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Ultimately anyone criticizing Kiffin is a hypocrite.

Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:07 am
Posted by rsbd
banks of the Mississippi
Member since Jan 2007
23213 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:07 am
The Talking heads have no issue with these Paid Players, sitting out games or bouncing from team to team chasing money. Then a coach does it, and it’s “think about the kids”. That same kids that would roll out on you at the drop of a hat for a few dollars..
Posted by Purple Spoon
Hoth
Member since Feb 2005
20154 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:10 am to
Professional athletes
Posted by Guava Jelly
Bawston
Member since Jul 2009
11942 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:11 am to
They're whining about the current realities of college football. Their frustrations/commentary are not wrong... but it's a systemic issue, not a Lane issue.

If you got a problem with it, fix it.
Posted by white beans
Member since Sep 2009
6533 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:12 am to
they all want ratings and outrage sells
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
53027 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:12 am to
I thought the funniest one whining was Dave Portnoy. He meddled with our recruiting by throwing around a bunch of money and then gets pissed when LSU does the same thing with someone's coach.
Posted by Dizz
Member since May 2008
15941 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:12 am to
quote:

sitting out games or bouncing from team to team chasing money. Then a coach does it, and it’s “think about the kids”. That same kids that would roll out on you at the drop of a hat for a few dollars..


I am sure I will get down voted but the issue is not that he left its how it all went down. No players are leaving teams in the playoffs. Regardless of who you blame Lane or the AD the OM players are the ones who get screwed but this is CFB. If OM was 9-3 and not in the playoff this would be a non issue.
Posted by rsbd
banks of the Mississippi
Member since Jan 2007
23213 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:13 am to
Bingo, once they accept the first check they are paid athletes..


They sued to have the right to transfer anytime they get their feelings hurt or get offended more money.
Posted by bhtigerfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
32932 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:15 am to
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If OM was 9-3 and not in the playoff this would be a non issue.
If OM we’re 9-3, we probably wouldn’t have hired him.

We hired him because he’s successful.
Posted by rsbd
banks of the Mississippi
Member since Jan 2007
23213 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:15 am to
Precisely
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
38418 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:16 am to
I’m just not worrried what anyone says anymore.
People say awful shite about every coach.

SecR-bama posters turned on Saban….saban.
NFL shows……don’t care.
Trant negatigers I went from defending-to-hating Kelly. My opinion really doesn’t matter.



I’m just going to sit back and watch. Don’t care about recruiting
Dont care about portal.


Just rest in it all.
This post was edited on 12/1/25 at 9:18 am
Posted by mcspufftiger7
Member since Oct 2020
3079 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:22 am to
Dave Orlinsky on Get Up took up for Kiffen and said who would tell someone not to take a promotion at a better school for more money and NIL. And most of them said the CFB calendar is the real issue. Had Finebaum and Pate on and all Finebuam talked about was kiffens past and how he rehabilitated his reputation and then burned it all down by going to LSU. What a tool.
Posted by Tzanghi
Member since Nov 2020
1310 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:23 am to
Just look at the way no one says anything about Sumrall leaving. That tells you everything you need to know.
Posted by White Tiger
Dallas
Member since Jul 2007
15180 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:24 am to
CFB finds itself in a strange position. Teams lack stability which some find, well, unsettling.

Posted by wilceaux
Austin, TX
Member since Apr 2004
12983 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:25 am to
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Dave Orlinsky

It's Dan Orlovsky. Lol
Posted by oleheat
Sportsman's Paradise
Member since Mar 2007
14516 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:25 am to
I think a lot of them just hate having to admit they were wrong about what he would do.

I also think it's funny that Nick Saban had more influence on his decision than all of sports media.
Posted by Dizz
Member since May 2008
15941 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:27 am to
quote:

If OM we’re 9-3, we probably wouldn’t have hired him.


LSU didnt hire him based on this year’s results.
Posted by Tridentds
Sugar Land
Member since Aug 2011
23397 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:27 am to
Great point. Please list just a few. Of these professional athletes that announce a transfer to another team for any reason whatsoever just before playoffs started for their current team.

In fact.., just list one. Looking forward to that list.
Posted by tigerfan88
Member since Jan 2008
8689 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:28 am to
If they pushed back the transfer portal and early signing window to February this wouldn’t be an issue. Or if they put actual guardrails on the transfer portal.

This was the natural outcome of the way the powers that be have set up the playoff and talent accumulation calendar, I.e they occur simultaneously. All these media types wanted a big expanded playoff and unfettered player movement…well this is the result

Posted by ExpoTiger
Member since Jul 2014
7240 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:28 am to
Let them cry. Wouldn’t be fun if they weren’t jealous and make NO mistake, people are jealous
Posted by CDawson
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2017
19202 posts
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:29 am to
quote:

If OM was 9-3 and not in the playoff this would be a non issue.


It’s still not an issue.
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