The future is here.
LSU football coach Les Miles formally introduced Baton Rouge’s newest arrivals, defensive coordinator Kevin Steele and defensive line coach Ed Orgeron, during a press conference Wednesday.
Miles began the press conference by welcoming the two new coaches and expressing his excitement to have the two on board for the Tigers.
“We’re excited about the hiring of Kevin Steele as our defensive coordinator and Ed Orgeron as our defensive line coach,” Miles said. “Coach Steele is a veteran in coaching and certainly a veteran of our conference. He has participated in both the NFL and in college. We’ve communicated often … and I’ve wanted to hire him for some time.”

Steele, who takes over the defense after the departure of John Chavis, comes to Baton Rouge after spending two years coaching under Alabama coach Nick Saban as a linebackers coach and director of personnel.
Steele said it’s an exciting time for him and his family, and he said he believes there are opportunities for the defense to immediately make a transition.
“It’s a great day to be an LSU Tiger,” Steele said. “My family and I are extremely excited to be a part of the LSU football program. This is an amazing opportunity. I firmly believe that LSU defensive football is, and always has been, something in this league and across the nation that says relentless pursuit, great effort and just a dominating, attacking-style defense.”
Steele, who is known for his 3-4 defensive coaching style during his stint as defensive coordinator at Clemson, said the Tigers will need to use both the 3-4 and 4-3 schemes to be successful in the Southeastern Conference.

Steele handled the Baton Rouge media professionally, but Orgeron stole the show.
Known for his charm and charisma, Orgeron began his press conference with a question — “What do you say, guys?”
From then on, it was magic.
The Larose, Louisiana, native displayed comfort and confidence during his time at the podium, captivating the media with his Southern hospitality and charm. Orgeron thanked Miles and LSU for giving him and his family the opportunity to return home to Louisiana and touched on his excitement to return to the football field.
“I look forward to being able to coach these young men and develop them into the great defensive lines that we’re used to seeing at LSU,” Orgeron said. “Also, being able to recruit in the great state of Louisiana. I can’t wait to go out tomorrow and recruit with that big ‘LSU’ on my chest.”
Both Steele and Orgeron have been widely known as some of the nation’s top recruiters — Steele received Rivals.com’s 2005 National Recruiter of the Year title. Their addition to the staff gives fans and the team confidence heading into the home stretch before National Signing Day on Feb. 4.
Orgeron said his recruiting meeting with running backs coach and recruiting coordinator Frank Wilson, a former pupil of his at Ole Miss, was among the best he’s ever had. 
The meeting boosted Orgeron’s spirit for when he hits the road Thursday in hopes of winning over the hearts of high school kids across the Southeast, just the way he did Wednesday evening with Tiger fans and media alike.
“I’m ready to go. When my Hummer left my driveway this morning, it was smoking. It was ready to go,” Orgeron said. “I’m going, we’re sprinting, we’re going to get it. We’re going to go after every top player in the country, and I don’t care if they’re committed somewhere. We’re going to take our shot and try to bring back the best players we can to LSU.”
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