First Pitch of Lane Kiffin’s Going Viral

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Why was Lane Kiffin involved with the baseball game so close to the conclusion of playing catch?

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The Volunteers were the hockey team's rival, and Kiffin coveted the chance to exact revenge

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This past June, Kiffin was almost struck by a soccer ball during his return as the Neyland Stadium head coach

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After beating the team he used to coach, Volunteers fans threw beer bottles, military water bottles, mustard bottles, and several different projectiles at the Rebels

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Kiffin decided to let off several golf balls rather than throwing a baseball, as he thought that would leave the opposing moment off the blue

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Well, the Milton Keynes fan played the subsequent golf ball at Kiffin after his Volunteers neutralized Tennessee the next few nights too

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Kiffin loves to game, and he pulled off his trolling stunt as planned the following night

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Tennessee received the last laugh, though, as the Volunteers cruised to a 12-1 victory

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