Overview
- Following Michigan’s firing of head coach Sherrone Moore, Barstool founder and Michigan booster Dave Portnoy urged the school to double LSU’s money to lure Kiffin.
- Kiffin replied on X, telling Portnoy to “Come to the Boot,” a playful response widely read as a rejection of a move to Ann Arbor.
- Portnoy’s post referenced freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood, who flipped from LSU to Michigan after an NIL effort Portnoy helped support.
- Reporting cited Kiffin’s recently signed LSU contract at a reported $91 million over seven years, signaling significant financial and contractual barriers to a quick hire.
- The back-and-forth illustrated how boosters, NIL dynamics, and social media can swiftly drive speculation around major coaching vacancies.