What had been missing?Well, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand the financial benefits Kiffin’s arrival has created in Baton Rouge.LANE KIFFIN KNOWS THERE AREN’T EXCUSES AT LSU.NOW COMES THE TEST OF MAKING IT WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSIONAdd some spice to the jambalaya brewing outside Tiger Stadium, where tailgaters were preparing for a Mardi Gras-like atmosphere, and you have a time bomb ready to explode along the Bayou.Fireworks are seen before the start of the NCAA football game between the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., on Nov.
22, 2025.(Getty Images)The community couldn’t have asked for anything better, especially with the apathy that had set in under Brian Kelly before he was ultimately fired.There is also a new band in town running the show, which starts at the top with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry.It's LSU against the world, and the past few weeks have made that crystal clear.INSIDE A LOUISIANA COURTROOM': SEC-LSU LEGAL CIRCUS PLAYED OUT LIKE A JOHN GRISHAM NOVEL IN STUNNING SHOWDOWNWhether it's the never-ending topic of the Tigers administration signing off on bringing in former professional athletes to play college football or basketball, or the palpable sense of excitement around football in this part of the country, the energy is undeniable."I got down here two days ago, with coolers filled with cold beer and the grill prepared to flame up some Alligator," Thomas from the New Orleans area told OutKick.
He's (Kiffin) brought a new sense of excitement to LSU football, even though we don't take a back seat to anyone."This is f---ing LSU, it's time to start competing for titles again."LSU's Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge prepares for the debut of Lane Kiffin (Trey Wallace/FOX NEWS)Well, Thomas isn’t lying, there is obviously a sense of excitement around Baton Rouge that I personally haven’t seen in a few years.And don't forget, this fanbase is spread out all over the state and ...