The coaching carousel in college football has taken a wild turn after LSU fired Brian Kelly following a disappointing 5-3 start to the 2025 season.
The Tigers parted ways with Kelly after a humiliating 49-25 home loss to Texas A&M, triggering a $54 million buyout.
Now, Lane Kiffin has emerged as the top candidate to replace Kelly in Baton Rouge, and fans are having a field day with conspiracy theories involving his daughter, Landry.
Landry Kiffin’s Relationship With LSU’s Whit Weeks Sparks Lane Kiffin Coaching Rumors
The drama began in September when Landry Kiffin, Lane’s daughter and an Ole Miss student, hard-launched her relationship with LSU linebacker Whit Weeks.
According to fans, the timing was perfect or suspicious, as she announced the romance just days before Ole Miss played LSU. Ole Miss won that game 24-19, and Lane famously trolled his daughter’s boyfriend afterward.
What seemed like a typical college football romance drama has now spiraled into full-blown conspiracy theories. Since LSU’s season completely fell apart following that Ole Miss loss, fans are jokingly suggesting Landry might have been a secret operative sent to sabotage the Tigers from within.
What Are Fans Saying About the Landry LSU Conspiracy Theory?
Social media exploded with wild and funny takes after Kelly’s firing. One user asked the question on everyone’s mind:
Was Landry Kiffin an operative sent to get Lane the LSU job?????
Everything completely cratered since then…………..
— Max Toscano (@maxtoscano1) October 27, 2025
The comment highlights the suspicious timing of how LSU’s season collapsed right after the Ole Miss game, when Landry’s relationship became public.
The theories kept coming with even more creative speculation. Another fan wondered if the tables had turned entirely, asking: “Does Landry Kiffin make a PowerPoint convincing her dad to coach her boyfriend’s team now?”
Does Landry Kiffin make a PowerPoint convincing her dad to coach her boyfriend’s team now?
— Zachary Ross (@zross12) October 27, 2025
This reference points back to 2022, when Landry famously created a presentation that made Lane cry and convinced him to stay at Ole Miss instead of taking the Auburn job.
One user noted the irony of the entire situation, posting:
“Gonna be funny af if Landry Kiffin is the one that gets LK to LSU.”
Perhaps the most creative theory came from a fan who suggested strategic dating. One user said:
“Whit Weeks dating Landry Kiffin to get Lane to come to LSU is next level.” This flips the entire narrative on its head, implying the LSU linebacker might be playing the long game to bring his girlfriend’s famous father to Baton Rouge as the new head coach.
Finally, fans started comparing potential coaching moves across the SEC. One user asked, “Which duo is more likely to end up in Baton Rouge: Lane and Landry Kiffin or Steve Sarkisian and Arch Manning?”
Which duo is more likely to end up in Baton Rouge: Lane and Landry Kiffin or Steve Sarkisian and Arch Manning?
— D’Angelo Hopkins (@kginotown) October 27, 2025
This puts the Kiffin family drama in perspective alongside other major SEC storylines, with fans enjoying the soap opera unfolding in real time across college football.