ATLANTA -- LSU coach Ed Orgeron came off the sideline in Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, amid the purple and gold confetti and the raucous celebration of the program's first SEC championship since 2011, and searched for No. 24. Luckily for him, his freshman cornerback and star in the making wasn't difficult to spot. He was the one with the bright smile being swarmed by reporters.
Orgeron picked Derek Stingley Jr. out of the crowd and gave him a big hug. He said he wanted to let him know how proud of him he was and that all his work during the offseason had led to this.