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The Paul Finebaum Show

Hour 2: Blake Toppmeyer, USA Today

The Paul Finebaum Show

ESPN Radio

Sports

3.31.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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0:44.6

football head up we're back second hour and we're I'm meeting. You're waiting for or dreading.

0:56.0

Blake Topmeyer joining us now, covering the laneless train last night in New Orleans.

1:05.0

And so much to talk about.

1:07.0

But this has really emerged as the most unusual story of the postseason. And Blake,

1:14.9

so much to discuss with you, but I want to start in New Orleans with what you saw and really

1:22.1

what it means, especially about the person who wasn't there. Good afternoon.

1:28.5

Yeah, I can only imagine the stories that Lane Kiffin is telling himself today, stories

1:33.6

that only he believes. Kevin looks incredibly foolish right now. I mean, he left Ole Miss

1:39.6

because he thought he'd have a better chance to win the national title at LSU.

1:44.4

And here's Ole Miss in the playoff semifinals with a real shot of reaching the national

1:49.1

championship game.

1:50.2

You know, for someone who prides himself on being the smartest person in the room, which

1:53.8

Kiffin does, he's made himself look incredibly unwise by walking away from a playoff team

2:00.4

that was good enough to beat Georgia in the rematch

2:03.7

while he tries to build a national championship contender at LSU.

2:08.1

And he may well do that.

2:09.3

I'm not doubting his ability to do that at LSU.

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