12/02/2025
Bill Cowher destroys Lane Kiffin with warning to future Tigers recruits
In a fiery takedown that's rippling through college football, NFL Hall of Famer and former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher unleashed on Lane Kiffin, branding the new LSU Tigers head coach as a self-serving opportunist who prioritizes personal gain over player loyalty.The controversy erupted over the weekend when Kiffin abruptly left Ole Miss for LSU, just as the Rebels eyed a College Football Playoff berth. Reports revealed Kiffin planned to poach key offensive assistants, issuing ultimatums: join him in Baton Rouge or be left behind. Ole Miss AD Keith Carter swiftly denied Kiffin's plea to coach the Rebels through the postseason, forcing an immediate exit.On CBS's NFL Today, the Super Bowl XL champion didn't hold back. "It's not about the program—it's about Lane Kiffin," Cowher fumed. "He doesn't care about the players he's had for four years, building toward this moment. You go, fine—but don't gut the staff and destroy their championship dreams." Cowher reserved his sharpest barb for future Tigers: "Recruits, heed this: He'll stick with you only as long as it suits his next move."Kiffin's LSU introduction Monday drew mixed reactions. He claimed Nick Saban, his former boss, urged the jump, citing similar contract offers from Ole Miss and Florida.