Spotlight COMMENTARY Lane Kiffin didn’t stumble into controversy. He leaned into it | Opinion Matt Hayes USA Today May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026 Updated May 20, 2026 0 × Stadium Coach and Company discuss the comments made by LSU head coach Lane Kiffin about his previous school, Ole Miss, in a recent interview. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This isn’t that difficult to decipher. And certainly not a complex, misunderstood personality flaw.kAm{2?6 z:77:? :D 2 492>6=6@?] p?5 x D2J E92E H:E9 2== =@G6[ 2?5 :? E96 AFC6DE D6?D6 @7 E96 H@C5]k^AmkAmw6 252AED E@ 9:D 6?G:C@?>6?E]k^AmkAmw6 492?86D 4@=@CD — @C :? E9:D 42D6[ A6CD@?2=:E:6D — E@ 7:E 9:D DFCC@F?5:?8D] %96C6 2C6 E:>6D H96? :E H@C<D[ 2?5 E:>6D H96? J@F 86E D966C DEFA:5:EJ]k^Am kAmr2D6 :? 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