LSU Interim Football Coach Ed Orgeron Profile (2016)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Larose, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-09-30
Duration: 00:07:10
Subjects: Orgeron, Ed, 1961- | Football coaches | Sports | LSU Tigers (Football team) | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.)
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Crews, Keith Photographer
- Alleva, Joe Speaker
- Orgeron, Ed Speaker
- Curole, Windell Interviewee
- Gisclair, Tommy Interviewee
- Bouzigard, Scott Interviewee
- Gros, Kevin Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 30, 2016, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham’s profile of LSU Interim Football Coach Ed Orgeron. Orgeron, a native of Larose, Louisiana, was a member of the 1977 state champion football team at South Lafourche High School along with former New Orleans Saints quarterback Bobby Hebert. This segment includes footage from a press conference with LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva introducing Orgeron as the interim head coach. Whinham also travels to Larose and interviews Orgeron’s long-time friends Windell Curole, Tommy Gisclair, Scott Bouzigard, and Kevin Gros. They discuss: the 1977 state champion football team; their pride in Coach Orgeron; and their expectations for his first game as LSU’s head coach. Whinham, Curole, Gisclair, and Bouzigard also recreate the game-winning play from the 1977 state championship game.