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Is Lane Kiffin a good coach?

Posted on 9/20/26 at 2:13 pm
Posted by Finkle is Einhorn
Member since Sep 2011
4420 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 2:13 pm
I keep hearing how this guy is a great head coach and he is an outstanding this and awesome that. But is he actually a good coach? What is there to back that claim up? Other than wants and wishes?

Career
13-26 vs ranked opponents
7-6 at UT
28-15 at USC (fired)
26-13 at FAU
55-19 at UM
Now 2-1 at lsu

As an lsu fan I don’t know I just don’t see him getting us anywhere. I’m starting to question this guy
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Member since Dec 2019
75905 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 2:15 pm to
Good, not great or elite though.

People here are massively overreacting to a top 10 road loss though. It's year 1
Posted by Phat Phil
Krispy Kreme
Member since May 2010
7570 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 2:15 pm to
Good recruiter, yes. Good coach, no.
Posted by AHM21
Member since Feb 2008
32995 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 2:15 pm to
Posted by Gator Fever
Member since Sep 2021
5970 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 2:15 pm to
His replacement has 2 playoff wins while Lane has zero. His replacement has the head to head win over Lane also.
Posted by BoarEd
The Hills
Member since Oct 2015
43791 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 2:15 pm to
He's mediocre. A better coach than the one we have, but I still wouldn't trade our coach for him. He brings too much drama. We had our fill of that shite with Petrino.
This post was edited on 9/20/26 at 2:16 pm
Posted by Night Vision
33rd Level REC Member
Member since Feb 2018
25517 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 2:16 pm to
Pontiac that thinks it is a Cadillac.
Posted by justjoe906
Member since Oct 2013
2550 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 2:19 pm to
Good enough to talk his way into a $13M a year contract.
Posted by Demosthenian
Zetto, Granite Bowl, & points btwn
Member since Sep 2021
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Posted on 9/20/26 at 2:29 pm to
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Good enough to talk his way into a $13M a year contract.
this is something you, as a fan of a broke athletic department, are cheering about?
Posted by justjoe906
Member since Oct 2013
2550 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 2:34 pm to
quote:

this is something you, as a fan of a broke athletic department, are cheering about?

What makes you think they're broke? Do you audit the books or just pulled that out your asz?
Posted by justjoe906
Member since Oct 2013
2550 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 2:37 pm to
quote:

this is something you, as a fan of a broke athletic department, are cheering about?

What makes you think they're broke? Do you audit the books or just pulled that out your asz?
Posted by SECCaptain
Member since Jun 2025
3062 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 2:40 pm to
Posted by LOLapi
Member since Sep 2023
484 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 2:40 pm to
Which means the AD is a moron
Posted by justjoe906
Member since Oct 2013
2550 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 2:42 pm to
Ole Miss offered to match the LSU offer.
Posted by Keltic Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2006
22525 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 2:51 pm to
Did you question him when he was bama's OC? Pre Coach Johnny Vaught, how many 10 win seasons did O. Miss have? Hate him as a person all you want, but knocking his coaching ability is either dumb & dumber or showing extreme bias.
Posted by Finkle is Einhorn
Member since Sep 2011
4420 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 2:57 pm to
Friggin Saban fired him as bamas OC bro. Saban never fired any other coach that I can think of
Posted by thatthang
Member since Jan 2012
8421 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 3:04 pm to
quote:

Is Lane Kiffin a good coach?


Non trolling answer: I don’t think we really know.

I’ve seen a ton of LSU fans- perhaps the majority- who want to use the word “elite” to describe him. His resume simply doesn’t justify that claim. He’s got two CUSA titles to his name- that’s it.

However; he brings a lot of excitement and energy to a program, brings in great talent, and runs a very good offense. Some want to gloss over all that.

I think we will finally be able to answer this question after a few more years in BR.
Posted by dchog
Pea Ridge
Member since Nov 2012
28594 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 3:06 pm to
Average.
Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
30366 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 3:08 pm to
He did not coach at elite schools..duh

Noone gas ever won at Southern Cal or Tenn. Now he is at LSU. Despite LSU not having as many natties..he will def win one there! Or 2...or 3...or even 4. The sky is the limit!
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
53552 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 3:15 pm to
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55-19 at UM

I mean that’s excellent
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