LSU’s 51-10 win over Clemson on Saturday night already had the look of a runaway by halftime. The Tigers were up 31-3, had piled up 336 yards to Clemson’s 54, and owned a 21-1 edge in first downs. Yet Lane Kiffin still found plenty to rip into when the teams got to the locker room.
A video reportedly taken from the knees down in the LSU locker room surfaced from halftime, and it captured Kiffin unloading with F-bombs despite the massive lead. The clip made the rounds with the claim that his halftime speech from the Clemson game had leaked.
What came through, at least in tone, sounded a lot like his old boss. Kiffin, who worked under Nick Saban as offensive coordinator from 2014-16, came off like he was channeling the same hard-edged fire Saban was known for.
One longtime friend of Kiffin’s believes the voice is real.
“Knowing him as I do, I wouldn’t be shocked if he had somebody tape it and then leak it,” the friend said. “He’s always thinking outside the box on how to stir it up.
I’ve heard him in locker rooms before. It’s Lane.”
Still, the timing raises eyebrows. Kiffin already has another game ahead against 32-point underdog Louisiana Tech on Saturday, and then comes Ole Miss week after that. Whether he wanted this moment out now or not, the video gave everyone a look at how he handled a halftime where the scoreboard said one thing and he clearly wanted more.
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