Lane Kiffin Departs Ole Miss Stuns Fans

Clear Facts

• Lane Kiffin has left his position as head coach at Ole Miss to take the head coaching job at LSU.
• After leading Ole Miss to an 11-win season, Kiffin will not coach the team in the College Football Playoff.
• Pete Golding, the current defensive coordinator, is reportedly set to become the next head coach at Ole Miss.

Lane Kiffin ended speculation by accepting the top football coaching role at LSU after a successful tenure at Ole Miss.

He made the announcement following the Rebels’ victory over Mississippi State and after consulting with key Ole Miss officials.

“After a lot of prayer and time spent with family, I made the difficult decision to accept the head coaching position at LSU,” Kiffin said in a statement.

He met with his team before the news became public and expressed regret about not being allowed to lead them in the playoffs.

“I was hoping to complete a historic six-season run with this year’s team by leading Ole Miss through the playoffs, capitalizing on the team’s incredible success and their commitment to finish strong, and investing everything into a playoff run with guardrails in place to protect the program in any areas of concern. My request to do so was denied by Keith Carter despite the team also asking him to allow me to keep coaching them so they could better maintain their high level of performance. Unfortunately, that means Friday’s Egg Bowl was my last game coaching the Rebels.”

“While I am looking forward to a new start with a unique opportunity at LSU, I will forever cherish the incredible six years I spent at Ole Miss and will be rooting hard for the team to complete their mission and bring a championship to Oxford.”

This season marked a record 11 wins for Ole Miss, demonstrating the turnaround sparked by Kiffin since his arrival after a 4-8 campaign under Matt Luke.

Kiffin has compiled at least 10 wins in four of his six seasons with the program, firmly restoring its national prominence.

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