ICYMI: Fletcher Mackel goes one-on-one with new LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron

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ICYMI: Fletcher Mackel goes one-on-one with new LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron

Updated: 11:49 AM CST Nov 27, 2016

BATON ROUGE, La.

It"s a dream come true for Ed Orgeron, who is the new head football coach for the LSU Tigers. WDSU sports anchor Fletcher Mackel caught up with the Larose native to talk about what"s next.

WEBVTTHEAD COACH.FLETCHER: TO START OUT, HOW DOESIT FEEL?IT HAS TO BE A DREAM COME TRUE,A LOUISIANA G COACHING.>> THINK THE TIGER NATION FORTRUSTING ME TO BE A GREAT COACH.FLETCHER: YOU GOT EMOTIONALTALKING ABOUT YOUR MOTHER ANDFATHER AND FAMILY.HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL?ANY KID IN LOUISIANA THAT COMESFROM ANY BACKGROUND CAN DOANYTHING THEY DREAM OF.>> I THINK IT IS A GREAT STORY.MY PARENTS GAVE ME HEART ANDGREAT WORK ETHIC.FLETCHER: YOU SAID YOUR WIFETOLD YOU BEFORE YOU WENT TO BEDTHAT THE JOB WOULD BE YOURS.>> S SAID YOU WILL WAKE UP ANDBE THE NEW HEAD COACH.I SAID, ARE YOU DREAMING?I WOKE UP THIS MORNING AND THEYWANTED TO MEET WITH ME.FLETCHER: YOU HAVE HAD GREATMENTORS.WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED FROM THEMTHAT WILL HELP YOU SUCCEED HERE?>> LEADERSHIP.HOW TO LEAD A PROGRAM, EVALUATETALENT, GAME DAY MANAGEMENT, ALLTHE THINGS THAT ARE REQUIRED.FLETCHER: DO YOU THINK THECONNECTION YOU HAVE WITH HIGHSCHOOL COACHES HERE IN LOUISIANA-- WILL YOU REALLY BUILD THEWALL THAT KEEPS THE ELITE TALENTCOMPETE WITH ALABAMA?>> WE ARE LOUISIANA FIRST.WE HAVE GREAT PLAYERS HERE ANDWE WANT TO KEEP OUR PLAYERS INTHE STATE.FLETCHER: ALABAMA HAS BECOME THEJUGGERNAUT OF THE FCC.YOU EMBRACE THE CHALLENGE THATIF YOU BEAT BAMA, IT WILL BE SOMUCH MORE IMPORTANT?>> I EMBRACE THAT CHALLENGE.WE"RE GOING TO BUILD A PROGRAMTO SET THAT BENCHMARK.FLETCHER: AS FAR AS OFFENSEGOES, PEOPLE OF TALKED ABOUTOPENING THE OFFENSE.HOW WILL THAT PROCESS BE FOR YOUAND HOW YOU GO FORWARD WITHHIRING?>> WE ARE LOOKING AT THE BESTCOORDINATORS IN THE COUNTRY.WE WOULD LIKE TO RUN A SPREADOFFENSE.EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING TO FITTOGETHER.FLETCHER: AS FAR AS NAMES, LANEKIFFIN IS A FRIEND OF YOURS.HOW FAR DOES YOUR LIST GO?WE HAVE ABOUT FIVE OR SIXCOORDINATORS WE"RE GOING TO GETIN TOUCH WITH.SOME GUYS THAT WILL BECOMEAVAILABLE WHEN THE TIME ISRIGHT.

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