Oh boy, where to begin. With Ryan Neilsen being unable to get out of his contract, the Tigers are back to square one in their search for a new defensive coordinator.
Not only are the Tigers without a defensive coordinator, but it seems most of the guys near the top of the list for consideration are now accounted for in terms of coaching.
If you want to find a silver lining in this process it’s that LSU hasn’t rushed the hire nor has Orgeron defaulted to someone from his past coaching. History says that Orgeron is quick to learn from his mistakes and is willing to be innovative, perhaps at times out of his comfort zone, in order to find the best fit, something he has made point of mentioning heavily through the off-season.