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Lane Kiffin says he was told to wear a bulletproof vest during return to Tennessee

There’s nothing quite like college football. If you need more evidence to support that statement, listen to what Lane Kiffin had to say this week.

Kiffin appeared on Marty Smith’s podcast this week and revealed that he was urged to wear a bulletproof vest upon returning to Neyland Stadium. The former Tennessee head coach refused, shrugging off any potential threat.

“It’s crazy, they were literally talking about a bulletproof vest on the bus ride in,” Kiffin said. “I’m like, come on guys. This is football. They’re like, no really. They had security with me the whole way walking on the field and stuff like that.