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LSU football coach Lane Kiffin apologizes to Ole Miss for recruiting comments
TL;DR
LSU football coach Lane Kiffin has apologized to Ole Miss for comments about the racial climate affecting his recruitment of Black players during his tenure. He expressed regret for any offense caused by his remarks in a recent interview.
Key points
- Lane Kiffin apologized for comments about Ole Miss
- Comments related to recruiting Black players
- Kiffin mentioned concerns from out-of-state Black parents
- He expressed gratitude for Ole Miss's support
- The remarks were made during a lengthy interview
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LSU football coach Lane Kiffin apologizes to Ole Miss for recruiting comments
BATON ROUGE – LSU football coach Lane Kiffin has apologized for comments he made in a profile piece regarding how the racial climate at Ole Miss affected his ability to recruit Black players during his time there.
In an interview with On3 that was released Tuesday morning, Kiffin said the comments he made were not calculated.
"I really apologize if anybody at Ole Miss or in Mississippi was offended by that," Kiffin said. "In a four-hour interview, I was asked a lot of questions on a lot of things, and Ole Miss has been wonderful to me and my family. I was asked questions about the differences in recruiting and I said a narrative that we battled there from some out-of-state Black parents and grandparents was not wanting their kid to move to Mississippi.
LANE KIFFIN ON RECRUITING AT OLE MISS What LSU football coach Lane Kiffin said about recruiting at LSU, Ole Miss
"That's a narrative that coaches have been fighting forever. It wasn't calculated by bringing it up."
Kiffin's apology to Mississippians and to Ole Miss comes after he told Vanity Fair, in a profile piece released Monday, that the university and state's historical racial climate affected his program's ability to attract top recruits.
"'Hey, coach, we really like you. But my grandparents aren't letting me move to Oxford, Mississippi,'" Kiffin said players would tell him during recruiting. "That doesn't come up when you say Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Parents were sitting here this weekend saying the campus' diversity feels so great. 'It feels like there's no segregation. And we want that for our kid because that's the real world.'
Q&A
What did Lane Kiffin say about recruiting at Ole Miss?
Lane Kiffin mentioned that the racial climate at Ole Miss impacted his ability to recruit Black players, citing concerns from out-of-state Black parents.
Why did Lane Kiffin apologize to Ole Miss?
Kiffin apologized for comments he made that he felt might have offended people at Ole Miss or in Mississippi regarding the recruitment of Black players.
How did Lane Kiffin's comments affect his relationship with Ole Miss?
Kiffin's comments prompted an apology, indicating a desire to maintain a positive relationship with Ole Miss, where he felt welcomed during his time there.
What was the context of Lane Kiffin's comments about Ole Miss?
The comments were made during a four-hour interview where Kiffin discussed various topics, including the challenges he faced in recruiting while at Ole Miss.
