior to joining USC’s staff, Orgeron was the defensive line coach at Syracuse from 1995-97. He came to Syracuse from Nicholls State, where he coached linebackers in 1994.
Orgeron’s stop in Miami produced great results on the field. At Miami from 1988-92, he coached eight All-Americans, including NFL first-round picks Cortez Kennedy, Russell Maryland and Warren Sapp.
During Orgeron’s tenure with the Hurricanes, Miami won the national championship in 1989 and 1991 and appeared in five New Year’s Day bowl games.
Orgeron opened his coaching career in 1984 as a graduate assistant at Northwestern (La.) State, his alma mater, and was also a graduate assistant at McNeese State (La.) in 1985.
During his playing days, Orgeron was a starting defensive lineman at Northwestern State for four years and served as captain as a senior. He received a degree in Liberal Arts, and was named to Northwestern State’s Top 100 Players in 100 Years of Demon Football.
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Comments » 130
BIGEJ writes:
This is the story from ESPN
murrayvol writes:
Well, it's done. I hope it works out.....for everyone.
BIGEJ writes:
Hooker changed a few words but not much
CoverOrange writes:
Lets play some footbaw!
cainclifton23 writes:
Good,
Now we wont recruit anymore of those 2** No talent hard nosed Rudy prospects anbymore.
Now Look how many studs will be joining these recruits on their last second visits.
(Marlon Brown. Manti Teo, Ashton Jeffreys) plenty others
1vol writes:
Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
utmichael20#546617 writes:
Ok... I have a really good feel about this hire... Oh yea... first! (sorry i had to)
utmichael20#546617 writes:
ok.... maybe not
jfg1980 writes:
WooHoo!!!!
ArealVolFan writes:
Yay! More things to piss of AreYouKiffinMe....haha I love it. I do think this is a good move, alot of people are going to be conflicted about Coach O coming here, but I think as a position Coach and recruiter, and not a head coach, things will be fine. Should help us get talent in so this new staff can develop it.
2407westTN_VOLSfan writes:
There have been a lot of post for and against EO coming to Tennessee. Looks like he is here and ready to recuit for UT. Welcome to the Big Orange family Coach O! Now go get 'em!
ChuckG writes:
This staff is really coming together quit nicely, if I do say so my self. If all of these guys can work together and have some chemistry the pieces appear to be falling in place for an unbelievable bunch of coaches. The recruiting and coaching potential looks to be awesome.
Go Vols
92volalum writes:
WOW................this is the crew I wanted from the moment rumors started about fulmer being fired.... GO VOLS and keep them coming.... we might not win a championship next year but i say the team will be more physical on both sides of the ball.....
and just maybe teams will not look forward to playing tn like in the 90s they knew when they stepped on the field that the vols were going to knock the phooey out of them.. and that's what we've lacked since 2001.
rabidvol1998 writes:
This is THE decision that will make or break CLh. If O recruits, coaches up a great D-line and doesn't embarass himself, we'll be looking good. Otherwise, we'll have had the highest paid assistant coaches in the country before they all got fired.
Go Vols.
billsatter#588212 writes:
Kif, you the man! Don't worry about low-priority radio interviews, just keep-on keep'in your eye on the ball!
caskew#218608 writes:
Wow...just wow! GO VOLS!
stroker writes:
Roll the dice: baby needs new shoes.
txvolsfan writes:
A friend of Coach O's told me that if we get him, it will be a perfect storm. He'll bring'em in and Monte will coach them up.
WOW, I really think this could be one of the best staffs in college football.
PepperGrinder (Inactive) writes:
This should bring in some recruits.
Vol_in_Mich writes:
GOOD DEAL!
Go VOLS!!!
caskew#218608 writes:
Please go here http://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/Me... and look at all of the pissed off LSU fans!!! HAHA! I LOVE IT!
ThurmondEppy writes:
Go get em Coach O!!
hotrodvol writes:
Maybe UT can steal a couple of recruits from LSU, and their #1 class. Maybe a couple of DTs. We may be stuck with the brains(QB) we have this year, though.
txvolsfan writes:
Great article on 2theadvocate.com sports area. Big and little Kif jetted to Destin,Fl. where Orgeron was vacationing with family and told him, "They are in it to win it and would not take NO for an answer.". The final nail on Orgeron's list was being able to work under Monte plus more $$$$ didn't hurt either. These coaches are ruthless!!! Way to go
invisiblekid writes:
Early reaction from Orgeron on accepting the position:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJssYG...
http://farmerfran.ytmnd.com/
Seriously, I hope he gets to work on bringing us some All American DT's. A little worried about the salary and his history, but it's not coming out of my pocket directly and most of his problems were nearly 2 decades ago. Think we'll be fine if he leaves the executive decisions to Chaney and Kiffin.
