Kiffin questions SEC's 3:30 p.m. kickoff for LSU-Alabama on Nov. 7
LSU coach Lane Kiffin said he was surprised and unhappy that the Nov. 7 Alabama game at Tiger Stadium was set for 3:30 p.m. ET rather than at night, and suggested the SEC may not want LSU to win.
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Mixed · 2The SEC has scheduled Alabama's Nov. 7 visit to LSU in Baton Rouge for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff at Tiger Stadium, and both teams are on a bye this week. NewsweekN “This year, the contest is set for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Fox NewsR “Both conference rivals are on a bye this week, having entered the break ranked in the top 25.” Read at Fox News ↗ Mixed · 2Asked about the game at his news conference on Wednesday, LSU head coach Lane Kiffin said he had never considered that it would not be a night game. Fox NewsR “"I never even considered that it wouldn't be at night," Kiffin said when asked Wednesday about next week's game.” Read at Fox News ↗ NewsweekN “During his news conference on Wednesday, LSU head coach Lane Kiffin revealed his displeasure at having a night game taken away from his fan base.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Mixed · 2Kiffin said he assumed the game would be at night because it has been for the last 16 years, and called that assumption "probably naive" of him. NewsweekN “Especially in 16 years, this game has been at night here all the time.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Fox NewsR “I guess that's probably naive of me.” Read at Fox News ↗
Mixed · 2He said he had joked with LSU's sports information director that the SEC wanted to change the time to reduce LSU's home advantage at night, and that anyone who thinks the SEC wants LSU to win this year "must've just been on Mars the last four months"; he added that he was therefore not surprised. Fox NewsR “I was joking to [LSU SID Michael Bonnette] earlier, saying obviously the SEC wanted to change it from how it's been to give LSU less of an advantage” Read at Fox News ↗ NewsweekN “So I guess when I look at it that way, I'm not surprised.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Mixed · 2Newsweek reads the remarks as a suggestion that the SEC scheduled the afternoon slot on purpose to help Alabama, while Fox News/OutKick describes them as a joke that the league may have seen an opportunity to punish him. NewsweekN “He suggested the SEC purposely scheduled the game in the afternoon to give the Crimson Tide an advantage” Read at Newsweek ↗ Fox NewsR “the LSU coach suggested the league office may have viewed the scheduling decision as an opportunity to punish him.” Read at Fox News ↗ Mixed · 2The comments come amid friction between LSU and the conference: Newsweek points to a controversy over players who had spent time with NFL clubs being courted by the Tigers before the season, and Fox News refers to legal disputes involving Kiffin, LSU and the SEC. Neither article details the dispute. NewsweekN “off-the-field issues between LSU and the conference due to the controversy surrounding players who spent time with NFL clubs” Read at Newsweek ↗ Fox NewsR “Against the backdrop of legal disputes involving Kiffin, LSU and the SEC” Read at Fox News ↗
Right · 1Fox News says the rivalry game has been played at night in each of the past six seasons, that the last non-night meeting in Baton Rouge was in 2010, and that LSU is 1-6 in its last seven night home games against Alabama. Fox NewsR “The rivalry game has been played at night in each of the past six seasons, while the last non-night meeting in Baton Rouge came in 2010.”“LSU is 1-6 in its last seven home games against Alabama under the lights at Tiger Stadium” Read at Fox News ↗ Mixed · 2Newsweek lists LSU as No. 15 and Alabama as No. 10 and says Alabama has won the last three meetings and 13 of the last 15; Fox News says both teams are 6-2. Newsweek says the game has implications for the SEC championship and College Football Playoff. NewsweekN “Alabama has won the last three meetings between the two schools and has won 13 of the last 15 contests.”“The contest between LSU and Alabama will have implications for the SEC championship and College Football Playoff.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Fox NewsR “LSU and Alabama will enter next week’s game with identical 6-2 records.” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 1Fox News adds that Ole Miss, where Kiffin coached for six seasons, is scheduled to play Georgia in a primetime game on Nov. 7, and that LSU has won two straight SEC games since losing narrowly to Kentucky on Oct. 10. The SEC's response is not reported in either article. Fox NewsR “Ole Miss, where Kiffin coached for six seasons, is scheduled to play Georgia in a Primetime game on November 7.”“Since narrowly losing to Kentucky on Oct. 10, Kiffin has guided LSU to consecutive victories over SEC opponents.” Read at Fox News ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
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Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Short news report on Kiffin 'firing a shot' at the SEC, with rivalry stakes and Alabama's record in the series.
- Emphasis
- Alabama's recent dominance, playoff and SEC title implications, and the NFL-player controversy as background.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the night-game record, Ole Miss's primetime slot, or legal disputes.
- Charged language
- “Fires Shot”
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- OutKick/Fox News frames Kiffin as fuming and accusing the SEC of not wanting LSU to win, while noting his joking tone.
- Emphasis
- Night-game history, LSU's poor record at night against Alabama, Ole Miss's primetime game, and legal disputes as backdrop.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the NFL-player controversy or Alabama's overall series record.
- Charged language
- “fumes”“accuses SEC”“punish him”
What every side reports
- The game is Nov. 7 at Tiger Stadium with a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff.
- Kiffin said Wednesday he never considered the game would not be at night.
- Kiffin said he assumed night because it has been that way for 16 years and called himself naive.
- Kiffin tied the scheduling to the SEC not wanting LSU to win after recent disputes.
- Neither article includes an SEC response.
Where accounts differ
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How Kiffin's remarks are characterised
- Centre
- Newsweek says he suggested the SEC purposely scheduled the afternoon game to give Alabama an advantage.
- Right
- Fox News says he was joking and suggested the league may have seen a chance to punish him; its headline says he 'fumes' and 'accuses' the SEC.
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Nature of the LSU-SEC friction
- Centre
- Newsweek cites a controversy over players with NFL experience being courted by LSU.
- Right
- Fox News cites legal disputes involving Kiffin, LSU and the SEC.
Lane Kiffin person
Says he never considered the game would not be at night, calls that naive, and jokes the SEC does not want LSU to win this year.
“I didn't even think to think about the time” — Fox News
“if someone thinks the SEC wants us to win this year after what's been going on” — Newsweek
Southeastern Conference organisation
No SEC statement is reported; it is the subject of Kiffin's criticism over the scheduling.
“LSU Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin wasn't happy with the SEC for the way they scheduled the Alabama game for Nov. 7.” — Newsweek
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LSU's Lane Kiffin Fires Shot at SEC Over Alabama Decision
Neutral Straightforward report of Kiffin's complaint with series context and stakes.
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Lane Kiffin fumes over Alabama kickoff time, accuses SEC of not wanting LSU to win
Mixed Headline stresses Kiffin's anger and accusation, while the body notes he was joking and adds night-game history.
- 28 Oct 20:24 First NewsweekN LSU's Lane Kiffin Fires Shot at SEC Over Alabama Decision
- 29 Oct 12:36 +16h 12m Fox NewsR Lane Kiffin fumes over Alabama kickoff time, accuses SEC of not wanting LSU to win
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