Tag: Ole Miss
Lane Kiffin leaves Ole Miss for LSU
Lane Kiffin announced online Sunday afternoon he is leaving Ole Miss for LSU. Look below for his announcement and the latest developments on the fallout from his move from Oxford to Baton Rouge:
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Lane Kiffin spoke with ESPN’s Marty Smith before leaving for Baton Rouge.
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Bruce Feldman’s 2019 profile of Pete Golding when he was at Alabama.
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Ole Miss makes the announcement about its new football coach. CLICK HERE TO READ
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The LSU announcement. CLICK HERE TO READ
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Audio from the team meeting with Ole Miss Athletic Director Keith Carter and Chancellor Glenn Boyce.
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Nicole Auerbach of NBC Sports with her column on Lane Kiffin’s departure:
Lane Kiffin’s messy departure from Ole Miss shows he has not changed at all
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Nothing changes for Ole miss in the latest AP Top 25 just out.
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Florida makes its announcement on a new football coach. The university says Jon Sumrall will finish out the season with Tulane.
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Reaction from NBC Sports’ Nicole Auerbach and The Athletic’s Chris Vannini:
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Memphis loses its football coach to Arkansas.
Meanwhile, Florida reportedly is expected to fill its opening for a football coach by hiring Tulane’s Jon Sumrall
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Team meeting that was originally set for 9 am is scheduled for 1 pm.
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Also from Outkick-Fox senior reporter for college sports Trey Wallace:
At least some Ole Miss staffers tied to Kiffin can’t tell players not to take their finals because it binds them into the school.
Somewhere, Ed Orgeron might be on cell phone
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Auburn turns to South Florida for its new football coach.
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ESPN’s Matt Barrie is joined by Paul Finebaum to discuss the fallout from Lane Kiffin’s expected move from Oxford to Baton Rouge.
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Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde: Ole Miss should ask its team leaders what path gives them the best shot at a national title: keeping Kiffin in place or naming an interim. CLICK HERE TO READ
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From Football Scoop’s John Brice: LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry deployed former LSU national championship-winning coach Nick Saban, who would add six additional crowns during his tenure at Alabama, to speak with Kiffin on more than one instance about the benefits of the LSU job, sources said on multiple occasions.
Additionally, LSU officials arranged for Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to speak with Kiffin by phone in what sources said was a lengthy conversation.
Kickoffs and tipoffs
Diamond indicates games will be played in the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla.
Star indicates games will be played in the Acrisure Series in Palm Desert, Calif.
Circle indicates games will be played in the Coast 2 Coast Classic in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Social media giant makes splash with Egg Bowl deal
Corporate sponsorship of college athletics is not new, but a special sponsorship for Mississippi’s biggest ballgame is.
Facebook has signed up as the presenting sponsor of the Egg Bowl.
That sponsorship comes with a branded logo for the game (see above) and branding under the script State logo on the 50-yard line (see below) for Friday’s contest at Davis Wade Stadium.
The Facebook branding will be on the field at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium for the 2026 Egg Bowl.
Friday’s announcement came six days after commercial branding made its debut on the Ole Miss football field with the Aflac logo for the Florida game.
Learfield, which made the Egg Bowl deal, did not say how much the social media giant paid the schools for the right to display its logo or how long the sponsorship will last.
The latest on Lane Kiffin
Many expected to find out Lane Kiffin’s football coaching future Friday after a meeting with top Ole Miss officials. We at least know what the future apparently holds through the end of next week.
So the white hot speculation in the days leading up to that meeting will not subside just yet, especially since two other Southeastern Conference schools still want Kiffin as their coach and are willing to wait for his answer. Yahoo Sports reported Friday night LSU is looking to make an offer that may include a contract worth at least $90 million and a big money investment in NIL. That report comes after a Thursday meeting between representatives of Kiffin and Florida, according to 247 Sports. Former Mississippi State and current Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin reportedly took part in that meeting.
Also not likely to subside is the grumbling by some fans that Ole Miss is even in such an awkward position in the first place.
Meanwhile, the 10-1 Rebels not only have the Egg Bowl ahead but a likely appearance in the College Football Playoff, which could include an opening round game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
As for AD Keith Carter, he has two challenges to address if Kiffin departs for Baton Rouge, Gainesville or elsewhere:
- Choose an interim coach
- Choose a permanent replacement
The second challenge would likely be the tougher task since Ole Miss would not be the only school looking for a football coach from the same group of candidates — a group that becomes smaller if Arkansas, Auburn and the Florida/LSU loser make hires before the CFP first round December 19 or 20.
Then again, Carter could find his new coach in Oxford if the interim coach can guide the Rebels to a successful postseason run.
What he shared this morning
The latest on Lane Kiffin
Michael Cauble is the sports director at WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge, and his post on X Sunday capped what was an interesting day when it came to waiting on a job decision by Ole Miss head football coach Lane Kiffin.
It appeared the wait would not take much longer.
However, Kiffin denied the university pushed for a decision by next week’s game.
“That’s absolutely not true,” he told Pat McAfee on Monday. “There’s been no ultimatum, anything like that at all. I don’t know where that came from. I love it here. It couldn’t be better.”
Sunday’s reporting by The Athletic came as The Advocate and On3 reported members of Kiffin’s family made visits to Gainesville on Sunday and Baton Rouge on Monday since Florida and LSU want to hire the hottest coaching candidate this season.
Speculation about Kiffin’s future comes as Ole Miss tries to keep the coach who has led the Rebels to a 10-1 season and a likely appearance in the College Football Playoff.
Kiffin has been public about his love of the university and of Oxford in his six seasons there, but the public pursuit of his services puts him in an enviable position — being in such high demand that he can make high dollar demands and get most, if not all, met.
Three fan bases and the college football world will soon find out what the future holds.
Kickoffs and tipoffs
Star indicates games will be played in Kansas City, Mo., at the Hall of Fame Classic and will be streamed on Peacock along with the television broadcast on the new NBC Sports Network.
The two Tuesday games will be streaming only (SEC+ for men, ESPN+ for women).
Thursday’s MSU women’s game will be streaming only (ESPN+).
Final from the Tad Pad
Ole Miss men’s basketball remains undefeated with a victory Friday night in the final game at Tad Smith Coliseum. Mississippi State men’s basketball hopes to rebound from its loss to a Top 25 team on Monday with a weekend win over SLU.
Saturday’s focus, however, is on football with the Bulldogs seeking a sixth win in hopes of becoming bowl eligible while the Rebels will play a Florida team with fans who would like to make Lane Kiffin the Gators’ new coach.
Bulldogs win!
The Mississippi State women run their record on the young basketball season to 4-0 with tonight’s win in Starkville. They won’t play again until next Thursday against Texas Tech in Lubbock.
The Ole Miss men hope to go to 4-0 as well Friday night in the team’s final game at Tad Smith Coliseum. The venue, hosting its first basketball game in 1966, will be demolished next year.
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