Lane Kiffin Stays Off Social Media Since May 11 as LSU Reset Follows Ole Miss Exit
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Updated · CBS Sports · Jul 23
Lane Kiffin Stays Off Social Media Since May 11 as LSU Reset Follows Ole Miss Exit
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Jul 23
Summary
May 11 marked the start of Kiffin’s social-media blackout after his son Knox challenged him to get off the apps, a move he says brought clarity during LSU’s chaotic offseason.
Kiffin said removing social media exposed how dependent people are on it and made him more present, folding the lesson into his message to players as he rebuilds LSU.
LSU’s reset came after Kiffin left an 11-1 Ole Miss team before its playoff push, taking coaches and players and triggering lingering resentment in Oxford.
Pete Golding said he urged players to stay by warning that following Kiffin to Baton Rouge could damage their long-term standing with Ole Miss fans and alumni, though he said he holds no ill will.
Sept. 19 now looms as the next flashpoint, when Kiffin returns to Oxford with four Ole Miss transfers and a revamped LSU roster led by quarterback Sam Leavitt.