Ed Orgeron: LSU linebacker has developed into an NFL prospect

In his six years at LSU at Orgeron has seen a lot of NFL talent enter and exit his program, and he sees plenty of NFL-caliber players on his team right now. One of which is senior linebacker Micah Baskerville, and on Monday, the Tigers head man spoke on the maturation of his linebacker.

“We recruited Micah (Baskerville) out of Evangel (Christian Academy) High School. Not a lot of people recruited Micah. I think they were afraid of his speed. His speed is very deceptive,” Orgeron said. “He was the 5-A MVP, which is the highest district in football here in Louisiana. I was very impressed with him in high school, he has a nose for the football, and Micah’s gotten faster. He’s worked with Tommy Moffitt; he’s in great condition.

“He has dropped some of his body fat turn into muscle. You know Michael came back to have a great year for the team and also to be an NFL football player. I do believe he’s gonna fit in with some of the linebackers that we had that played late like Duke Riley and those guys. He’s going to the NFL and will play for long time.”

Orgeron’s last homestand

After leading LSU out of the tunnel at Tiger Stadium for six years, Ed Orgeron is gearing up to coach his final game in Death Valley as the Tigers’ head man on Saturday against Texas A&M. As the school and coach mutually agreed to part ways at the end of the season, Coach O will get to lead the Tigers one last time in Baton Rouge.

During his weekly press conference, Orgeron was asked how he would approach his final home game at Tiger Stadium as LSU’s head coach – saying that he wouldn’t make it all about him.

“You know, with me, it’s always been about the team,” Orgeron said. “19 seniors – their last home game … so I want to think about them first and send them out the right way. I am appreciative of the time I’ve had here. A lot of great days.”

LSU and Orgeron agreed to part ways at the end of the 2021 campaign after the coach – as of now – compiled a 50-20 record in six years and won the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2019. The school will pay his entire buyout of $17 million.

The Tigers are currently 5-6 overall with a 2-5 mark in SEC play and coming off a 27-14 win against Louisiana-Monroe. LSU – which is a 6.5-point underdog heading into its matchup with No. 16 ranked Texas A&M – will have to beat the Aggies in order to qualify for a postseason bowl game.

LSU and No. 16 Texas A&M will kickoff at 7 p.m. ET Saturday on ESPN.