LSU coach Lane Kiffin says he deleted social media apps from his phone after his son challenged him to do so - Yahoo Sports

What the report says

Yahoo Sports reported that Lane Kiffin, entering his first season as LSU’s head football coach, told reporters at SEC Media Days that he has removed social media apps from his phone. Kiffin said the move began after his son, Knox, challenged him by suggesting he could not get off social media. He said that kind of challenge tends to motivate him, and that he responded by deleting the apps entirely rather than simply using them less.

According to the report, Kiffin described the break as unexpectedly positive after a couple of months away from the platforms. He said he has encouraged relatives, friends and players to consider stepping back as well, framing the change as part of a broader pattern in his life of benefiting from removing distractions. He also said being offline has felt “freeing” and has helped him stay more present.

The development is notable because Kiffin has long been one of college football’s more active and provocative coaching figures online, frequently using social media to needle rivals and engage fans. Yahoo noted that Georgia coach Kirby Smart, when asked at SEC Media Days about Kiffin’s reputation as someone who stirs the pot, agreed with that characterization.

Yahoo also reported that Kiffin has not deleted his accounts, which remain useful in recruiting, and that his most recent post on X was on June 18. The article placed his social media retreat alongside recent attention from comments he made in a Vanity Fair profile about recruiting at Ole Miss, his previous SEC head coaching stop.