RYAN NIELSEN: WAS HE ALWAYS "THE GUY"?

by LONN PHILLIPS SULLIVAN

@LonnPhillips

"Hey if you didn't have a tackle for loss, that's your fault...have a party in the backfield..."

- Ryan Nielsen as he coaches the Northern Illinois D-Line during a practice, 2012

LSU's defensive coordinator search has quickly become one of the most highly covered Tigers stories during the Orgeron tenure...and that's simply because of the high stakes involved.

Whoever Orgeron ends up hiring as his next defensive coordinator will be debated all the way through the entirety of 2021, no matter the results, however one thing is for certain regardless of your affiliations, allegiances or backing:

After the disappointment and deception of the Marcus Freeman debacle, the skeptical excitement of Miss State's Zach Arnett interviewing with Coach O (before LSU didn't extend an offer), the whispers and rumors concerning Bama duo