A billboard featuring LSU football coach Ed Orgeron is being used to help fight coronavirus.
The football team’s official Twitter account tweeted out a photo of a billboard with Coach O and the message “WIN! BY STAYING IN.” (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Louisiana…
We’re in this together. pic.twitter.com/E6gHbAHlOo
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) March 19, 2020
It’s truly incredible how big of a part of the coronavirus fight Coach O has become. The national champion is pretty much the face of the battle in Louisiana.
You might think I’m kidding, but I’m 100% serious. He’s recorded a PSA, he’s briefed the press about the situation and he’s now on a billboard.
“This is not the time to be selfish”: Coach O tells Louisiana residents to help each other, make smart choices during coronavirus outbreak https://t.co/lfdOArai1e pic.twitter.com/jnkm3iPdLD
— WBRZ News (@WBRZ) March 18, 2020
It’s such a smart idea for the government to use Coach O to help lead the fight and get the message out. It’s such a genius move.
Coach O is a god to the people of Louisiana. In terms of public perception, he’s substantially more important than the governor or any other public official, and it’s not even close.
While people might ignore warnings from the government, the good people of Louisiana won’t ignore Coach O. It’s just not going to happen.
If you weren’t already a huge fan of Orgeron, you should all be now. The man has gone above and beyond to help in the fight against coronavirus.
He’s a hell of a football coach, and he’s honestly turning into a hero off of it. Do what he says and we can all get through this.