The Lane Kiffin era officially kicks off today at 4 pm. The first practice is not open to the public. Only players’ parents and family, recruits and media are allowed to attend.

The school has not yet released their official policy on attending practices. We will update you once they do.

The biggest news coming out of spring practice is that the QB spot is up for grabs. Kiffin told reporters yesterday that the competition is “open” and that “both guys will have exactly equal reps tomorrow.”

If you want to learn more about what makes Kiffin tick, Gary Klein wrote an interesting piece about him over the weekend. To read the full article, click here.

Kiffin insists QB spot up for grabs [espn]
Lane Kiffin hopes lights are less bright in big city [LAT]