For LSU fans, Ed Orgeron will always be remembered as the coach who led the Tigers to a national championship in 2019. Now, years later, he is back in Baton Rouge, helping Lane Kiffin as the special assistant to recruiting and defense. However, when he entered the Jordan-Hare Stadium for LSU’s game against Auburn, fans were left concerned about his appearance.
Coach O was seen walking back to the locker room, escorted by a policeman with a cane, when Jacques Doucet met him and pointed towards Cole Tracy to see if he remembered him. To which he said, “I remember it like it was yesterday.”
Coach O still remembers the 2018 game at the same stadium, when Tracy kicked a 42-yard field goal to help LSU to a dramatic 22-21 victory over Auburn. His memory is still sharp, but the life-threatening illness he suffered this year left him considerably weak, which was noticeable in his voice…