Coach O Learned LSU Was Paying Full Buyout, Asked 'What Time You Want Me To Leave?'
Former LSU head coach Ed Orgeron was a guest at the Little Rock Touchdown club on Tuesday, where he discussed his time in Baton Rouge. In Coach O fashion, he brought the funny stories with him.
Coming off the National Championship with Joe Burrow, the LSU Tigers struggled in 2021, leading to the administration making a change in leadership. During his appearance today, he finally discussed the meeting that took place and what he was told about his buyout.
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Former LSU Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
"I was so grateful for my time with LSU, that was my opportunity. Coaches have a shelf, some coaches have 50 years, some have 12, I had six. Good. I gotta tell ya, we had a meeting, they said 'Coach, things are not going well', no shit, Ray Charles can see that brother. They were good, Scott Woodard is a friend of mine, really, a lot of respect for the way they handled me.
'They said 'Coach, you got $17.1 million dollars on your contract, we're gonna give it to ya,'" Coach O went on. "I said what time you want me to leave and what door you want me to go out of brother."
Coach O will always hold a special place in the hearts of college football fans, mostly because of his brazen, Louisiana accent, which always ended with a 'Go Tigahs'. Now, he's enjoying his life outside of football, but a return is a possibility, just maybe not as a head coach.
Who knows what the future holds for Coach O, but he always seems to be a topic of conversation.
Just like today.