LSU head coach Lane Kiffin defended his stance on College GameDay, but admits this last week "wasn't easy."

LSU opens its season on Sept. 5 at home against Clemson.

To be an LSU fan is to embrace chaos. It is in the DNA of the institution and the state, really. However, this summer has brought levels I cannot remember in my 30-plus years of sentience. Consider that Tigers football coach Lane Kiffin is the lead face of a controversial movement to recruit NFL rookies back to the college ranks via an eligibility ruling giving players from the recruiting class of 2022 an extra year to play

The Tigers backed down amid the threat of unprecedented punishment, but two open roster spots leave the door cracked for their explosive fight with the SEC to resume

The LSU football team kicks off the Lane Kiffin era on Saturday against Clemson. The ESPN College GameDay crew is there to broadcast, as Kiffin gets his tenure underway in Baton Rouge. The LSU head coach is bonding with ESPN commentator Pat McAfee during the GameDay broadcast.

The LSU Tigers will break a program drought when they kick-off against the Clemson Tigers in week one

Clemson sent an email Friday to LSU ahead of their marquee primetime clash on Saturday that the Tigers could be breaking "contractual obligations between the two parties" should the Louisiana-based school play any players who signed professional contracts before returning to the collegiate ranks, according to Yahoo Sports.

The Southeastern Conference is taking LSU to federal court in Alabama to prevent former NFL players from joining LSU's football team.