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CFB Coaches Doubt Kiffin can win CFP at LSU
Posted on 3/10/26 at 4:43 pm
Posted on 3/10/26 at 4:43 pm
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College football coaches speaking anonymously with The Athletic's Bruce Feldman and Antonio Morales reportedly expressed doubt LSU football coach Lane Kiffin will be able to win a national title in Baton Rouge.
One Big 12 assistant coach told Feldman and Morales that Kiffin "should" win given LSU's resources and money, but they "got the feeling he won't."
"It's Lane. He can be his own worst enemy and has a hard time staying out of his own way. That part ain't changed," the Big 12 assistant coach told Feldman and Morales.
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Another assistant coach, this one from a Big Ten program, told Feldman and Morales the new LSU leader "will find a way to get in his own way."
"He's a really good coach, but he will find a way to stir up drama, and you can say that it doesn't affect college kids, but it definitely does — and it also affects coaches," the Big Ten assistant coach said, per Feldman and Morales.
"And it's also the way he got there — we believed you that you were this reformed new man at Ole Miss, but you just showed us that you're still the same old Lane Kiffin, just skinnier and tanner. I think there's a lack of tolerance, so he better be really, really good or it could get loud quick."
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Multiples coaches who spoke with The Athletic were actively rooting against Kiffin, according to Feldman and Morales.
When asked by Feldman and Morales if Kiffin would win, an AAC head coach answered, "God, I hope not," while a Mountain West head coach said, "I hope he doesn't."
There's a lot more in this story from The Athletic.
Athletic story on Bleacher Report
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Posted on 3/10/26 at 4:48 pm to TigerLunatik
We’ll see, Indiana just won a natty no one really knows what’s gonna be what moving forward. I will say for better or worse kiffin has set him self up with lofty expectations. I am interested to see what year 2 looks like.
Posted on 3/10/26 at 4:50 pm to TigerLunatik
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He can be his own worst enemy and has a hard time staying out of his own way.
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but you just showed us that you're still the same old Lane Kiffin
What do those quotes even mean?
I’ve posted this before in other threads, but I don't get all of the hate Kiffin gets for job hopping. Most of his jumps were a natural progression and the only poorly handled one was Tennessee, and that was for his "dream job."
USC Assistant - 6 years - left to be NFL head coach
Raiders Head Coach - 2 years - fired (not his choice)
Tennessee Head Coach - 1 year - left for better job
USC Head Coach - 4 years - fired (not his choice)
Alabama Assistant - 3 years - left to be head coach again
FAU Head Coach - 3 years - left for better job
Ole Miss Head Coach - 6 years - left for better job
Posted on 3/10/26 at 4:50 pm to TigerLunatik
Kiffin is great gamble for LSU but still a gamble in terms of actually winning a championship before self destructing.
Posted on 3/10/26 at 4:55 pm to TigerLunatik
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College football coaches speaking anonymously
Posted on 3/10/26 at 5:27 pm to TigerLunatik
Sounds like a few scared p5 coaches coupled with
The mountain west coast is probably Dan mullen
quote:a bunch of jealous G5 losers.
When asked by Feldman and Morales if Kiffin would win, an AAC head coach answered, "God, I hope not," while a Mountain West head coach said, "I hope he doesn't."
The mountain west coast is probably Dan mullen
Posted on 3/10/26 at 5:29 pm to TigerLunatik
Offseason clickbait turnt all the way up
Posted on 3/10/26 at 6:16 pm to TigerLunatik
I would think that a +3 game win improvement over last year is the only way he doesn’t feel fan pressure.
He’s at LSU because he’s expected to win, to win a lot, and to win early on.
He created these expectations with his actions. Year 1 rebuild excuse would backfire tremendously after the portal action this offseason. Doubters like gump fans will be circling like vultures.
He’s at LSU because he’s expected to win, to win a lot, and to win early on.
He created these expectations with his actions. Year 1 rebuild excuse would backfire tremendously after the portal action this offseason. Doubters like gump fans will be circling like vultures.
Posted on 3/10/26 at 6:23 pm to TigerLunatik
Kiffin can't win a national title at LSU? For crying out loud, Les Miles and Ed Orgeron did it. I've got high hopes for Lane.
Posted on 3/10/26 at 6:37 pm to Liberace
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Doubters like gump fans will be circling like vultures.
Who cares what those inbreds think? They whined and moaned about Brian Kelly and their guy has a worse record across his first two years despite taking over a much better situation.
Posted on 3/10/26 at 6:52 pm to SidewalkTiger
I am zero fan of the cheating tide. However, Debeor's second year was objectively better than any LSU season since 2019.
