Scheme fit wasn’t the reason Orgeron hired Pelini. It probably wasn’t based on whether they would become best friends, either.

Orgeron is about sustaining success. That means going out and hiring someone who gets LSU and at his best, showed that he knows how to coach up a defense at an elite level.

Source: What Bo Pelini’s return to LSU means for Ed Orgeron and the culture he’s established

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