ESPN reportedly not keen to allow Lane Kiffin on Sugar Bowl broadcast
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At the very least, ESPN appears hesitant to give LSU free publicity when Ole Miss meets Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday.
Lane Kiffin is reportedly planning to attend the Sugar Bowl on an invitation from Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry. Several of his Ole Miss assistants who are planning to follow him to LSU are still coaching the Rebels. Talking about one program without mentioning the other is pretty difficult right now. But a report from On3’s Chris Low suggests ESPN is going to try.
Kiffin approached ESPN about appearing in the broadcast booth during the game for a segment. ESPN has been “receptive,” according to Low.
Discourse about whether Kiffin would stay or go dominated the final month of the Rebels’ season. The Egg Bowl win over Mississippi State on Nov. 28, which secured the winningest regular season in program history, was more about Kiffin’s future than it was his team’s accomplishment.
Kiffin eventually made the move to LSU. Since, he has moved to hire several of his Ole Miss staffers and been tied to key Ole Miss players.
The Rebels meet the Bulldogs on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET in the Caesars Superdome. Georgia is a 6-point favorite in the game, per the latest odds from BetMGM.
Derek Peterson does a bit of everything, not unlike Taysom Hill. He has covered Oklahoma, Nebraska, the Pac-12, and now delivers CFB-wide content.