Posted on 3/10/26 at 6:54 pm to John Casey
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I’ve posted this before in other threads, but I don't get all of the hate Kiffin gets for job hopping. Most of his jumps were a natural progression and the only poorly handled one was Tennessee, and that was for his "dream job."
It's not that Kiffin leaves; it's the way he leaves. He has made enemies at Tennessee, USC, Bama, and Ole Miss. Once is a coincidence, but 4 times is a pattern.
Posted on 3/10/26 at 7:04 pm to VFL67
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It's not that Kiffin leaves; it's the way he leaves. He has made enemies at Tennessee, USC, Bama, and Ole Miss. Once is a coincidence, but 4 times is a pattern.
The majority of that was 10-20 years ago.
What did Kiffin really do at Ole Miss that was egregious, other than leaving for a rival? I think people are just applying confirmation bias when looking at that specific departure.
Posted on 3/10/26 at 7:20 pm to SidewalkTiger
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What did Kiffin really do at Ole Miss that was egregious, other than leaving for a rival? I think people are just applying confirmation bias when looking at that specific departure.
There are many parallels between his Tennessee departure and his departure at Ole Miss. The only difference is that now he has Twitter to release dumb inspirational cryptic quotes, and he pretends that he prayed about it, which is just a mockery to everyone
And how about that retarded ESPN film he made about how Oxford changed him. He is still the alcoholic coked out womanizer he has always been lol
This post was edited on 3/10/26 at 7:24 pm
Posted on 3/10/26 at 7:25 pm to VFL67
quote:Despite many of my posts, I try to look at things as objectively as possible.
It's not that Kiffin leaves; it's the way he leaves. He has made enemies at Tennessee, USC, Bama, and Ole Miss. Once is a coincidence, but 4 times is a pattern.
His tenure with the Raiders was a failure. I think Southern Cal set their expectations too high considering the way they were hammered by the NCAA. I believe that Southern Cal lost the most scholarships of any NCAA sanctions since SMU.
Leaving Knoxville for LA was business decision. He handled it extremely poorly. Leaving FAU for Oxford was handled well but no Owl fan actually thought he would stick around. The way he left Tuscaloosa and Knoxville caused the stipulations Keith Carter put on him. You can't fault Carter for that considering Lane's history.
Regardless of how he is perceived in thr way he switched jobs, his on the field record is what would concern me if I was an LSU fan. The games Kiffin has dropped to far lesser opponents and his baffling in game decisions have been covered ad nauseam on here already.
His floor will not meet LSU fan expectations. His potential ceiling - not his demonstrated ceiling - would make any fan of any school happy.
This post was edited on 3/10/26 at 7:26 pm
Posted on 3/10/26 at 7:28 pm to TigerLunatik
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the same old Lane Kiffin, just skinnier and tanner
Sounds like this guy wants to blow him
Posted on 3/10/26 at 7:29 pm to SidewalkTiger
quote:So many parallels between his departure from Knoxville, Tuscaloosa, and Oxford.
The majority of that was 10-20 years ago.
What did Kiffin really do at Ole Miss that was egregious, other than leaving for a rival?
First time he fricked it up: okay, young and dumb. We've all been there.
Leaving Tuscaloosa: okay, he is trying to do too much and is trying to focus on being successful at his next gig.
Leaving Oxford: what's the excuse now?
Posted on 3/10/26 at 7:30 pm to Murph4HOF
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His floor will not meet LSU fan expectations. His potential ceiling - not his demonstrated ceiling - would make any fan of any school happy.
exactly. If you look at the entire time he was at Ole Miss, it was a success. However, LSU would have fired him in 2022 and 2024. Out of the six years he was in Ole Miss, LSU fans would only have been happy with 2023 and 2025. That's 2 out of 6 lol
Posted on 3/10/26 at 7:30 pm to VFL67
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And how about that retarded ESPN film he made about how Oxford changed him. He is still the alcoholic coked out womanizer he has always been lol
I think it's interesting that people think he's "still a coked-out womanizer" simply because he left for a better job.
Like folks said, he "changed", but now he "hasn't" simply because he left for a better job, never mind that he stayed at Ole Miss MUCH longer than anyone thought he would.
It's interesting how divisive of a personality he is and how that leads to different viewpoints.
Posted on 3/10/26 at 7:32 pm to Murph4HOF
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So many parallels between his departure from Knoxville, Tuscaloosa, and Oxford.
First time he fricked it up: okay, young and dumb. We've all been there.
Leaving Tuscaloosa: okay, he is trying to do too much and is trying to focus on being successful at his next gig.
Leaving Oxford: what's the excuse now?
What are the parallels?
Leaving Alabama was a much different situation than the other two.
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