LSU assistant Ed Orgeron says doctors saved his life after health scare
The gist
Former LSU head coach Ed Orgeron said he was "about to die" before doctors saved his life.
He is back with the Tigers ahead of Saturday's Alabama game.
How it unfolded
- May 20, 2026LSU announced Ed Orgeron is returning as special assistant to recruiting and defense on Lane Kiffin's football staff.
- Aug 2026Orgeron was sent home from practice because he "wasn't feeling real well," per Kiffin, and had been sidelined from practices since mid-August.
- Sep 8, 2026Kiffin publicly addressed Orgeron's unexpected absence from LSU practice.
Key terms
- College Football Playoff National Championship
- A postseason college football bowl game that decides the national champion of NCAA Division I FBS, serving as the final of the College Football Playoff.
- sepsis
- A life-threatening condition in which the body's dysregulated response to infection injures its own tissues and organs.
Source: Wikipedia