How Coach O's Return Enhances LSU's Recruiting Strategy

(Baton Rouge, Louisiana) - LSU icon Ed Orgeron is back on the coaching staff at LSU, and he's hit the ground running.

As we previously reported, LSU Head Football Coach Lane Kiffin has brought back Coach O to his staff, and one of Coach O's main assignments is recruiting. Many in the college football landscape say Coach O is one of the best recruiters in the country, and his talents were on display this past weekend as LSU welcomed some of the biggest recruits.

Often, when major recruits visit a campus, sports programs will lay out the red carpet for them and their families, and that's exactly what LSU did recently.

In a viral video, you see Coach O with the recruits and their families in Tiger Stadium, where the players line up to enter. With the lights going like it's game day in Baton Rouge, Coach O hypes up the recruits, and he even gets their families involved.

Coach O walks the recruits through what happens on game day at LSU, and as his voice grows louder, you can feel the excitement to open those doors and enter Tiger Stadium.

After this video surfaced of Coach O with recruits, some on social media who have never played a sport in their life said that they'd be willing to run through a brick wall for the iconic LSU coach, while others suggested that no other school has a chance of getting top recruits with Coach O delivering a message, as you will see here.

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In the weeks ahead, we will see if this recruiting tool" works in the favor of LSU, but until then, you can do like me and watch this video several times, as it gets better each time you watch it.

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LOOK: 5 Cajun Themed Emojis We Need On Our Phones in Louisiana

A couple of days ago, I wanted to use an emoji in a message that centered around the Cajun culture in Louisiana, and I was reminded that there is no emoji for what I was hoping to use.

After a few more searches for things we do or eat here, I learned that there are very few emojis in our smartphones that depict some of our favorites in South Louisiana.

Sure, we have all the emojis we need for sports, travel, weather, etc., but when it comes to activities and certain foods here in "Cajun Country," we are lacking many. Each year, Apple updates its list of emojis, so perhaps after this post, they may be inclined to add a few that represent Cajun Culture.

Here are a few emojis we need on our phones that represent our lifestyle in South Louisiana.

Gallery Credit: Chris Reed

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