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Lane Kiffin Joins LSU with $91M Deal Amid Controversy

12/27/2025

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Lane Kiffin, LSU coach, signed a seven-year, $91 million deal that could make him the highest-paid coach if he wins a national championship.
Kiffin left Ole Miss to become LSU's head football coach.
Critics including Bakari Sellers and Lisa Boothe, political commentators, questioned his character.
They said the hire contradicts LSU's character standards.
A TikTok shows Kiffin bringing groceries home in a store basket to avoid bag fees.

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Lane Kiffin, LSU coach, signed a seven-year, $91 million deal that could make him the highest-paid coach if he wins a national championship.
Kiffin left Ole Miss to become LSU's head football coach.
Critics including Bakari Sellers and Lisa Boothe, political commentators, questioned his character.
They said the hire contradicts LSU's character standards.
A TikTok shows Kiffin bringing groceries home in a store basket to avoid bag fees.