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Ed Orgeron accused of having ‘girlfriends’ interfering at LSU practices

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 10/17/21

LSU announced on Sunday that it is surprisingly parting ways with Ed Orgeron after the season.

Orgeron is a pretty well-liked figure who had success at LSU. So now we have hit the part in our programming where LSU has to leak negative information about the subject in an effort to try to justify the move.

One story about LSU parting ways with Orgeron said the head coach was losing his way character-wise. The Athletic’s Brody Miller reported that Orgeron was accused of hitting on the pregnant wife of an LSU official at a gas station. News of that story made its way around LSU leadership, including the athletic director.

WBRZ’s Matt Trent also reported Sunday that Orgeron had “girlfriends” at LSU practice. The presence of these women reportedly interfered with matters.

With regards to Orgeron's personal life bleeding into his coaching life, sources also tell @WBRZ that there were multiple practices where "girlfriends" would be in attendance at prax and would "interfere". To the degree of children of the women taking part in drills with team.

— Matt Trent (@MCTrent23) October 17, 2021

The gist of the leaks is that Orgeron lost his focus and priorities after winning the national championship during the 2019 season. The reality is that this sort of stuff tends to be overlooked when the team is winning but becomes a problem when it is not.

Orgeron, 60, filed for divorce from his wife in April 2020. The two were married for 23 years but had been living apart for a few months before the divorce filing.

Coach O is set to receive a massive buyout from LSU amid the news.

LSU is 4-3 this season after going 5-5 last year, the season following its incredible national championship run in 2019. Orgeron has also faced questions relating to a Title IX matter.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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