Did LSU Make The Wrong Hire? Social Media Lights Up Lane Kiffin After Blowout Loss

Social media had an absolute field day with Lane Kiffin on Saturday after the No. 15 LSU Tigers were embarrassed at home by the No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide, 31-13.

Less than a full season into Kiffin’s tenure in Baton Rouge, college football fans are already questioning whether LSU made the right decision hiring him.

LSU really paid Lane Kiffin $91 million for this: https://t.co/Z2GBzRp6sM

— College Sports Only (@CSOonX) November 7, 2026

The Tigers brought Kiffin in to compete for national championships, not get blown out in their biggest home game of the season.

Unfortunately for the LSU head coach, the internet has plenty of receipts.

After tonight’s loss to Alabama, Lane Kiffin is now 15–27 (35.7%) against AP Top 25 opponents as a head coach.

For comparison:

Kirk Ferentz: 33–61 (35.1%)
Bret Bielema: 24–48 (33.3%)
Houston Nutt: 20–40 (33.3%)

— Brennon Chapman (@BrennonChapman) November 8, 2026

Kiffin has developed a reputation as one of college football’s most entertaining personalities, particularly when it comes to trolling opponents on social media.

But Saturday, the trolling was directed squarely at him.

LSU’s record under Lane Kiffin this year isn’t too different than their record when they fired Brian Kelly last season ???? https://t.co/D2oNNwLEvc

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) November 8, 2026

Lane Kiffin STILL has never beaten Alabama as a head coach ???? https://t.co/bphIWwTqLf

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) November 8, 2026

The criticism wasn’t limited to people sitting behind their phones, either.

Late in the fourth quarter, with Alabama putting the finishing touches on its blowout victory, an angry fan inside Tiger Stadium could be heard shouting an expletive directly at Kiffin.

Unfortunately for everyone involved, the ABC broadcast picked it up loud and clear.

“HEY, LANE- F*CK YOU!”

A fan in Baton Rouge voices their displeasure with Lane Kiffin while Alabama is blowing out LSU, as heard on the ABC broadcast. ????????️???? https://t.co/CTbbyljv9m

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 8, 2026

So much for the honeymoon phase. The loss dropped LSU to 6-3 and delivered Kiffin his sixth defeat in six career meetings against Alabama as a head coach.

That’s probably not the start Tigers fans envisioned after Kiffin arrived with enormous expectations. It certainly didn’t help that LSU briefly led 13-10 in the third quarter before surrendering 21 unanswered points.

Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss because he wanted to beat the best of the best

LSU has played 3 teams that are currently ranked. They are 0-3, as a favorite in every game, including a loss to Ole Miss

Yikes! https://t.co/L32o4jK16k

— The Fourth Quarter (@4thQuarterCFB00) November 7, 2026

Of course, it’s still Kiffin’s first season, and declaring the hire a failure after nine games would be premature.

But LSU didn’t bring him in to simply win the games it was supposed to win. The expectation was to compete with programs like Alabama, especially at home.

If we want to talk about the biggest disappointments in college football this season, move Lane Kiffin to that table. Year one at LSU has been a failure.

With today’s loss, Kiffin moves to 13-27 against top 10 opponents.

— John Fanta (@John_Fanta) November 7, 2026

Instead, the Tigers are staring at a third loss and a much more difficult path to the College Football Playoff.

Kiffin still has time to turn things around, with Texas and Tennessee providing opportunities to salvage the season.

But for now, the coach who has spent years making other programs the punchline is finding out what it’s like to be on the receiving end. Something tells me college football fans aren’t going to let him forget this one anytime soon.

Follow Gus Wilson on X at @ByGusWilson

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