Overview
- Beamer said Lucas called him after 11 p.m. to report an LSU offer and was announced by the Tigers the next morning.
- He criticized the lack of a courtesy heads-up from Kiffin, noting that such contact is customary though not required by any rule.
- LSU added Lucas as defensive line coach under Kiffin in late December after his stint coaching edge rushers and coordinating South Carolina’s run defense.
- South Carolina named former Penn State defensive line coach Deion Barnes as its new defensive ends and outside linebackers coach.
- Coverage framed Beamer’s complaint as part of wider SEC friction linked to Kiffin’s recent move from Ole Miss to LSU.