NORMAN, Okla. — In the long history of LSU football, there may never have been such an “Aw shucks” tag attached to a disappointing come-from-ahead defeat as what took place here Saturday with the Tigers’ 17-13 loss at No. 8 Oklahoma.

That’s because while LSU was losing a bruising, blustery battle with the Sooners, Tiger fans everywhere had their attention fixated on trying to win the war for Lane Kiffin.

By Saturday night, it appeared LSU was nearing that victory, with sources and multiple reports indicating that Kiffin would at some point be leaving Ole Miss to coach the Tigers.

In other words, LSU was in the red zone in terms of its protracted fight with Ole Miss for Kiffin’s services. But nothing is over until it’s over, is it? If this football season — the one that saw Brian Kelly

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