US Edition‘He Expects Championships’: Students, Fans React as Lane Kiffin Begins New Era at LSU
Lane Kiffin succeeds at LSU after leaving Ole Miss, aiming to restore championship standards amid mixed reactions from fans and former players.
- Lane Kiffin, LSU head coach, was unveiled Monday and will take over immediately as Louisiana State University prepares for the 2025 season.
- CBS Sports reported Lane Kiffin nearly landed at Florida before choosing LSU, and he credited Nick Saban for influencing his decision to leave Ole Miss on the eve of its College Football Playoff trip.
- Kevin Faulk, former LSU star and Super Bowl champion, praised the hire as a return to LSU’s standards but criticized in-season hiring, while Bill Cowher, former NFL coach, said it depleted Ole Miss and showed Kiffin `doesn't care about the players`.
- The hire immediately shifted expectations for roster investment and titles as Gordon McKernon predicted increased NIL fundraising and Kiffin said `It’s time for LSU to take its place back as the best program in all of college football`.
- Coverage noted the coaching carousel accelerated Monday, with Michigan State hiring Pat Fitzgerald and Penn State targeting BYU's Kalani Sitake, highlighting wider staff churn.
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‘He expects championships’: Students, fans react as Lane Kiffin begins new era at LSU
Lane Kiffin was officially introduced Monday, Dec. 1, as LSU’s new head football coach, sparking excitement across campus and renewed expectations for the program’s future.
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