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Lane Kiffin Delivers 2,800-Word Speech, Apologizes for Ole Miss Comment

7/24/2026

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LSU coach Lane Kiffin gave a 2,801-word opening at Media Days on July 23, 2026.
He regrets leaving Ole Miss and wishes he had accepted the school’s refusal.
He quit apps after his son Knox challenged his screen time and apologized for a Vanity Fair comment linking Ole Miss recruiting to a lack of diversity.
Commissioner Greg Sankey introduced Kiffin and defended him after a reporter called him “utterly boring.”

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Story summary

LSU coach Lane Kiffin gave a 2,801-word opening at Media Days on July 23, 2026.
He regrets leaving Ole Miss and wishes he had accepted the school’s refusal.
He quit apps after his son Knox challenged his screen time and apologized for a Vanity Fair comment linking Ole Miss recruiting to a lack of diversity.
Commissioner Greg Sankey introduced Kiffin and defended him after a reporter called him “utterly boring.”