Despite uncertainty at quarterback, a struggling defense, and the proverbial noise at full volume, Orgeron felt LSU's best game was coming on Saturday against South Carolina.
It's why, during Thursday's media session, Orgeron stared right into the camera and said it. On the heels of an uncharacteristic and ugly loss to Missouri just two weeks prior, with a freshman quarterback set to make his first-career start, that's a bold thing to say. But he felt it coming. And that's exactly what happened.
On Saturday night, the Tigers made a statement in all three phases in their 52-24 win over Missouri.