Lane Kiffin-Pete Golding Text Exchange Revealed After Sam Leavitt Injury News
Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding revealed a text exchange he and LSU head coach Lane Kiffin had about Sam Leavitt's injury status.
LSU head coach Lane Kiffin's anticipated return to face his former team, the Ole Miss Rebels, has been marked by a dramatic buildup involving the playing status of quarterback Sam Leavitt on the LSU injury report. Initially listed as doubtful earlier in the week, Leavitt was later upgraded to questionable status for Saturday night's game.
Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding, who previously served as Kiffin's defensive coordinator at Ole Miss, remains skeptical about Leavitt's injury and its potential to keep him out of the match.
A text exchange between Golding and Kiffin surfaced online, supporting this viewpoint. In the conversation, Kiffin stated, "Hey, our quarterback's out," to which Golding replied, "Yeah buddy. I bet he is." Golding further quipped, "I've been around here a lot of Wednesdays with you," referring to their time together at Ole Miss, and added, "I think our first one, we had 42 guys on the first-ever SEC injury report on a Wednesday." With this playful banter, Golding clearly does not believe Leavitt will be out for Saturday's game.
Through their two games, Leavitt has shown promise, completing 41 of 66 passes for 574 yards and two touchdown passes, while also throwing four interceptions. Despite these statistics, Leavitt has been sacked five times, resulting in a passer rating of 133. If Leavitt is unable to play, LSU may face a challenging matchup. However, the team has a backup in transfer Landen Clark.
As for LSU, they are favored by a field goal and have demonstrated strong performance, ranking fourth in passing yards (358 per game) and tied for 18th in points scored (48 per game). Their defense is also notable, tied for 22nd in points allowed (12 per game).
The Ole Miss Rebels, on the other hand, average 41 points per game after two games and will have the home-field advantage in the televised Saturday night game. An updated injury report will be released 90 minutes before kickoff, which should clarify whether Leavitt will be on the field for this significant early-season matchup between the two teams.
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