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History Class: The Tumultuous Tenure of Jerry Stovall
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Bo Rein is the great what if of LSU history. It took the administration four years and two Athletic Directors to finally push Charles McClendon out the door, and restart the LSU program with a fresh slate.
Paul Dietzel spent the 1979 season looking for a replacement coach, only to find the doors closed to him at every turn. Bobby Bowden was the top choice, but we’ve already covered how Florida St’s upset win convinced him to stay in Tallahassee. Dietzel turned to his second option, Lou Holtz, who showed no interest in the job.
BATON ROUGE â Steve Ensminger, the offensive coordinator for the most successful team in LSU history, and defensive line coach Bill Johnson have both announced that they will retire from on field coaching duties and will transition into analyst roles on the Tiger staff.
Ensminger, who played quarterback for the Tigers under Charles McClendon in the 1970s, just completed his 11th year on the LSU coaching staff, the final three coming as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach. Ensminger joined the Tigers in 2010 as tight ends coach. Ensminger also served as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach for the final eight contests of the 2016 season when Ed Orgeron was elevated to head coach four games into the season.