Lane Kiffin drops a troll-filled invite as he tells Paul Finebaum to “come on down” to Baton Rouge for a special purpose

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Lane Kiffin drops a troll-filled invite as he tells Paul Finebaum to “come on down” to Baton Rouge for a special purpose (Image Credits - IMAGN/GETTY)
Lane Kiffin drops a troll-filled invite as he tells Paul Finebaum to “come on down” to Baton Rouge for a special purpose (Image Credits - IMAGN/GETTY)

Lane Kiffin announced on Sunday that he was leaving Ole Miss to take up the coaching job at LSU. Southeastern Conference analyst Paul Finebaum was one of the many who slammed Kiffin's abrupt decision to leave the Rebels and join the Tigers. On Wednesday, Finebaum appeared on WFAB, which is a CBS affiliate out of Baton Rouge, and called Kiffin "the biggest name in college football." He also added that Kiffin's move to LSU was so big that CNN had Finebaum on earlier this week to try and make sense of things.

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"I was on CNN Monday night. CNN," Finebaum said. "Right after war crimes against the defense secretary and the end of the Russia-Ukraine war … O.K. let’s talk about Lane Kiffin. That’s who he is. It didn’t matter where you turned, it was about Lane Kiffin and that is to his credit."
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When Kiffin caught wind of Finebaum's comments, he hit back at the SEC analyst.

"Come on down @finebaum. . Wanted to get you on @CNN to help you get your next job," Kiffin tweeted on Thursday.
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Kiffin left Ole Miss after leading the school to its first 11-win season. The Rebels made the College Football Playoff this year, but Kiffin won't be allowed to coach the team in its historic playoff run.

In six years at Ole Miss, Kiffin led the team to a 55-19 record.

A look at Lane Kiffin's contract with LSU

NCAA Football: Louisiana State Head Coach Lane Kiffin Introductory Press Conference - Source: Imagn
NCAA Football: Louisiana State Head Coach Lane Kiffin Introductory Press Conference - Source: Imagn

According to reports, Kiffin signed a seven-year, $91 million deal with LSU. Reports claim that he will earn a reported $13 million in annual salary.

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LSU has also included a $750,000 bonus in the contract if Kiffin leads the team to the College Football Playoff, an extra $1 million for winning the Southeastern Conference’s championship, and another $3 million bonus for winning the national championship.

Reports suggest that the Tigers have also offered to cover the difference for buying Kiffin a new home in Louisiana, up to $500,000.

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