Brian Kelly came to LSU talking like Nic Cage from "Con Air" and promising national championships. He left a fired coach, with no national titles but plenty of buyout money on the way.

LSU is hiring, adding an injection of rocket fuel into the coaching carousel. Of course Lane Kiffin will be attached to this search, but he's not the only brand name worthy of consideration.

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams debate Kiffin's candidacy and that of nine other potential options. Adams loves the idea of Kiffin to LSU, but Toppmeyer's still hung up on Kiffin to Florida.

That's if he leaves at all. He's got a playoff team on his hands at Ole Miss.

Later in the episode, Week 10 picks against the spread!

Brian Kelly came to LSU talking like Nic Cage from "Con Air" and promising national championships. He left a fired coach, with no national titles but plenty of buyout money on the way.
LSU is hiring, adding an injection of rocket fuel into the coaching carousel. Of course <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/10/26/lsu-football-coaching-candidates-lane-kiffin-brian-kelly-fired/86922896007/" aria-label="Link Lane Kiffin will be attached to this search">Lane Kiffin will be attached to this search</a>, but he's not the only brand name worthy of consideration.
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> debate Kiffin's candidacy and that of nine other potential options. Adams loves the idea of Kiffin to LSU, but Toppmeyer's still hung up on Kiffin to Florida.
That's if he leaves at all. He's got <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/10/25/lane-kiffin-florida-job-ole-miss-football-score-beats-oklahoma-trinidad-chambliss/86795634007/" aria-label="Link a playoff team on his hands">a playoff team on his hands</a> at Ole Miss.
Later in the episode, Week 10 picks 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.

SEC Football Unfiltered

Brian Kelly came to LSU talking like Nic Cage from "Con Air" and promising national championships. He left a fired coach, with no national titles but plenty of buyout money on the way. LSU is hiring, adding an injection of rocket fuel into the coaching carousel. Of course Lane Kiffin will be attached to this search, but he's not the only brand name worthy of consideration. On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams debate Kiffin's candidacy and that of nine other potential options. Adams loves the idea of Kiffin to LSU, but Toppmeyer's still hung up on Kiffin to Florida. That's if he leaves at all. He's got a playoff team on his hands at Ole Miss. Later in the episode, Week 10 picks against the spread!

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