Overview
- Lane Kiffin canceled his scheduled College GameDay appearance, saying he stayed in Baton Rouge to finish roster and staff work, then secured No. 1 recruit Lamar Brown.
- Rece Davis rejected claims that CAA or agent Jimmy Sexton directed GameDay commentary, acknowledging some on-air talent share CAA representation.
- On the broadcast, Nick Saban said he offers guidance without telling coaches what to do and described Kiffin as “very confused” while weighing LSU versus Ole Miss.
- Kirk Herbstreit noted Saban removed Kiffin from Alabama’s 2016 title run after he took the FAU job, which Saban said differed because Kiffin struggled to handle both roles then.
- Recruiting and staffing accelerated in Baton Rouge, with reports that Kiffin aims to bring OC Charlie Weis Jr. after the Rebels’ postseason and is working to retain DC Blake Baker, who has drawn head-coaching interest from Tulane.