{
  "id": 8294651,
  "title": "Dan Patrick can’t believe LSU media didn’t ask Lane Kiffin about Sam Leavitt’s injury status",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/dan-patrick-cant-believe-lsu-media-didnt-ask-lane-kiffin-about-sam",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T19:40:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dan-patrick-t-believe-lsu-194050734.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The LSU Tigers faced off against the Ole Miss Rebels in Saturday's highly anticipated matchup, with the game being a crucial moment in the series that stretches back to 1894. Kiffin, LSU's head coach, had previously embarrassed Ole Miss during the College Football Playoff run last season, earning himself a reputation as a campus antagonist. Striving to keep the focus on the players' performance, Kiffin stated, \"This is about our guys.\" However, recent injury reports revealed that one of LSU's star players, quarterback Sam Leavitt, was listed as \"doubtful\" for the game, a development that many interpreted as Kiffin's attempt at creating additional drama. Despite Leavitt being upgraded to \"questionable\" by Thursday, Kiffin chose not to address the issue during The Lane Kiffin Show on Thursday. This led Dan Patrick to criticize both Kiffin and local media outlets for not inquiring about Leavitt's health during the show, emphasizing the importance of the topic in the context of an important game.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Academy Award winner named ESPN’s College GameDay’s guest picker ahead of Ole Miss-LSU",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/academy-award-winner-named-espns-college-gamedays-guest-picker-ahead",
        "published": "2026-09-17T18:53:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Ole Miss Has Strict Rule Ahead of Lane Kiffin's Return",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/ole-miss-has-strict-rule-ahead-of-lane-kiffins-return",
        "published": "2026-09-18T00:05:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}