LSU football coach Ed Orgeron hit on a variety of topics at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Alabama. Orgeron expects a good battle for starting quarterback between Myles Brennan and Max Johnson and he believes it will be healthy for his football team.
Orgeron talked about eliminating explosive plays on defense and wants to see an offense that resembles the one we all saw in 2019. He believes in his two new coordinators, Jake Peetz and Daronte Jones and likes the leadership they are bringing to the football team…
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Orgeron was also asked about the scandal involving the school’s mishandling of sexual assault complaints…
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While speaking with reporters at SEC Media Days, Orgeron clarified his comments that he made earlier this year that he didn’t interview some of his 2020 staff. Coach O on the hiring of former defensive coordinator Bo Pelini…
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Orgeron was asked how many players have been vaccinated. He didn’t give a number but said most had been vaccinated. ‘
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says only six out of the conference’s 14 football teams have reached the 80-percent mark for vaccinations and that number needs to grow rapidly. threshold. The commissioner also says the league will not postpone games for COVID-19, which means teams need to be healthy to compete.