LSU’s new head football coach Lane Kiffin arrived in Baton Rouge to cheering fans yesterday after departing Ole Miss amid their fans’ boos. He’s leaving a program that went 11-1 that will play in the College Football playoff this month. Kiffin says he wanted to coach the Rebels in the playoffs, but his request was denied by Ole Miss AD Keith Carter. Tiger Rag Editor Glen Guilbeau…
Kiffin had a busy first day on the job at LSU, it included a meeting with the nation’s top high school prospect in the Class of 2026, University High of Baton Rouge lineman Lamar Brown.
In other coaching news, Tulane’s John Sumrall has been hired as the next head coach at Florida, but will continue to coach the Green Wave during the postseason. Southern introduces Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk as its new coach today.
The Saints played poorly in the first half, but rallied in the second half only to lose 21-17 to Miami. The Dolphins led by 16 at halftime. Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan…
New Orleans is now 2-and-10 and is at Tampa Bay next Sunday.
The Ragin Cajuns are headed to a bowl game for an eighth consecutive season after U-L Lafayette defeated the Warhawks 30-27 in overtime for its fourth consecutive win. Coach Michael Desormeaux says when the team was 2-6, most people didn’t think they could get to six wins to be bowl eligible…