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College Football

Lane Kiffin’s Decision To Abandon Ole Miss Was Actually Smart And Good, According To Lane Kiffin

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Mikaylah Williams #12 of the LSU Tigers celebrates after making a basket during the second half of a game against the Texas Longhorns at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on January 11, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

College Basketball

LSU Actually Did Not Eat Too Many Cupcakes Before Dinner

Limboed LSU Coaches Decide To Stick It Out With Ole Miss

LSU Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey during a game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and LSU Tigers, January 4, 2025, at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee.

LSU Ate Too Many Cupcakes Before Dinner

Death To The NCAA

The Lane Kiffin Saga Shows Why You Should Never Cry For Coaches

Ray Ratto

Lane Kiffin of the Mississippi Rebels reacts after a penalty against the Florida Gators at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 15, 2025 in Oxford, Mississippi. He's yelling and throwing his ipad like a little kid.

Lane Kiffin And LSU Deserve Each Other

Samer Kalaf

Football coach Lane Kiffin in Ole Miss gear.

Our Long National Nightmare Is Over: Lane Kiffin Has Picked A Job

Louisiana State Tigers head coach Brian Kelly yells to an official during a game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and Louisiana State Tigers, October 18, 2025.

There Is No One To Cheer For In The Case Of Brian Kelly v. LSU

An LSU football player pointing in the distance.

Come On Down And Pick LSU’s Next Football Coach!

Head coach Brian Kelly of the LSU Tigers walks off the field after a game against Texas A&M on October 25 in Baton Rouge. He kind of looks like someone who is about to get fired.

The Coaching Hot Seat Is Now An Ejector Seat

UCLA Bruins gathers against the LSU Lady Tigers during the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Spokane Arena on March 30, 2025 in Spokane, Washington.

UCLA Finally Finds Its Place

David Roth

Fans throw trash onto the field during the college football game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Texas Longhorns on October 19, 2024, at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

College Football Is In A Golden Age Of Throwing Garbage

Tom Ley

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes celebrates on the court after defeating the LSU Tigers during the Elite Eight round of the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at MVP Arena on April 1, 2024 in Albany, New York.

Caitlin Clark Made It Look Easy

Head Coach Kim Mulkey of the LSU Tigers answers a question at the press conference during the first round of the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on March 22, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Like Bob Knight Before Her, Kim Mulkey Made It All About Herself

Hailey Van Lith #11 and Angel Reese #10 of the LSU Lady Tigers speak against the Tennessee Lady Vols in the second quarter at Thompson-Boling Arena on February 25, 2024 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Everyone’s Going To Albany To Conquer Their Demons

South Carolina and LSU players fight at the end of the SEC Tournament championship game.

Who In The LSU-South Carolina Scuffle Was Ready To Scrap?

Angel Reese #10 of the LSU Lady Tigers waits to be introduced before a game against the Colorado Buffaloes during the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Series at T-Mobile Arena on November 06, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Buffaloes defeated the Lady Tigers 92-78.

Angel Reese Returns From Mysterious Absence To Help LSU Beat Virginia Tech

Head coach Kim Mulkey of the LSU Lady Tigers yells at Angel Reese #10 during the second quarter against the Michigan Wolverines in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on March 19, 2023 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Angel Reese Absent From Recent LSU Games Amid Mom-Instigated Social Media Feud

DALLAS, TX - APRIL 02: First lady Jill Biden talks with guests during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas, Texas.

Angel Reese And Jill Biden Achieve Detente

DALLAS, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Jasmine Carson #2 of the LSU Lady Tigers reacts after a three-point basket during the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game at American Airlines Center on April 02, 2023 in Dallas, Texas.

Jasmine Carson Lived A Shooter’s Dream

Louisiana State Tigers players celebrate their win over the Iowa Hawkeyes during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas, Texas.

LSU Is The New Kind Of Cinderella

Head coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks looks on during their game against the LSU Tigers at Colonial Life Arena on February 12, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina. South Carolina won 88-64.