Breiden Fehoko had seen enough by early Sunday morning.
Still stewing after LSU’s 31-13 loss to Alabama in Death Valley, the former Tigers nose tackle and member of the 2019 national championship team unloaded on social media in a profanity-filled rant aimed at Lane Kiffin and the direction of the program.
“They had the number one portal class in America and paid Lane Kiffin 90 million dollars. I’m sick of the ‘give him time’ bulls-. I’m sick of celebrities walking the Tiger Walk like it’s a f-- parade and Mardi Gras,” Fehoko said.
He kept going, directly challenging Kiffin’s image and recruiting approach.
“Lane, you can make people feel good about the optics, but that s- never fooled me. You can’t recruit in-state because these kids think you’re a snake, and it needs to change.
It’s always been about winning games REMEMBER THAT,” he said. “From the ‘let them’ gimmick on social media to the whole ‘Ole Miss playoff’ shenanigans and ‘recruiting pro players to LSU,’ you need to grow the f- up.
Real talk. Decide if you want to be a coach or a professional troll, but do it quick, because they won’t keep being patient with you.”
Fehoko’s anger came with LSU sitting at 6-3 overall and 3-3 in the SEC, a record that makes a College Football Playoff berth look doubtful.
Kiffin was hired to bring an immediate turnaround after Brian Kelly’s disappointing run, but the Tigers appear headed toward another season outside the Playoff picture.
“This isn’t Bowling Green or UTEP. You don’t get time to build a culture.
I’m sick of hearing more about Lane Kiffin’s off-field shenanigans than winning games that matter,” Fehoko said. “Hate me all you want for what I say, but this is who I am and always was.
Ask anybody about me in that building, Lane. They’ll tell you.
Get this f-- s-fixed.”
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