BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 03: Head coach Ed Orgeron of the LSU Tigers looks on in the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide of their game at Tiger Stadium on November 03, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
LSU football’s search for a new defensive coordinator continues after getting turned down by Marcus Freeman.
On Friday, LSU football thought they had their guy.
Football Scoop reported that Marcus Freeman, the Cincinnati Bearcats’ defensive coordinator, was close to a deal with the Tigers to replace Bo Pelini in Baton Rouge.