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The chaos among the LSU coaches who left Ole Miss along with Lane Kiffin but still coach the Rebels in the College Football Playoff is certainly a whirlwind.
Ole Miss quarterbacks coach Joe Judge has found himself at the center of the drama: Even though he’s not headed to Baton Rouge, he’s had to wonder who he’ll be working with on a weekly basis.
When asked this week what it’s like to go through all the trials and tribulations, Judge turned heads with his answer that evoked his days with the New England Patriots.
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Aaron Hernandez sits in the Attleboro District Court courtroom during his hearing. Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez has been indicted for first-degree murder in the death of Odin Lloyd in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, on August 22, 2013. (Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
“My next-door neighbor was Aaron Hernandez,” Judge said, according to CBS Sports. “I know this is even more chaotic.”
Hernandez was convicted of the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd, which occurred just three years into his NFL career.
“If you watch those documentaries, my house is on the TV next door,” Judge added. “Detectives knocked on my door to find out where I was. I didn’t know. We just talked to the organization. But obviously it was chaotic.”
Aaron Hernandez was convicted of the 2013 murder of semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)
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However, Judge was able to compare the two situations to see how players can combat wild distractions.
“Those players that year handled that extremely well. We came out of that chaos, and we had some very good internal direction with some veterans and some different guys. Something like that happens: How do you handle something like that? How do you deal with something like that? So keep your focus on what you can handle, what you can control, which at that time was football for us, and we got down the stretch, and we were able to be successful that year,” Judge said.
Judge also compared this scenario to the 2020 NFL season when he was head coach of the New York Giants, saying he would have “no idea” who would be available due to surprise positive COVID-19 tests.
New York Giants coach Joe Judge looks on during the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium. The game took place in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on December 19, 2021. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
The Rebels face Miami in the Fiesta Bowl, the College Football Playoff semifinal, on Thursday night.
