Six potential landing spots for former LSU football coach Ed Orgeron

Former LSU football head coach Ed Orgeron made waves on Monday.

Orgeron appeared as a guest on Barstool Sports' Pardon My Take podcast and said he was interested in returning to the sideline.

Orgeron has been out of coaching since parting ways with LSU in 2021.

But after three seasons away, the national championship-winning coach is mulling a comeback.

"I think it's time.

Im feeling it a little bit.

Havent made the decision totally, but Ive got my boys settled, coaching football now.

Its been four years since Ive been out.

Im getting the itch again," Orgeron said.Orgeron took over as LSU's interim head coach in 2016 before earning a promotion.

He led the Tigers for five years, going 15-0 and winning a national title in 2019.

But after going 5-5 in 2020 and a disappointing start to 2021, LSU and Orgeron decided to part ways.

Orgeron has a wealth of experience as a head coach and an assistant.

Several programs could use his services.

Here are five potential landing spots if Oregeron decides to jump back in for the 2026 season.

Ole Miss Ed Ogreron's ties to Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin run deep.

The pair first worked together in the early 2000s at USC.

Then Orgeron was on Kiffin's staff at Tennessee and returned to Southern Cal when Kiffin became head coach at USC in 2010.

When Orgeron was promoted to LSU's head coach, there was talk of Kiffin leaving his OC position at Alabama to call plays at LSU.

Kiffin was named FAU's head coach that offseason, but many believe Kiffin to LSU was all but official at one point.

The connection is obvious.

Orgeron was head coach at Ole Miss from 2005-07.

He knows how to recruit the area, and he knows how to work with Kiffin.

Few spots make more sense than this one.

Miami Orgeron was Miami's defensive line coach from 1988-1992.

It's been 30 years since Orgeron worked for the Hurricanes, but he's familiar with the current program thanks to his son Cody Orgeron working as an analyst on Mario Cristobal's staff.

Orgeron told Pardon My Take that he moved to Miami after Cody took the job.

In recent years, Orgeron has made multiple appearances at Hurricane practices.

Cristobal values elite recruiters on his staff.

Given Orgeron's relationship with Cristobal and the Miami program, along with his experience recruiting South Florida, Orgeron is a fit in Miami.

USCIncluding USC here is cliche.

Would Orgeron head back to Southern Cal for a third stint? Probably not.

But stranger things have happened.

USC head coach Lincoln Riley tends to swing big when it comes to assistants, and he doesn't mind characters either.

Earlier this offseason, Riley hired Rob Ryan to coach linebackers.

The USC staff already has a few Louisiana connections, and hiring Orgeron would keep that pipeline alive.

Orgeron was a key part of the glory days at USC, and Riley could use some of that expertise on staff.TexasTexas is the first school mentioned on this list that Orgeron has yet to work at.

Orgeron and Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian haven't shared a staff before, but the two are familiar.

When Sarkisian was hired at USC in 2013, he tried to convince Orgeron to remain on staff after Orgeron was not retained as the interim head coach.In recent years, Oregon has made stops at Longhorn practices and Texas coaching clinics.

A job on the Texas staff would allow Orgeron to do what he does best -- recruit blue-chip defensive linemen to one of the top brands in the sport.

Could Ed Orgeron land in the NFL?Orgeron has one year of NFL experience, working for Sean Payton on the New Orleans Saints' 2008 staff.

But if Orgeron is looking for a return to coaching, the NFL could make more sense.

The NFL isn't as demanding as the college game.

Orgeron wouldn't have to spend weeks on the road recruiting or deal with the craziness of the transfer portal.

He's coached NFL-caliber defensive linemen throughout his career, developing a handful of first-round picks.

Orgeron has the skillset required to work with the best football players in the world.

If the right NFL opportunity is there, expect Orgeron to give it a look.

The Raiders are a viable landing spot with Pete Carroll as head coach.

Will Orgeron get any head coaching opportunities?Orgeron won't receive any head coaching interest from Power Four programs, but its possible he gets an opportunity at a lower level.

FCS or Group of Five teams within the region could look at Orgeron and see a chance to add a national championship-winning head coach and a relentless recruiter.

It could make sense for a school like Louisiana Tech, looking to revitalize its program.In the FCS, programs like Northwestern State and McNeese State would value Orgeron's connections within Louisiana.

It's much more likely Orgeron ends up as an assistant coach, but head coaching isn't out of the question.This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Ed Orgeron considers a return to coaching | 6 potential landing spots.

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