If you’d formed a list of candidates LSU should pursue after it fired Brian Kelly, it might have looked like this:

1. Lane Kiffin

2. Revert to option 1 and get it done.

LSU got it done. Lane has landed in Baton Rouge. Now, what does it all mean?

For Kiffin, leaving Ole Miss on the doorstep of the playoff marks a sharp pivot in his redemption story and revives his renegade past. At LSU, he'll enjoy every advantage to win a national championship.

Ole Miss opted for stability in a moment of turmoil and promoted coordinator Pete Golding to coach. How will the transition affect the Rebels in the playoff?

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams grade the hire for LSU and weigh in on whether Ole Miss made the right call in not allowing Kiffin to coach the playoff. Adams logs a prediction for whether Kiffin will win a national championship with LSU, while Toppmeyer shares thoughts on what Kiffin's career pivot will mean for his legacy.

Later in the episode, the hosts react to the other hires in the SEC in what's become a coaching carousel unlike any other. Finally, they predict national championship games against the spread.

If you&rsquo;d formed a list of candidates LSU should pursue after it&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/10/26/lsu-football-fires-brian-kelly-buyout-contract-record/86918999007/" aria-label="Link fired Brian Kelly">fired Brian Kelly</a>, it might have looked like this:
1. Lane Kiffin
2. Revert to option 1 and get it done.
LSU got it done. Lane <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/12/01/lane-kiffin-lsu-football-press-conference-hired-ole-miss-coach-angry-rebels-fans/87546239007/" aria-label="Link has landed">has landed</a> in Baton Rouge. Now, what does it all mean?
For Kiffin, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2025/11/30/lane-kiffin-news-ole-miss-coach-leaves-for-lsu-football-will-it-work/87488935007/" aria-label="Link leaving Ole Miss on the doorstep of the playoff">leaving Ole Miss on the doorstep of the playoff</a> marks a sharp pivot in <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/04/22/lane-kiffin-ole-miss-football-2025-playoff/83188254007/" aria-label="Link his redemption story">his redemption story</a> and revives his renegade past. At LSU, he'll enjoy every advantage to win a national championship.
Ole Miss opted for stability in a moment of turmoil and promoted coordinator Pete Golding to coach. How will the transition affect the Rebels in the playoff?
On today's episode, hosts <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/staff/2648210001/blake-toppmeyer/" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/staff/2647548001/john-adams/" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> grade the hire for LSU and weigh in on whether Ole Miss made the right call in not allowing Kiffin to coach the playoff. Adams logs a prediction for whether Kiffin will win a national championship with LSU, while Toppmeyer shares thoughts on what Kiffin's career pivot will mean for his legacy.
Later in the episode, the hosts react to the other hires in the SEC in what's become a coaching carousel unlike any other. Finally, they predict national championship games against the spread.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

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If you’d formed a list of candidates LSU should pursue after it fired Brian Kelly, it might have looked like this:  1. Lane Kiffin  2. Revert to option 1 and get it done.  LSU got it done. Lane has landed in Baton Rouge. Now, what does it all mean?  For Kiffin, leaving Ole Miss on the doorstep of the playoff marks a sharp pivot in his redemption story and revives his renegade past. At LSU, he'll enjoy every advantage to win a national championship.  Ole Miss opted for stability in a moment of turmoil and promoted coordinator Pete Golding to coach. How will the transition affect the Rebels in the playoff?  On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams grade the hire for LSU and weigh in on whether Ole Miss made the right call in not allowing Kiffin to coach the playoff. Adams logs a prediction for whether Kiffin will win a national championship with LSU, while Toppmeyer shares thoughts on what Kiffin's career pivot will mean for his legacy.  Later in the episode, the hosts react to the other hires in the SEC in what's become a coaching carousel unlike any other. Finally, they predict national championship games against the spread.

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