Lane Kiffin, now the head coach for LSU, is bracing himself for an absolute firestorm when he rolls into Oxford this Saturday to face his old team, Ole Miss. He flat out told reporters Monday he expects “real safety issues and stuff” and that there’s even a plan in place for it. Seriously, this guy knows what’s coming.
The Hatred Is Real For Kiffin
Kiffin isn’t just whistling Dixie about the reception, either. He told his LSU players to chill out about the spotlight. His exact words were, “you don’t have anything to worry about as far as attention on you all week. There’s gonna be so much attention, hatred, everything on me that you just get to go play.” That’s a coach saying, “Hey, I’m the lightning rod, you guys just go ball out.”
A Bitter Betrayal And Red-Hot Starts
It’s not hard to see why the Rebels faithful might be a little spicy. Kiffin led Ole Miss to a banner year in 2025, but then spent most of that season as the rumored top pick for LSU’s head coach job. He ended up jumping ship in November, leaving the Rebels to navigate their College Football Playoff run with interim coach Pete Golding, who eventually got the permanent gig. Now, both LSU and Ole Miss are off to blazing 2-0 starts this year. LSU just jumped to No. 7 in the AP Top 25, while the No. 8 Rebels are riding a ridiculous 13-game home winning streak, which stretches back to last season and is the third-longest active streak in FBS.
Kiffin Says the Pressure Is On Ole Miss
And Kiffin, ever the provocateur, isn’t shying away from adding fuel to the fire. He’s already declared that the real pressure is on Ole Miss. “We won seven games last year; they won 13,” he said Monday, throwing shade at his old squad. He even pointed out, “They return two Heisman candidates. How often does that happen in the same backfield?” That’s classic Kiffin, trying to get inside their heads before kickoff. He’s making it clear he thinks his former team has more to lose here.
This whole thing is gonna be pure chaos before Saturday’s kickoff. Forget the pre-game hype, these teams are ready to scrap on the field. Both LSU and Ole Miss are gunning for national championship glory, and this game in Oxford is a massive statement opportunity for both of them. Get ready for fireworks!
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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