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Lane Kiffin's visit to Oxford isn't the first time a coach made an unwelcome return to his former school
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Key Points:
- The LSU vs. Ole Miss game in Oxford, Mississippi, this weekend is highly charged due to LSU coach Lane Kiffin returning to Ole Miss after leaving the program, sparking intense emotions and extra security measures.
- Similar coach returns have occurred in college football, including Nick Saban's 2008 return to LSU as Alabama's coach, which was met with hostility and required a police escort.
- Steve Spurrier's 2006 return to Florida as South Carolina's coach was less hostile but emotionally charged, with a narrow Florida victory and fans conflicted about their former coach coaching a rival.
- Lane Kiffin's 2021 return to Tennessee as Ole Miss coach reignited fan anger, culminating in fans throwing objects including golf balls at him during a heated game.
- Bobby Petrino's 2022 return to Arkansas as Missouri State's coach was notable for the off-field scandal that ended his previous Arkansas tenure, with Arkansas narrowly winning but later rehiring him in coaching roles.
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