“No Red Meat, No Bread, No Alcohol”: Lane Kiffin Recalls How His ‘Cleansed Diet’ Helped Him Stay Sober for Four Years

Lane Kiffin compares working under Nick Saban to going ‘back to school’

Lane Kiffin has revitalized the culture at Ole Miss. But it’s been well-documented that the path has been anything other than smooth sailing. Following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Lane Kiffin became a hot commodity in the coaching ranks, orchestrating one of the country’s top offenses at USC under Pete Carroll. Then, at 28, came his first head coaching gig: a disappointing run with the Oakland Raiders. After Oakland, Kiffin spent a…

“No Red Meat, No Bread, No Alcohol”: Lane Kiffin Recalls How His ‘Cleansed Diet’ Helped Him Stay Sober for Four Years

College football head coaches have never been a beacon of personal fitness, to say the least. Substance abuse, weight issues, and poor diets are often staples of the profession. For the head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels, Lane Kiffin, it was the former. After years of alcoholism and having his pictures at bars go viral on the internet, the veteran play caller decided that it was time to make a change for the better. Instead of electing to try the…