cainclifton23 writes:
frick Ogeron I cant believe so many guys are sweating this dumbarse. Obviously all that phooey about him wanting to stay in La was just a ploy by him and Jimmy "sleazy" Sexton. He aint bigger than LSU and Knoxville aint Los Angeles. I will take Miles Chavis and Crowton any day. Besides am sure now Miles and Chavis will want to shove it up UT's arse and break it off. I didnt want that backwards arse idiot representing LSU anyway. If he wants to play games he can go with the hillbillies. He was a quitter when he came to LSU in 79 and once a quitter always a quitter in my book. frick him we dont need him LSU has been around a lot longer than Ed fricking Ogeron and done just fine. I dont care if we hear about him ever again. Good riddance now lets go get a DL coach who can actually speak the english language!!!!!!
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Thats A pissed of LSU fan on their site..
hahahaha
ThurmondEppy writes:
I haven't seen this many Gator lurkers since denim jorts went to half price at Wal-Mart!
rabidvol1998 writes:
I give CLh credit, but "ruthless". How can you be ruthless when you are spending someone elses money?
cainclifton23 writes:
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tnbigg writes:
New day dawning...lost sheep might want to come home now...SEC foes can talk smack for the moment...but the day of reckoning is nigh...the NFL has come to Knoxville...ahhhhhh...it's great to be a Tennessee Vol...what a very Happy New Year...
TommyJack writes:
Now go get some big, ugly, and mean DT's
cainclifton23 writes:
Blue Jean Shorts.
http://blutarsky.wordpress.com/2007/0...
Vol_in_Mich writes:
I love it, mean ole Lane & Monte just wouldn't leave him alone. UT just has too much money, boo hoo hoo!
These cats are really going to be pizzed when Ga. Tech gets through with them tonight.
Oh yeah, way to go Vandy.
Go VOLS!!!
G8RH8R writes:
ZINGGGG!!! Guck the Fators, and all the other non-Vol lurkers here as well! Worry about your own teams!
yeavols#228407 writes:
LOL...I was thinking it...but didn't say it..I swore never to respond to another AreYouKiffinMe or WeLoveTennVols posts..But way to go..
kiffinfan writes:
well mike hamilton has really opened up to do what is needed to put u.t. back on the map as a top football team like they were at one time in the 1990 way to go clk and also cmk go vols!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mountainbrook writes:
You'll have your chance to be excited next year when Urban Meyer takes his "dream job" at Notre Dame!
txvolsfan writes:
Ruthless in the fact that is taking no prisoners and putting his arse on the line to bring in the best!!! He don't care about LSU,Bammer, SC!!! He has a plan and no one will get in his way!!!
You're really not that RABID are you?
hotrodvol writes:
HBK, you are right, 2.5m instead of 4m, CLK is getting, is helping UT to spend more money on great asst. coaches.
This is looking good. GO VOLS!!!
yeavols#228407 writes:
Those Naysayers are the very ones that dig up Orgeron's past..10, 15, 20 years ago? Ok, who hasn't had their troubles in this life..But, I am sure he's all grown up now with kids so he'll be just fine. I am surprised he came to UT given he's a Lousiana kinda guy. I bet the Tigers and Less Smiles are phooeying in their pants right about now along with the VOL haters. Hey Happy New Year everyone!
ThurmondEppy writes:
Well Mr. Toolbox, it's the official pants of the Gator Nation. Just do a Google Image search for "gator denim jort"
txvolsfan writes:
I wouldn't worry about that gatorzz, there will be a frenzy. At least through this year.
TommyJack writes:
Got to pull for the Engineers. Go Tech.
cainclifton23 writes:
No Lock but.
A lot of rumours about this guy. Interviewing Friday.
http://www.raiders.com/Team/CoachBio....
Look at this too.
http://www.smashsouthsports.org/forum...
txvolsfan writes:
1st less Miles can't get a big "O" and now he will get a bit "L"
rabidvol1998 writes:
I'll be attending my 300th vol game next year. I'll let you come up with your own definition of rabid.
senracjr writes:
The rest of the SEC are getting scared now, ain't that right Fla dudes.
txvolsfan writes:
Clawson was no Full Monte or a big "O"
cainclifton23 writes:
Shut up dude.
Thats the only Shittt you can ever bring up.Clawson is not here.
and looks like youre realizing that we are no joke now.
yeavols#228407 writes:
Kinda like Auburn owns the Gators? face it ZZZZ...your barbs are worthless rants of a crazed self absorbed freak with no life other than hitting the VOLS forum. Stick around though..I do want you to be here when Urban takes the ND job. I can't wait to comment on who will be Meyer's replacement..=)
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