ESPN’s Matt Barrie Explains Why Lane Kiffin Isn’t a Fit to Replace Brian Kelly Lane Kiffin might not want LSU despite the hype. Matt Barrie weighs in on whether the coaching carousel rumors actually m

The whispers started the moment Brian Kelly hit the tarmac at Tiger Stadium. LSU fired its head coach following a catastrophic 49-25 loss to Texas A&M. And the search committee’s collective gaze immediately shifted westward to Oxford, Mississippi. Lane Kiffin, the mastermind behind Ole Miss’s resurgence, suddenly became the hottest name.

On paper, it looked inevitable. An SEC powerhouse with a championship pedigree and infinite resources seemed like the natural landing spot for the game’s most innovative offensive mind. Except ESPN’s Matt Barrie saw something everyone else was missing.

Here’s the crucial point Barrie made that should have stopped the rumor mill. “I know people bring up the family that’s also important,” Barrie explained on SportsCenter. “But as it relates to the job in