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Six months later, LSU's Ed Orgeron admits 'mistake' of hiring Matt Canada

ATLANTA - LSU head coach Ed Orgeron not only finally addressed the elephant in the room Monday on the opening of SEC Football Media Days, but he saddled that sucker and rode it like he was leading a Barnum and Bailey circus parade.

"Here's the deal," Orgeron said of his January 2017 hiring and January 2018 firing of Matt Canada as offensive coordinator. "It's tough when you make a mistake. But it's even tougher not to admit you made a mistake. Just wasn't a good fit. I had to do what I thought was best for the LSU program.