Lane Kiffin’s time coaching LSU has hit a rocky start, especially after Saturday’s 32-24 loss to Ole Miss, but one legendary former Tigers quarterback is still backing him big time. Joe Burrow, the guy who basically rewrote LSU’s record books, just dropped a truth bomb on “The Gronk & Jules Show,” saying Kiffin is absolutely “good for LSU.”
Burrow On Kiffin’s “Chip on His Shoulder” Mentality
Burrow didn’t hold back, making it clear why he thinks Kiffin is the right man for the job, despite the early bumps. “I think you need somebody like that for LSU,” Burrow said. “You need somebody that doesn’t care what people think. You know, he’s gonna do what he thinks is best, and I think guys gravitate towards that.” This isn’t just some casual endorsement; Burrow believes Kiffin’s distinct, no-nonsense approach is exactly what Louisiana football culture demands. He emphasized that “in Louisiana, you kind of have to have a little chip on your shoulder like that.” It’s the kind of attitude that, in the long run, will be “successful.”
The Return and The Rout
This weekend’s game was hyped up for a reason. Kiffin was coaching against Ole Miss, the very team he led to the College Football Playoff last season before making the highly scrutinized move to LSU ahead of the postseason. Talk about high stakes! In front of a wild crowd, his former team, the Rebels, took down his new squad, the Tigers, with Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss putting on an absolute clinic. That kind of individual brilliance at QB is exactly what LSU fans got used to when Burrow himself was slinging the ball in 2019, leading the program to a national championship, taking home the Heisman, and eventually becoming the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL draft while throwing to studs like Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson.
Burrow even sees a parallel between Kiffin and his own national championship-winning coach, Ed Orgeron, who is now an assistant on Kiffin’s staff. He genuinely believes that the Orgeron-Kiffin mentality, combined with their current partnership, can eventually bring LSU back to the elite level it was at during his college days. It might be a slow burn, though, if that Ole Miss loss is any indication. The road ahead for Kiffin’s Tigers is all about proving Burrow right and showing that a little stubbornness can go a long way.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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