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Lane Kiffin is no stranger to controversy, but the LSU head coach found himself in the spotlight again this week after sharing a social media post tagged President Donald Trump.
Kiffin has attracted attention before, most notably when he left Ole Miss in the midst of its national championship quest to take the Tigers head coaching job. But his latest message has brought renewed attention to the outspoken coach.
LSU President Wade Rousse, new LSU head coach Lane Kiffin and LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry gather at the South Stadium Club at Tiger Stadium. (Matthew Hinton/Imagn Images)
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Kiffin posted a photo Friday of two LSU-themed hats reading “Make Baton Rouge Great,” an apparent play on Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan.
The post received mixed reactions on social media, ultimately leading Kiffin to delete it and reupload the photo, this time tagging LSU instead.
But users responded to the new post with comments such as “The Internet remembers.”
Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin in the fourth quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on November 2, 2024. (Nelson Chenault/Imagn Images)
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Kiffin also addressed his previous controversy in a separate post, telling LSU and Ole Miss fans, “We can all get along.”
“Remember, red and blue make purple. We can all get along,” her post read.
Kiffin signed a seven-year contract worth $91 million, making him one of the richest head coaches in college football. Part of LSU’s deal to lure Kiffin away from Ole Miss was to pay his entire bonus structure from his former employer.
Lane Kiffin speaks during a press conference as he is introduced as the new head football coach of the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on December 1, 2025. (Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images)
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After an elimination in the semifinals, Kiffin cashed in a $500,000 bonus.
