College football analyst Paul Finebaum didn't hesitate to throw serious shade at LSU head coach Lane Kiffin with a remark that also included Florida's head coach, Jon Sumrall. Both LSU and Florida have big games on Saturday, and "SEC Nation" appeared from the Gators' campus in Gainesville. Hours ahead of LSU's next big SEC clash against the Texas A&M Aggies, Finebaum brought up Kiffin on SEC Network's "SEC Nation." "You have no idea how lucky you are.
You have Jon Sumrall and not Lane Kiffin," Finebaum said in his latest attempt to take a shot at LSU's head coach. Florida hired Sumrall as their new head coach last November, and so far he's coached the Gators to a 3-0 start. Most recently, they defeated SEC foe Auburn 44-39 last weekend.
However, the No. 21 team hosts a massive game against No. 4 Ole Miss, featuring talented quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, on Saturday afternoon. More news: Nick Saban Issues Warning for Arch Manning Ahead of Texas-Tennessee Clash Kiffin made headlines during Ole Miss's run after coaching the Rebels to the College Football Playoff last season. However, news broke that he was becoming the new LSU head coach before Ole Miss's first CFP game so he wouldn't coach the Rebels.
As a result, Kiffin's defensive coordinator, Pete Golding, took over the head coaching position and is now the Rebels' head coach. The two programs met last week in a primetime clash, with Chambliss and Ole Miss giving Kiffin's LSU their first loss of the season. That matchup in Oxford, Mississippi, featured plenty of buildup and excitement, as it was Kiffin's return to the program he spurned.
LSU made headlines with their injury status updates on quarterback Sam Leavitt, first suggesting he might be able to play, then announcing he would play the night before kickoff. His former team then defeated his new team, 32-24, spoiling Kiffin's anticipated return to Oxford and giving critics more ammunition against the LSU coach. More news: Urban Meyer Admits Bias With Bold Claim About Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith Kiffin has been involved in offseason drama and controversy since becoming LSU head coach.
LSU attempted to add several players who had signed NFL contracts and participated in training camps to its roster. That move stirred things up within the SEC and brought speculation that the conference might move to kick LSU out. However, LSU has since backed off from trying to add those players.
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