Lane Kiffin Acknowledges LSU's "Really Critical" Non-Conference Challenge That's "Harder to Survive"

LSU head coach Lane Kiffin may not be lucky enough to experience the kind of patience usually shown to first-year coaches. Not just because of the drama around his Ole Miss exit and the urgent need to revive the Tigers, but also because his arrival in Baton Rouge coincides with the SEC officially moving to a nine-game schedule, giving his program one of the toughest schedules in the country.