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If there was one person who was closely monitoring the next move of in-demand coach Lane Kiffin, it was New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart. Kiffin was heavily linked to the Giants following the firing of Brian Daboll. It would have been a grand reunion for Kiffin and Dart, who teamed up for three years […]

The college football world received another shocking news on Wednesday when Michigan Wolverines fired head coach Sherrone Moore “for cause,” a move that instantly created uncertainty around the program’s most valuable asset freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood. The Wolverines announced the decision after an internal investigation found “credible evidence that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate […]

For a couple of weeks, Lane Kiffin was the biggest domino in a wild coaching carousel in college football. Fans would have been hard-pressed to find a more stunning move than Kiffin’s decision to bail on Ole Miss to become the next head coach at LSU, but he may have been surpassed on Wednesday. Michigan […]

Lane Kiffin’s move to the LSU Tigers has already become one of the most polarizing coaching shifts in recent memory. After six seasons at Ole Miss Rebels, and with the Rebels still in the thick of a College Football Playoff push, Kiffin stunned the college football world by leaving Oxford for Baton Rouge on Nov. […]

College football is in the final stages of one of the most chaotic coaching cycles in recent memory. From James Franklin being hired at Virginia Tech to the drama surrounding Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss job. Over 20 jobs changed hands in this latest coaching carousel, and with so many changes, there are bound to be […]

College football has changed a lot over the last few seasons due to the widespread transfer portal and NIL, but mainly because of NIL. Especially with former players being paid a lot of money in back pay. The ability for players to get paid was a long time in the making. However, there was always […]

Ole Miss football’s run to the College Football Playoff was already wild. Now it has a full-blown crossover episode with LSU. Offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. is back in Oxford to call plays for the Rebels in the CFP, even after reportedly agreeing to a three-year, $6 million deal to follow Lane Kiffin to LSU […]

The LSU Tigers football program has dominated headlines since hiring head coach Lane Kiffin, and one familiar voice just added fuel to the story. Former Alabama Crimson Tide and LSU coach and current ESPN College GameDay analyst Nick Saban broke down the chaotic transition in Baton Rouge, offering rare insight into Kiffin’s mindset during one […]

LSU Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin confirmed Friday night that defensive coordinator Blake Baker will remain in Baton Rouge, ending a week of uncertainty that saw Baker interview for head-coaching openings at Tulane and draw significant interest from Memphis. Kiffin announced the news through a late-night post on X (formerly Twitter), after spending the day […]

The 2025 LSU football season had so much promise, but ended up being a disaster. Brian Kelly was fired, but the Tigers made the best hire of the offseason by prying Lane Kiffin away from Ole Miss. The move was the biggest of the offseason and has not been without scrutiny. The Rebels are in […]

As the Lane Kiffin era for the LSU football program has officially started, there is no doubt that it was a controversial exit from the Ole Miss Rebels that had the sports world abuzz. With many predicting whether Kiffin will win a national title with the LSU football team, some wanted him to stay with […]

After a drama-filled run, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin left and took the LSU job. It was a tough scene for Ole Miss fans, but Kiffin took more money to go to Baton Rouge in hopes of winning a national title. Now, Kiffin is quickly working to put his coaching staff together. Currently, LSU defensive […]

The LSU Tigers football team jumped into the spotlight after Lane Kiffin took the head coaching job last Sunday. Now, days removed from his abrupt exit from the Ole Miss Rebels football program, the 50-year-old coach will appear on College GameDay for a live interview before the 2025 SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The shift […]

LSU moved on from Brian Kelly after he failed to deliver a national championship. Lane Kiffin has been brought in as the new head coach and will be looking to deliver the program to the promised land. Now, the question is, can Kiffin deliver a national championship at LSU? LSU has fallen short of expectations […]

It was a statement morning for the South Carolina Gamecocks football program on Thursday, as the Gamecocks pulled off one of the most impressive recruiting swings of the cycle. The program not only fended off a late push from the LSU Tigers for 4-star quarterback Landon Duckworth, but it also flipped elite EDGE rusher Julian […]

Former Heisman Trophy winner and current Cincinnati Bengals star Joe Burrow, the quarterback who authored one of the greatest seasons in LSU history, couldn’t avoid questions about the Tigers’ latest coaching shakeup. With LSU hiring Lane Kiffin away from Ole Miss in a stunning move, Burrow was asked to weigh in on the situation during […]

Lane Kiffin’s first days with the LSU football team have brought a harsh lesson in how quickly momentum can swing. Not long after he watched long-time in-state pledge Kenny Darby back off his commitment, the new Tigers head coach was already under scrutiny over whether his move from Ole Miss would cost LSU as much […]

Earlier this week, Lane Kiffin shook up the college football world when he announced that he would be abandoning ship ahead of Ole Miss football’s likely college football playoff run in order to accept the head coaching position with LSU football. The wacky setup of the NCAAF calendar necessitated that Kiffin make his decision prior […]

Retired NFL Super Bowl champion quarterback Eli Manning has spoken openly about the Lane Kiffin situation. Kiffin left Manning’s alma mater, Ole Miss, to take the LSU head coaching job. Reports indicate Ole Miss football fans were heckling Kiffin on his way out of Oxford. Manning had a one word response when Kiffin announced during […]

