Despite the LSU Tigers having three losses, head coach Lane Kiffin remains college football’s favorite villain. Coach Kiffin has come under slight fire for his unique pregame ritual he’s brought to LSU home games—walking into the stadium flanked by celebrities. 

Kiffin has done this since for every LSU home game this season, starting with the Tigers’ Week 1 game against Clemson. From actor Kevin Costner to former LSU gymnast, let’s run through the list celebrities Kiffin has walked out with so far this season. 

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Celebrities that have walked into Tiger Stadium with Lane Kiffin this season 

Sept. 5 vs. Clemson: Livvy Dunne, Theo Von

One of the biggest games in Week 1 was LSU’s home opener against Clemson. For the occasion, Kiffin brought out former Tiger gymnast and girlfriend of Paul Skenes Livvy Dunne, as well as comedian Theo Von:  

Von was born and raised in Louisiana, and briefly attended LSU before transferring to University of New Orleans.  

Sept. 12 vs. Louisiana Tech: Lil Wayne, Lil Boosie and Tyrann Mathieu

For LSU’s game the next week against Louisiana Tech, Kiffin came off the LSU bus with rappers Lil Wayne and Lil Boosie, as well as former LSU safety Tyran Mathieu, who garnered the nickname “Honey Badger: 

Lil Boosie is from Baton Rouge, La., and Lil Wayne was born and raised in New Orleans. Mathieu played under former LSU head coach Les Miles from 2010-2011, and spent 12 seasons in the NFL.

Sept. 26 vs. Texas A&M: UFC fighter Dustin Poirier former LSU players Jarvis Landry, Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Kiffin walked out with UFC fighter Dustin Poirier, who is from Lafayette, Louisiana ahead of LSU’s game against the Aggies. He was also joined by former Tigers Jarvis Landry and Clyde Edwards-Helaire:

Edwards-Helaire was on LSU’s 2019 national champion team, and spent six seasons in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints. Landry played at LSU from 2011-2013 and was in the NFL for eight seasons with the Dolphins, Browns and Saints. 

Oct. 3 vs. McNeese State: Rapper Webbie, former LSU running back Kevin Faulk 

For LSU’s home win against McNeese State, Kiffin walked out with rapper Webbie, who is from Baton Rouge. He was also joined by former Tiger running back Kevin Faulk:

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Oct. 17 vs. Mississippi State: “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson, former LSU quarterback Matt Flynn

Ahead of LSU’s home game against Mississippi State, Kiffin walked out with Willie Robertson of the A&E reality show “Duck Dynasty,” which was filmed in West Monroe, La. Also joining him was former Tiger quarterback Matt Flynn: 

Flynn played at LSU from 2003-07, and was drafted in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He spent eight seasons in the NFL, mostly as a backup quarterback. 

Nov. 7 vs. Alabama: Kevin Costner, Shaq, Angel Reese and Paul Skenes 

Ahead of LSU’s home game against Alabama, it was arguably Kiffin’s most star-studded Tiger Walk yet. It included movie star Kevin Costner, former LSU basketball star and NBA legend Shaq, WNBA superstar Angel Reese and former Tiger pitcher and Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes: 

LSU lost to Alabama 31-13, and his celebrity walkouts have come under fire, with some believing they attract attention away from winning games on the field. 

Lane Kiffin responds to Tiger Walk celebrity criticism 

Kiffin pushed back on criticism towards his celebrity Tiger Walks, adding that it is more of a recruiting pitch than anything else. 

“That’s much more from a standpoint of visual, from a program standpoint, from a recruiting standpoint, Kiffin  said via The Athletic. “The No. 1 part of the whole thing is that you create a program with people watching far away. “Not just 12th graders, even ninth graders that see and say, ‘That place is cool. I want to go there.’ So there’s a lot that goes into that. It does not have to do with winning or losing the game.”

LSU lost 31-13 to Alabama after the walk with Shaq and others, which dropped the Tigers to 6-3 on the season. Kiffin added that the walks themselves have zero impact on the results of the games themselves. 

“It doesn’t have to do with winning or losing games, who walks in,” Kiffin added via The Athletic. “We’d won every game at home so far. So who walked in isn’t why we didn’t execute in the red zone.”

LSU’s next and final home game of the season is set for Saturday, Nov. 14 against Texas. For the last Tiger Walk of Kiffin’s first season at LSU, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s his biggest one yet. 

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