College football national championship winning coach makes bold claim

Ed Orgeron lifts the trophy after the LSU Tigers defeated the Clemson Tigers in the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

But just 21 months after coaching the 2019 LSU team to a perfect 15-0 record and national championship and helping build one of the greatest college football teams in history, LSU announced that Orgeron would leave the program at the end of that season.

Orgeron talked about his unforgettable championship run with LSU. During a recent appearance “Andy and Ari On3” The former Tigers coach boldly claimed that his 2019 team was superior to any other college football team ever assembled.

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“There are great teams out there,” Orgeron said. “But I didn’t see that talent in the team we had.” said Orgeron.

“Especially when you look at Joe Burrow, when you look at Ja’Marr Chase, when you look at Justin Jefferson and you see what they’ve done in the NFL. Obviously, there were one or two players that could have played with us or been stars on our team, but overall, that collection of talent – now, the 2001 Miami team, it was a great team, a great collection of talent. I think you have to mention them.”

Orgeron was an assistant coach on the 2001 Miami Hurricanes team that won the Bowl Championship Series national title.

LSU Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow (9) and LSU Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron share a moment on stage before the trophy presentation after winning the CFP National Championship game between the LSU Tigers and Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Joe Burrow was the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. That same year, the Minnesota Vikings selected Justin Jefferson, the 2022 NFL Offensive Player of the Year, with a first-round pick.

Ja’Marr Chase joined Burrow in Cincinnati after the Bengals selected him 5th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.

“They always talk about who the best team is. And I say, ‘Hey, you’ve got to win on the field.’ It’s never been done before, but I thought those guys were amazing,” Orgeron added.

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Then-LSU Tigers head coach Ed Orgeron talks with quarterback Joe Burrow after the victory over the Clemson Tigers in the College Football Playoff national championship game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. (Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)

While the 2019 LSU team’s undefeated record is notable, the team is also remembered for its dominance leading up to the national championship game. The Tigers never trailed an opponent in the fourth quarter that year. The team also broke college football’s all-time scoring record.

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