HC Lane Kiffin used his LSU football team introductory presser to stress that his move to Baton Rouge was not just about money. He revealed, via Nicole Auerbach, that both Ole Miss and Florida put forward offers comparable to what LSU ultimately gave him, framing his decision as a bet on the Tigers’ ceiling as […]

LSU football coach Lane Kiffin found himself the villain of the college football world, when he left Ole Miss in recent days to become the head coach in Baton Rouge. Kiffin departed Ole Miss after leading that school to an almost assured College Football Playoff appearance this season. Now, Kiffin is facing some even deeper […]

Momentum had been building for days as speculation swirled around a possible move, and the storyline finally hit its peak when Lane Kiffin was introduced as the new head coach of the LSU Tigers football program Monday afternoon. His arrival sent a jolt through the college football landscape and added another twist to an already […]

LSU football landing Lane Kiffin Sunday sparked countless of conversations — including from heated Ole Miss fans. The fans booed Kiffin and his family as he left for Baton Rouge. Those jeers “jarred” Kiffin, as he addressed the Louisiana media for the first time Monday. “That affects you. That airport scene, all the things being […]

Lane Kiffin’s decision to leave Ole Miss in the middle of bowl season for their conference rival, LSU, is one of the more controversial college football stories in recent memory. To make matters worse, Kiffin advocated for finishing out the season with Ole Miss before departing in the offseason. The players agreed and wanted Kiffin […]

Recently, Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin stirred up the college football world when it was announced that he would be abandoning ship and taking the same position at LSU football. As a result, Kiffin will not be able to coach the Rebels on their likely upcoming playoff run and instead will get to […]

After a weekend’s worth of rumors, speculation, and late-night reporting, Lane Kiffin made his next coaching destination official: LSU. Now to some, mostly in Baton Rouge, this was a major win for the sport, but after battling with Ole Miss AD Keith Carter over whether or not he can finish out the remainder of his […]

The 2025 LSU football season went from disaster, marred by Brian Kelly’s firing. The Tigers immediately got into the Lane Kiffin market and were competing with Ole Miss to try to keep him in Oxford. Given the market he was in, his asking price soared, and the contract he signed with LSU made him the […]

Head coach Lane Kiffin’s move from Ole Miss to the LSU football team has turned into a full-blown SEC soap opera, and he clearly has no interest in dialing down the drama now that he is in Baton Rouge. After teasing LSU football team fans with tiger emojis and Trinidadian flags on social media and […]

The 2025 LSU football season quickly went from promise to disaster. Brian Kelly was fired mid-season, and the focus of LSU’s coaching search quickly turned to Lane Kiffin. Ole Miss was in the middle of a College Football Playoff run, with the Rebels only losing one game. Now, the Rebels don’t have their coach for […]

One thing that has been made abundantly clear throughout the recent Lane Kiffin saga that resulted in the Ole Miss football coach abandoning ship to become the new LSU football head coach is that Kiffin has a strong affinity for attention. While this is not exactly breaking news, the delays and other spectacles over the […]

Head coach Lane Kiffin is doing his best to paint a calm picture of his messy exit from Ole Miss, even as he settles into the LSU football team job. In an interview with ESPN’s Marty Smith, the new Tigers head coach pushed back on reports that he issued a “get on the plane, or […]

On Sunday, it was announced that Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin would be ditching the program ahead of its likely college football playoff run in order to accept the head coaching job at LSU. The college football calendar makes it so that the move had to happen right now,, ahead of the upcoming […]

On Sunday, the college football world received a jolt when it was announced that Lane Kiffin would be abandoning the Ole Miss Rebels ahead of their upcoming college football playoff run in order to accept the head coaching job at LSU. On his way out, Kiffin burned any and all bridges he had in Oxford, […]

Finally, the drama is over. On Sunday, Lane Kiffin announced his decision to leave Ole Miss and go to LSU. Now, Kiffin is the new LSU football head coach, and he is earning a ton of money to become one of the highest-paid coaches in college football. There were plenty of drama, rumors, and speculation, […]

Former Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin said all the right things when he talked to ESPN’s Marty Smith shortly before hopping on a flight to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He expressed gratitude to the university and even recognized the predicament that athletic director Keith Carter found himself in during the whole process. Kiffin also […]

The transition from Ole Miss to LSU hasn’t been a smooth one for coach Lane Kiffin, which is putting it mildly. After all, he abruptly left his No. 7 11-1 team, which is in a prime position to contend for a title. Meanwhile, LSU is currently 7-5 and is unranked. So one could understand why […]

LSU football turns the page to the Lane Kiffin era. Kiffin ended weeks of speculation and accepted LSU’s offer Sunday. Turns out, though, a conversation with Pete Carroll sparked the move out of Ole Miss. Kiffin chatted one-on-one with Marty Smith of ESPN while on his way to the airport. The incoming Tigers leader shared […]

Lane Kiffin ultimately decided to leave the Ole Miss Rebels and accept the head coaching job for the LSU Tigers. It’s been a massively controversial situation for Rebels fans, as it appears to be an ugly departure. Amid the chaos, Tigers linebacker Whit Weeks rubbed salt in the wound of the Ole Miss fanbase with […]

With the official announcement of Lane Kiffin heading to the LSU football program to be its next head coach after bolting from Ole Miss, the process starts on forming his coaching staff. As there have already been rumors suggesting which Rebels coaches will be joining Kiffin with the LSU football team, the list grows longer. […]