Ed Orgeron taking job at LSU

OXFORD -- Former Ole Miss head coach Ed Orgeron has resurfaced in the Southeastern Conference.

Orgeron has accepted a job at LSU as a defensive line coach, FootballScoop.com first reported Wednesday. Fox Sports' Bruce Feldman confirmed the report, and the school announced it soon thereafter.

Orgeron, who coached Ole Miss from 2005-07 with a career record of 10-25 and zero bowl appearances, spent 2014 out of coaching. Orgeron surely had offers, but after going 6-2 as USC' interim coach he was hoping to either be named the permanent head coach or receive a similar offer elsewhere.

This is not a defensive coordinator position, which Orgeron was linked to at LSU. The school announced the hire of former Alabama assistant Kevin Steele on Tuesday. It's unclear what other duties Orgeron may have, but he'll surely be involved in recruiting.

The Louisiana native has been in the state the last year, spending time with his family.

LSU plays at Ole Miss on Nov. 21, but that will not be the first time Orgeron has coached against the only school to hire him to be its head coach. He was at Tennessee in 2009 when the Vols came to Oxford; Ole Miss won 42-17, with running back Dexter McCluster rushing for 282 yards and four touchdowns.

It would appear that Orgeron is not so much a fan of Ole Miss, saying this during an introductory press conference Wednesday.