Ed Orgeron: I'd be interested in Syracuse job
Hey Syracuse, if you're looking for a recognizable name to fill your coaching vacancy, you could do worse than Ed Orgeron.
The former Ole Miss and USC coach told Syracuse.com he would be interested in becoming the head coach at Syracuse. The school fired Scott Shafer on Monday. Orgeron is a former assistant with the Orange.
"First of all, my days at Syracuse were fantastic," Orgeron said during a telephone conversation. "I learned a lot under Coach (Paul) Pasqualoni. I know Coach (Dick) MacPherson and a lot of ex-players and a lot of players who are there now.
"I have a lot of respect for Syracuse. Great private school, great education, great tradition. So, obviously, my interest would be very high. I'd be highly interested in getting that job. I think it would be a wonderful opportunity to go back there."
Orgeron was USC's interim coach in 2013 after the team parted ways with Lane Kiffin. He resigned after he wasn't hired for the permanent job and it went to the now-fired Steve Sarkisian. Orgeron is currently an assistant coach at LSU after he spent the 2014 season out of coaching.
Even if he doesn't move to Syracuse (or another head coaching position) Orgeron may be at a different school in 2016. The future of LSU coach Les Miles is clearly uncertain and a new coach isn't guaranteed to keep any of Miles' staff members if the school makes a coaching change.
Orgeron was an assistant coach from 1995-1997 at Syracuse. The school enjoyed sustained success during that period, and given Orgeron's (limited) coaching success at USC, he seems like he'd be a good fit for the school. He was previously the head coach at Ole Miss from 2005-2007.
Syracuse isn't going to be competing with Florida State and Clemson for ACC titles anytime soon. But a coach like Orgeron would instantly bring the Orange some name recognition. That's big. And he could bring consistent bowl appearances too. That's also big. Syracuse is going to be competing with a lot of schools for candidates this year. It could do far worse than Orgeron.
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