Lane Kiffin knows there aren’t excuses at LSU. Now comes the test of making it worth the price of admission
One of the benefits of bringing Lane Kiffin to LSU as head coach has already paid off from a marketing standpoint, thanks to the circus-like atmosphere that followed him from Ole Miss to Baton Rouge towards the end of last season.As he ushers in a new era of football with the Tigers, the expectations are following him 320 miles south to the Bayou of Louisiana with fall camp getting underway Wednesday morning in the humid atmosphere that is known to plenty around the south.Lane Kiffin’s Coaching Saga Feels Like A Taylor Swift Album Rollout, With 'Bad Blood' And 'Illicit Affairs'And with those expectations built from his time at Ole Miss, along with an expensive coaching staff and roster calling Baton Rouge home, come aspirations from a fan base starving to get back into the actual playoff conversation.Let's all be honest about the situation that Kiffin has embraced with LSU: Every fan or booster that dons the purple and gold around the country are expecting big things in year one from the Tigers.In reality, there's nowhere to run or hide from what awaits Lane Kiffin when he runs out of the tunnel on Labor Day weekend inside Tiger Stadium with Dabo Swinney's Clemson Tigers awaiting on the other side of the field.This is the start of what could be a very prosperous story for the LSU athletic department, along with those who are craving a championship. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not implying the Tigers will be in contention for a spot in the CFP when the first week of November rolls around this season.But, that doesn’t mean the LSU faithful aren’t secretly putting that type of pressure on the head coach who has made plenty of headlines during his short-lived stint in Baton Rouge up to this point.When fans are paying an steep price to get into the show, they want to be entertained, no matter what year this is for the head coach.
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One of the benefits of bringing Lane Kiffin to LSU as head coach has already paid off from a marketing standpoint, thanks to the circus-like atmosphere that followed him from Ole Miss to Baton Rouge towards the end of last season.As he ushers in a new era of football with the Tigers, the expectations are following him 320 miles south to the Bayou of Louisiana with fall camp getting underway Wednesday morning in the humid atmosphere that is known to plenty around the south.Lane Kiffin’s Coaching Saga Feels Like A Taylor Swift Album Rollout, With 'Bad Blood' And 'Illicit Affairs'And with those expectations built from his time at Ole Miss, along with an expensive coaching staff and roster calling Baton Rouge home, come aspirations from a fan base starving to get back into the actual playoff conversation.Let's all be honest about the situation that Kiffin has embraced with LSU: Every fan or booster that dons the purple and gold around the country are expecting big things in year one from the Tigers.In reality, there's nowhere to run or hide from what awaits Lane Kiffin when he runs out of the tunnel on Labor Day weekend inside Tiger Stadium with Dabo Swinney's Clemson Tigers awaiting on the other side of the field.This is the start of what could be a very prosperous story for the LSU athletic department, along with those who are craving a championship. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not implying the Tigers will be in contention for a spot in the CFP when the first week of November rolls around this season.But, that doesn’t mean the LSU faithful aren’t secretly putting that type of pressure on the head coach who has made plenty of headlines during his short-lived stint in Baton Rouge up to this point.When fans are paying an steep price to get into the show, they want to be entertained, no matter what year this is for the head coach. Over the years, that part has been missing from the LSU football program, lost in the chaos of Brian Kelly's tenure.Couple that with Kelly's firing last season, and the madness that ensued during a coaching search that garnered non-stop headlines from those who cover the sport, those who are invested in the Tigers football program are expecting a show every weekend.Ted Cruz Urges Senate To Stay in Washington Until Protect College Sports Act Passes This WeekWhether that is reasonable is up to those who are involved in the daily grind, either on the field or inside the athletic department. Spending over $40 million on a roster that should be able to win this season brings those types of expectations.That's just the world we live in right now with college athletics, so there's no running from the spotlight.The moment Lane Kiffin boarded that private jet sitting on an Oxford, Mississippi, tarmac was the turning point in the eyes of the same fans who were listening to Governor Jeff Landry complain about the buyout LSU was having to pay Brian Kelly to go away.Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry Says He'd Let Donald Trump Select Next LSU Coach Before Current ADWith this type of marketing plan comes great expectations, even if Lane hasn't been enthralled in the hoopla."I don't know if I feel a lot of that, and that's not a non-answer," Kiffin started.
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- One of the benefits of bringing Lane Kiffin to LSU as head coach has already paid off from a marketing standpoint, thanks to the circus-like atmosphere that followed him from Ole Miss to Baton Rouge towards the end of last season.As he ushers in a new era of football with the Tigers, the expectations are following him 320 miles south to the Bayou of Louisiana with fall camp getting underway Wednesday morning in the humid atmosphere that is known to plenty around the south.Lane Kiffin’s Coaching Saga Feels Like A Taylor Swift Album Rollout, With 'Bad Blood' And 'Illicit Affairs'And with those expectations built from his time at Ole Miss, along with an expensive coaching staff and roster calling Baton Rouge home, come aspirations from a fan base starving to get back into the actual playoff conversation.Let's all be honest about the situation that Kiffin has embraced with LSU: Every fan or booster that dons the purple and gold around the country are expecting big things in year one from the Tigers.In reality, there's nowhere to run or hide from what awaits Lane Kiffin when he runs out of the tunnel on Labor Day weekend inside Tiger Stadium with Dabo Swinney's Clemson Tigers awaiting on the other side of the field.This is the start of what could be a very prosperous story for the LSU athletic department, along with those who are craving a championship. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not implying the Tigers will be in contention for a spot in the CFP when the first week of November rolls around this season.But, that doesn’t mean the LSU faithful aren’t secretly putting that type of pressure on the head coach who has made plenty of headlines during his short-lived stint in Baton Rouge up to this point.When fans are paying an steep price to get into the show, they want to be entertained, no matter what year this is for the head coach.
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Lane Kiffin knows there aren’t excuses at LSU. Now comes the test of making it worth the price of admission
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