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Lane Kiffin brought in frat bros to heckle his LSU players before big Ole Miss game

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Lane Kiffin prepared LSU for an expectedly hostile environment during their game against Ole Miss by bringing in a group of students to heckle his team at practice. The students booed, insulted, and held signs mimicking what LSU players will face from the crowd on Saturday night. This includes references to Princewill Umanmielen’s legal dispute with Ole Miss. Kiffin’s return to Oxford for the first time since leaving as coach has prompted significant security measures, including up to 70 state troopers and additional law enforcement support.

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Lane Kiffin, coach of the LSU Tigers, brought LSU students to heckle his own players during practice ahead of a big game against Ole Miss. The practice included students booing and shouting insults at the players, mimicking what they expect in Oxford's stadium on Saturday night. One sign targeted Princewill Umanmielen, an LSU edge rusher involved in a dispute with Ole Miss over a revenue-sharing agreement. Kiffin, who previously coached Ole Miss from 2016 to 2024 (55-19 record), is returning to Oxford for the first time since leaving, making the upcoming game particularly charged and potentially hostile for LSU's players.

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Lane Kiffin is preparing LSU for what could be a hostile homecoming on Saturday in Oxford. uncertain

what → prepare → Oxford

And it’s quite creative. asserted

it → ’ → ?

The Tigers coach brought out a group of LSU students to heckle his players at practice this week ahead of Saturday’s highly anticipated matchup against Ole Miss. Video of the scene made its way to “The Pat McAfee Show” on Friday, showing LSU players walking through a crowd of students who booed, shouted insults and held up signs designed to mimic what they will certainly hear at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. “This is the video from practice, of Lane hiring fraternity bros,” McAfee said as he put the clip on. asserted

he → bring → clip

One sign was directed at LSU edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen, reading “See you in court” in reference to his ongoing dispute with Ole Miss over a revenue-sharing agreement. The Tigers and Kiffin have plenty of reason to expect a tough crowd on Saturday night. asserted

Tigers → direct → night

He is returning to Oxford for the first time since leaving Ole Miss for LSU during the 2025 season, ending a six-year run in which he went 55-19 and led the Rebels to their first College Football Playoff appearance. asserted

he → return → appearance

Kiffin departed before Ole Miss began its playoff run, with former defensive coordinator Pete Golding taking over as head coach in a breakup that was as ugly as it gets. asserted

it → depart → breakup

Now Kiffin will lead No. 7 LSU into a top-10 showdown with No. 8 Ole Miss at 7:30 p.m. ET. His return to campus has already prompted officials to significantly increase security for the game. asserted

return → prompt → game

Ole Miss is expected to have roughly 65 to 70 Mississippi state troopers on hand, along with a helicopter, mobile command center and additional law enforcement from Mississippi and Louisiana. asserted

Miss → expect → Mississippi

Kiffin apparently isn’t leaving anything to chance with his players, either. asserted

Kiffin → leave → players

“There’s actual due diligence being done on people saying terrible things to these guys before they’re walking into the stadium,” McAfee said of the practice setup. asserted

McAfee → ’ → setup

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