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As LSU heats up, Coach O's seat cools down ... for now

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Ed Orgeron knew what the narrative would be if LSU came up short on Sunday night.

Seat gets hotter. Schedule gets tougher. Will he even make it through the season?

After an offseason filled with pejorative references to his job security -- the result of a rough 2017 start that included a home loss to Troy, the perception of offensive dysfunction after firing a former offensive coordinator after just a year and the seemingly interminable search for a capable starting quarterback made its latest stop on a guy who wasn't even on the roster six months ago - there was little doubt what the reaction would've been to an LSU loss to No.