Where Will LSU Turn Now? Expect a Sweeping High-Profile Coaching Search

The 2021 college football coaching cycle has its second huge shot in the arm now that Ed Orgeron is out at LSU. It is not a secret in the industry that LSU is expected to take a big swing in any attempt to replace Orgeron 21 months after one of the more impressive title runs in the history of the sport.

"Everyone is fair game," an industry source tells Sports Illustrated. “No coach is too big for his courtship except for Nick Saban or Kirby Smart."

If you thought the last coaching search had unexpected twists and turns regarding Tom Herman and Jimbo Fisher before the school arrived at Orgeron, you may want to buckle up—although the decision-makers are different this time. Any search can swing…