Lane Kiffin Stays Quiet on Leavitt’s Status Ahead of Top-10 Showdown with Ole Miss
Leavitt was upgraded to questionable after back spasms kept him from workouts, and Kiffin said he would not explain the quarterback’s condition.
- On Friday, LSU football head coach Lane Kiffin declined to provide details regarding quarterback Sam Leavitt's injury status ahead of Saturday's top-10 matchup against Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi.
- Leavitt was upgraded from 'doubtful' to 'questionable' on Thursday's Southeastern Conference report, though skeptics view the initial 'doubtful' status as gamesmanship from Kiffin, who has previously oversold injury reports.
- Former coach Nick Saban told The Pat McAfee Show he is '100% expecting Sam Leavitt to play in this game,' dismissing the injury concerns as psychological tactics against defensive players.
- Kiffin emphasized the team's focus on 'execution' over emotion for the rivalry, while linebacker TJ Dottery remains 'questionable' and receiver Phillip Wright is officially 'out' for the Tigers.
- A final status report regarding sidelined players will be issued 90 minutes before kickoff on Saturday, as the Tigers prepare for the highly anticipated Magnolia Bowl showdown against the Rebels.
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Saturday night’s top-10 showdown between the LSU Tigers and Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, MS, may be the most anticipated matchup in the series’ history, dating all the way back to 1894. Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin left the Rebels high and dry ahead of Ole Miss’ College Football Playoff run last season, cementing his…
Nick Saban has an interesting theory on Sam Leavitt’s injury
Nick Saban knows a thing or two when it comes to college football, and he had an interesting theory about LSU Tigers quarterback Sam Leavitt landing on the injury report. Leavitt’s name surfaced on the report on Wednesday as doubtful, then was upgraded to questionable on Thursday. However, Saban insists that there isn’t anything wrong …
Lane Kiffin stays quiet on Leavitt’s status ahead of top-10 showdown with Ole Miss
LSU football head coach Lane Kiffin declined to give details on quarterback Sam Leavitt’s condition ahead of the Tigers’ top-10 matchup against Ole Miss on Saturday, during his weekly radio show at Court to Table in Baton Rouge.
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