Lane Kiffin Faces No Farewell Threat After His Quiet LSU Move Surfaces
Things between Ole Miss and head coach Lane Kiffin have officially gone off-script. After reports circulated that the team had given him an ultimatum, it became clear that he would be leaving at any time. While most of the country was tucking in on Saturday night, Kiffin was still holed up in a marathon meeting at AD Keith Carter’s house, weighing whether to bolt Oxford for the LSU gig. No decision. No clarity. Just prime-time drama.
But in the early-morning hours, the alarms went off. Multiple reports from ESPN and On3 said Kiffin plans to take the LSU job, with an announcement expected Sunday morning. He plans to break the news to his Ole Miss players before it goes public.
All CFB blasted the update on Instagram. Writing, “BREAKING: Lane Kiffin is planning to accept the LSU head coaching job according to Bruce Feldman. Team meeting is set for 9AM CT. Should Kiffin be allowed to coach in the CFP?”
And just like that, the comment section turned into a full-on goal-line pileup.
Fans blitzed Kiffin faster than a free rusher off the edge.
One user fired back, “Just to win absolutely nothing 😂”
Another chimed in, “Man that’s messed up… abandoning everything you preach AGAINST… gotta feel for ole miss players”
A third didn’t pull punches. “Nope, if he takes the job then he should pack his things and leave today. Can’t criticize your players for leaving and then proceed to leave mid season.”
Another wondered why LSU couldn’t wait to start the courting process “Why couldn’t this wait until after the playoffs? Feels weird especially with LSU trying to screw their last coach out of money they owe him.”
One fan had zero hesitation, “If I’m Ole Miss there is no way I want him coaching anymore. Gotta name an interim coach and move on”
Another pitched an NFL-adjacent rule change, “college football should follow after nfl, no talking to coaches or players until the season is over.”
One commenter wrote, “Bye, already! Now, what else is in the news?”
And another didn’t mince words, “Has no loyalty to anything in his life lol”
This brings us to the next big question. Who might be in line to take Lane Kiffin’s job at Ole Miss?
Lane Kiffin Leans on CFP Leverage to Stay on the Sidelines
Reports dropped on Saturday, stating that if Kiffin bailed on Ole Miss, the Rebels planned to slam the locker room door behind him and hand the headset to quarterbacks coach Joe Judge for the College Football Playoff. No goodbye tour. No final drive. Just “thanks for the memories.”
But now it looks like Kiffin’s trying to play the leverage game. Ole Miss is sitting at No. 7 with a legit shot to make a deep CFP run, and he knows the Rebels’ best chance at hoisting a national title comes with him dialing up the plays.
The problem? Once Kiffin officially says he’s LSU-bound, the dominoes are gonna fall fast. A mass roster exodus to Baton Rouge feels almost inevitable. If LSU announces the hire on Sunday and Kiffin leaves Ole Miss immediately, the Rebels could lose half their roster and staff right before the CFP flocking to the transfer portal like it’s a free agency frenzy.
As for the contract? LSU plans to offer Kiffin a monster deal: around $98 million plus a $25 million boost for NIL and recruiting.
Big money. Big stakes. And Ole Miss might be seconds away from losing its coach and half its roster before the biggest games of the season.
Lane Kiffin Faces No Farewell Threat After His Quiet LSU Move Surfaces
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