Nine weeks after firing Les Miles, LSU did not have to look far for his replacement – just down the hall, in fact. Joe Alleva hired Ed Orgeron, who had been Miles’ defensive line coach and took over on an interim basis when Miles was fired.
Here is a chronologicial look at how a handful of major programs fared after they promoted from within or hired an interim. It’s definitely a mixed bag.
Mike Archer, LSU, 1987
Previous head coaching experience: No
Record: 27-18-1 overall, 15-12 in the SEC
The skinny: It had been three decades since LSU promoted a football coach from within.