Okay, so hold onto your hats, college football fans, because LSU coach Lane Kiffin just pulled a classic Kiffin move, hitting up Ole Miss’s Pete Golding *before* the official injury report even dropped. And what was the bombshell? Kiffin’s text claimed their starting quarterback, Sam Leavitt, was supposedly “out” and doubtful for Saturday’s massive Week 3 showdown. Talk about a pre-game mind game, shaking things up before the whistle even blows!
The Smoke and Mirrors Before Kickoff
This whole thing went down when Pete Golding, the defensive coordinator for Ole Miss, revealed the private exchange on Friday’s Pat McAfee Show. Can you believe it? Kiffin himself reached out, sending a message that read, straight up, “Hey, our quarterback’s out.” This was *before* LSU officially put out their injury report, which initially listed Leavitt as doubtful for the important game against Ole Miss. It really set the stage for all sorts of speculation about who would actually be under center for LSU, leaving everyone wondering if this was real injury news or just another Kiffin bluff.
Golding’s History Lesson and Kiffin’s Reputation
Golding’s reaction to Kiffin’s text tells you everything you need to know about the history between these two and Kiffin’s well-known reputation around the league. Golding’s exact words? “Yeah buddy, I bet he is. I’ve been around here a lot of Wednesdays with you, man, for three and a half years.” That’s a pretty savage reply, isn’t it? It clearly hints at Kiffin’s past tendencies to maybe, just maybe, play a little fast and loose with injury reports, especially when it’s a big matchup. Golding has definitely been around Kiffin long enough to know the drill, and he clearly wasn’t about to buy into the act without some serious skepticism.
The U-Turn and Saturday’s Stakes
But wait, the plot thickened fast! After Kiffin’s text and the initial report, LSU then made a sudden move and *upgraded* Sam Leavitt’s status. He went from doubtful to questionable. That’s a huge shift right before a critical game, and it tells you what’s probably going down on the field. All signs are now pointing towards Leavitt actually suiting up and playing against the Rebels on Saturday, despite Kiffin’s earlier message. So much for Kiffin’s original text, huh? This whole rollercoaster ride of an injury report just adds an extra layer of drama to what was already going to be a crucial Week 3 contest. You gotta wonder if Ole Miss’s defensive schemes were already cooked up for a different QB after that initial message.
So, as LSU and Ole Miss get ready to clash on Saturday, everyone’s now watching Sam Leavitt with eagle eyes. Will he play? How effective will he be after all this? And how much did Kiffin’s pre-report text mess with Ole Miss’s preparations, potentially throwing them off their game plan? It’s all on the line in Week 3, and this drama ensures all eyes will be glued to the kickoff, eager to see how this Kiffin-Golding saga plays out on the field.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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