LSU Has “Best Version Of Lane Kiffin,” But He Won’t Be Here Long – “Lane Being Lane” Author On Tiger Rag Radio

By GLENN GUILBEAU, Tiger Rag Editor

Lane Kiffin’s unauthorized biographer John Talty dropped in on Tiger Rag Radio on Tuesday night, and he reminded LSU fans that their football coach is still at the top of his game, even though he just lost on Saturday, 34-22, at No. 8 Ole Miss.

Kiffin, who dropped to 2-1 and 0-1 in the Southeastern Conference, is just in his first year as LSU’s coach. And he obviously has a challenge to turn around the Tigers, who fell to No. 10 in the nation with the loss. And they have showed several chinks in the armor – the offensive line, the secondary and a lack of consistent accuracy from quarterback Sam Leavitt.

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“I think he needs something to continue to challenge him,” Salty said.

Salty’s book, “Lane Being Lane: The Story Of College Football’s Agent Of Chaos,” was released last week by Harper publishing.

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“If he does win multiple national championships at LSU, does he get that NFL itch? When he feels like he’s done it all – that’s when he gets bored,” Talty said.” I think that’s what happened at Ole Miss, frankly.”

The late villain Al Davis, who fired and tried to embarrass young Lane Kiffin 18 years ago, would be so proud of him today. For Lane has become him. Column:https://t.co/BKkEuAtPAF— Glenn Guilbeau (@SportBeatTweet) September 19, 2026

In 2020, Kiffin inherited a probation-riden program at Ole Miss that had three losing seasons in four years – and the best year over that span was 6-6. After a 5-5 season in his first year, Kiffin went 10-3 and 6-2, 8-5 and 4-4, 11-2 and 9-2 and 11-2 and 7-1 last year, putting the Rebels in the College Football Playoff for the first time. The Rebels went on to finish 13-2 and reach the CFP semifinal after Kiffin left for LSU.

“I do think when it starts feeling really stable is when he gets a little antsy,” Talty said. “But he’s an excellent coach.”

So, get ready for a wild ride, LSU fans.

“There’s always going to be that chaos,” Talty said. “People might scratch their heads a little bit and say, ‘Why does this happen?’ Or, ‘Why does he do this?’ You have to accept that as part of the Lane Kiffin Experience.”

That experience continues Saturday when LSU hosts No. 23 Texas A&M (2-1, 0-1 SEC) in Tiger Stadium in another prime time television game (6:30 p.m., ABC).

“I do think that LSU has gotten the best version of Lane Kiffin yet,” Talty said.

But is it the last coaching stop for Kiffin, who is 51?

“If you look at his track record,” Talty said, “No. I think he will stay in that five- or six-year period. It will be interesting to see what he can do at LSU in that time frame.”