It wasn't until Jimbo Fisher chose to remain at Florida State and Tom Herman opted for Texas that LSU turned its coaching search toward the interim incumbent, Ed Orgeron, and handed over the keys to a coach who as of that 2016 season was largely viewed as boyfriend material: good enough to date, surely — and he'd been a successful and beloved interim coach at two of the sport's elite brands — but not to marry.
That may be a kind description of Orgeron's brand value, even after he piloted the Tigers to a 5-2 finish to the regular season following Les Miles' dismissal that September.