Predicting the 2018 SEC Football Season: LSU & the Ed Orgeron Quagmire

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In perhaps one of the most inept business moves in all of sports, LSU AD Joe Alleva gave former interim head coach Ed Orgeron a 5-year contract worth $3.5M per year before the 2017 season. LSU is Coach O’s dream job. He probably would’ve signed a one year $1M non-guaranteed deal. Instead, this bungle leaves the Tigers stuck with Mr. Mediocrity for four more seasons with former head honcho Les Miles still on the payroll until September 2022. If the Tigers decide to part ways with Big Ed this year, it will cost them $8.5 million, $6 million in 2019, $4.5 million in 2020 and $1 million in 2021. Coach: Ed Orgeron (31-33 overall; 15-6, 10-4 SEC in 2 seasons at LSU) 2017 LSU record: 9-4 (6-2 SEC, third

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