LSUs 11 best coaching candidates to replace Ed Org

LSU andEd Orgeron have reached "a separation agreement" that will end the Tigers coach's tenure after the 2021 season.Orgeron replaced Les Miles in 2016 and compiled a 49-17 record. Orgeron led the Tigers to a national championship in 2019 with a 15-0 record, but the Tigers have had a free-fall the last two seasons with off-the-field scandals, coaching turnover and lo ses on the field. LSU pulled off a 49-42 upset of No. 20 Florida on Saturday before theOrgeron news broke, as . The report said Orgeron will remain as head coach through the season.Orgeron is one of the at $8.7 million in 2021.The last three LSU coaches Nick Saban, Miles and Orgeron won national championships. LSU remains an elite job in the SEC, and it will attract a variety of names, ranging from big-time college coaches to up-and-coming Group of 5 coaches.Who is the best fit? Sporting News looks at the candidates:MORE: Big-time Power 5 movesLane Kiffin, Ole Mi s coachKiffin is a long-shot of sorts. He worked with Orgeron at USC from 2010- Tony Phillips Jersey 13, and that could make this potential switch more complicated. Kiffin has flipped Ole Mi s in two seasons, and hes evolved from his time at Tenne see and USC. That was after a succe sful stint as Alabamas offensive coordinator. Kiffin would have more resources to work with at LSU, but this might not be the right move.College record: 70-40 (4 schools)Jimbo Fisher, Texas AM coachWould Fisher make this move? He won a national championship at Florida State, and he has a monster contract at Texas AM. Fisher had the Aggies on the outskirts of the CFP conversation last season and they beat No. 1 Alabama 41-38 this season. He was the offensive coordinator at LSU from 2000-06. Thats a long time ago, but he would still be Mark McGwire Jersey a potential candidate. Current LSU AD Scott Woodward hired Fisher when he was at Texas AM and gave him a contract with no buyout figure, which adds intrigue.College record: 113-35 (2 schools)Mario Cristobal, Oregon coachCristobal has led Oregon to back-to-back Pac-12 championships, and the Ducks are in the CFP hunt this season after beating Ohio State in Week 2. Cristobal used the le sons learned from a stint as an Alabama a sistant under Nick Saban to become a better head coach, and he emerged as a dynamic recruiter on the West Coast. He could bring that approach to Baton Rouge and be succe sful.College record: 56-58 (2 schools)James Franklin, Penn State coachFranklin Santiago Casilla Jersey had succe s in the SEC at Vanderbilt. Hes succe sfully rebuilt the Penn State program, and he has been a speculative candidate for the USC vacancy. He kept Penn State in the Big Ten championship hunt; winning a conference title in 2016. Of all the Power 5 coaches on this list, Franklin might be the one most willing to entertain amove to LSU.College record: 89-44 (2 schools) Non-college coachesUrban Meyer, Jaguars head coachSN , who is struggling in first season as a NFL coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Would a Power 5 school be willing to bring Meyer back given the latest off-the-field distractions? He has an .853 winning percentage as a college coach, and the Tigers have a ready-made setup for a quick turnaround.College record: 187-32 (4 schools)Bob Stoops, Fox analystStoops, 61, has not coached in the SEC since a three-year stint as Floridas defensive coordinator from 1996-98. He has been out of college football since 2016, but there is no doubt the track record that produced a 190-48 record at Oklahoma. He won a national championship with a no-nonsense style LSU could use, and it comes down to whether Stoops has that urge to coach.College record: 190-48 (1 school)Joe Brady, Panthers offensive coordinatorBrady famously was credited with helping direct LSU's record-setting offense in 2019 as the Tigers' pa sing game coordinator. He's found succe s as an NFL a sistant and reportedly isn't enamored with the recruiting aspect of the college game. That's not a complete disqualifier if he can put together the right staff, and he obviously enjoyed succe s in Baton Rouge, but it may be tough to pry him away from the NFL.College record: 0-0 Group of 5 coachesBilly Napier, LouisianaNapier might be Khris Davis Jersey the best fit for this job. The 42 year old learned from a sistant coaching stints at two of the best programs in the FBS at Clemson and Alabama. Hes led Louisiana to back-to-back double-digit win seasons in 2019-20, and the Ragin Cajuns are in the hunt for another Sun Belt championship. Napier was reportedly in the hunt for past SEC vacancies the last few seasons. Was Napier simply waiting for the LSU job to open up?College record: 32-12 (1 school)Jamey Chadwell, Coastal CarolinaChadwell, 44, is another up-and-coming coach. He has helped turn Coastal Carolina into an offensive machine in the Sun Belt, and the former East Tenne see State quarterback was succe sful at Charleston Southern before that. LSU might be too big of a step up, but he will be in the Power 5 soon. This could be an ahead-of-the-curve hire for the Tigers. He Reggie Jackson Jersey was SNs coach of the year in 2020.College record: 85-52 (4 schools)Bill Clark, UABClark, 53, was instrumental in bringing the UAB program back from the dead, and the Blazers are on pace for a fifth straight bowl appearance. Clark has high school coaching experience in Florida, Georgia and Alabama, and hes won with a player-first approach. Clark was SNs Coach of the Year in 2018.College record: 55-28 (2 schools)Jeff Traylor, UTSA coachTraylor, 53, is another coach who worked his way up from the high school ranks in Texas to earn this opportunity. He flipped UTSA into a Conference-USA contender in just two seasons, and he has experience as an a sistant coach at Texas and Arkansas. Those recruiting ties in places where LSU needs to win high-profile recruiting battles could pay off. Its not a flashy hire, but is flashy what LSU needs now?College record: 13-5 (1 school)