Summary
Lane Kiffin, the new head coach for the LSU Tigers football team, discussed his decision to leave Ole Miss for LSU. He suggested that legendary coach Nick Saban advised him in taking the job. Kiffin signed a seven-year contract with LSU for $91 million, making him one of the highest-paid college football coaches.
Key Facts
- Lane Kiffin is now the head coach of the LSU Tigers football team.
- Kiffin left his position as head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels to join LSU.
- He hinted that Nick Saban, a respected college football coach, advised him in making this career change.
- Lane Kiffin worked under Nick Saban as Alabama's offensive coordinator from 2014 to 2016.
- Kiffin signed a seven-year contract with LSU valued at $91 million.
- This contract makes him the second-highest paid coach in college football, just behind Kirby Smart of Georgia.
- Kiffin described the LSU job as the "best job in football," highlighting the program's history and passionate fan base.
