Lane Kiffin Thrown Under the Bus by Ole Miss as Pete Golding Faces Disaster
Pete Golding just watched his defense collapse faster than a prevent scheme on third-and-long. Ole Miss lost three defensive starters to the transfer portal Thursday, all within a 24-hour window. The bloodletting started after NIL contract details mysteriously leaked inside the program, and Rebels fans wasted zero time deciding who pulled the trigger. Lane Kiffin’s fingerprints are allegedly all over this mess, and reportedly, Oxford already suspected when Princewill Umanmielen became the third defender to bolt.
Umanmielen had just extended his deal with Ole Miss before the Fiesta Bowl. Now he’s shopping himself after the NIL leak sent shockwaves through the locker room. Linebacker TJ Dottery and edge rusher Da’Shawn Womack hit the portal right alongside him. According to On3’s Ben Garrett, the leak came straight from Kiffin through agents tied to Ole Miss transfer targets. One source inside the program told Garrett that Kiffin’s “trying to destroy our locker room.” Another called it “hand-to-hand combat” between the staffs.
Instagram exploded with accusations flying at the former head coach of Ole Miss, who left them before their playoffs for the LSU job.
One fan didn’t mince words. “Kiffin and his puppets did it”
Another demanded accountability. “Investigate Kiffin”
This user echoed the sentiment. “They are saying Kiffin is the one that did it”
Someone created a hashtag. “#kiffingate”
One fan wanted receipts. “We want to see the contracts”
This commenter pushed for action. “University should hire a forensic digital investigator.”
Another found the evidence damning. “I mean it’s pretty reasonable suspicion atp.”
And this user asked the practical question. “What are the penalties for breaking the contracts?”
Kiffin’s September trip back to Oxford just got a whole lot spicier. LSU visits Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Sept. 19, and the home crowd’s going to let him hear it.
Golding Faces Uphill Climb Replacing Key Defensive Pieces As Lane Kiffin Wins In Portal
The triple departure stripped Golding of his top pass rusher, leading tackler, and defensive play-caller in one fell swoop. Umanmielen anchored the edge after arriving from Nebraska last offseason.
Dottery wore the communication helmet and ran the show from linebacker. Womack provided depth along the line after his own transfer from Baton Rouge.
Kiffin’s LSU currently owns the portal’s top-ranked haul while Ole Miss sits at No. 3, and the former Rebels coach has already poached one player with more reportedly in his crosshairs.
Lane Kiffin Thrown Under the Bus by Ole Miss as Pete Golding Faces Disaster
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