15 current college football head coaches who’d make great TV analysts
Players love him, opposing coaches respect him and he’s one of those guys with an infectious personality. While he may not be the best coach in college football, LSU’s Ed Orgeron certainly has a lot going for himself. He took over for Les Miles when he was let go last season and was in an interim role to start, but is now the full-time guy.
When speaking about coaches who have bounced around over the last few years, Orgeron is the perfect example. Just imagine being his family members and having to find a new home and make new friends every few months because that’s what the job entails. However, everywhere he ends up, he becomes a fan favorite.
Orgeron has been just about everywhere and his last stop before getting a head coaching gig was USC as an assistant. He then accepted the job at Ole Miss in 2005 and lasted until 2007. He went to the NFL as an assistant for a year, came back to the SEC as a Tennessee assistant, went to USC as an assistant before taking over as the interim coach. Now, he’s at LSU.
It’s crazy to think he’s just 22-29 as a head coach in the college ranks, but he’s spent so much time as an assistant and interim coach that he hasn’t had much opportunity to lead.
Did I mention that Orgeron is no stranger to cameras? He appeared in the recent football hit him The Blindside, based on Michael Oher’s life. If he can act, he can surely put on a show as an analyst.