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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 […]

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 […]

Rivalry weekend is over, and the regular season has come to a close. As some Top 25 teams fell, there is some shuffling in the rankings. Other teams spent the weekend solidifying their status as top teams. Meanwhile, the coaching carousel is spinning, causing some major shakeups for some teams. With all the movement, it […]

It’s a new day for Ole Miss football, as Lane Kiffin is now the head coach for LSU. It was something that seemed inevitable after the past few weeks, and it still didn’t feel real until the official announcement just a day ago. Throughout the process, there were talks that Kiffin wanted to still coach […]

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 […]

It has been a crazy week in college football, as Lane Kiffin officially made his decision to leave Ole Miss and become the head coach of LSU. To add to the drama, as Kiffin was heading on a plane to go to LSU, a crowd of Rebels fans could do nothing but boo and flip […]

Late in the day on Sunday, former Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin confirmed the rumors that he would be ditching the program for Baton Rouge to take the same position at LSU. The news came just ahead of the Rebels’ expected berth in the college football playoff, during which they will try to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Ole Miss football is now dealing with the ripple effects of the Lane Kiffin departure. Kiffin accepted LSU’s massive offer Sunday morning after weeks of speculation. His exit is immediately impacting recruiting — with a 2027 commit reopening his process. Interior offensive lineman Shavezz Dixon decommitted from Ole Miss hours after Kiffin left — with […]

Lane Kiffin gave his thoughts on the Ole Miss Rebels football program showing him the door before securing a spot in the College Football Playoff. Kiffin accepted the offer to become the next head coach of the LSU Tigers, a fellow SEC opponent. This came as the Rebels were on the cusp of CFP contention […]

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. […]

Ole Miss football watched its fans switch moods immediately 48 hours after Black Friday. Lane Kiffin opened up the head coaching position in Oxford, bolting to LSU officially on Sunday. Rebels fans managed to give him this send off: By booing him as he and his family boarded a plane. John Talty of CBS Sports […]

The Ole Miss football program is turning the page, following the departure of head coach Lane Kiffin. Defensive coordinator Pete Golding is getting the job of replacing Kiffin for the Rebels, as head coach. Ole Miss is working hard to keep a whole bunch of Kiffin’s offensive coaches on staff. “Sources: There’s early momentum on […]

The regular season is in the rearview mirror, and the College Football Playoff picture is clearer than ever. Rivalry Week was devoid of chaos on Saturday after Texas A&M suffered its first loss of the season against Texas on Friday night. Oklahoma and Alabama both survived close calls late on Saturday, and Oregon rolled over […]

The LSU football team has a new head coach for 2026. Lane Kiffin is leaving Ole Miss in dramatic fashion, to head to Baton Rouge and coach the Tigers. Ole Miss won’t have to wait long to face off against Kiffin and the Tigers. “He will play at both Ole Miss (and) Tennessee next season,” […]

As rumors swirl about the fate of Lane Kiffin, LSU, and Ole Miss football, the “parody accounts” on social media are out in full force, “reporting” all types of wild claims. One such account asserted that New York Giants legend and Ole Miss alum Eli Manning would be taking over. What’s more surprising, though, is […]

As if it was any surprise at this point, Lane Kiffin is heading to LSU football to become their head coach, which means he will be leaving Ole Miss. Kiffin made the decision official with a statement, saying that it took alot of prayer and time with his family. “I was hoping to complete a […]

The Ole Miss football team is bracing for the fallout of the Lane Kiffin saga, and the ripples are already hitting the recruiting trail. With Kiffin widely expected to bolt Oxford for LSU and reportedly telling assistants they either get on the plane to Baton Rouge or get left behind, the Rebels suddenly look like […]

The Ole Miss football program is currently embroiled in a major controversy as they await the decision from head coach Lane Kiffin on where he will take his talents next. Kiffin is widely expected to abandon ship and join the LSU Tigers imminently, but as of yet, no official announcement has been made. Still, that […]

Lane Kiffin is the talk of the town right now, as it appears he’ll be accepting the LSU Tigers head coaching job at any moment. However, Arizona State Sun Devils head coach Kenny Dillingham got people talking on Sunday morning after he shared a quote from a fake Denzel Washington account. In a now-deleted post, […]

There has been nothing but drama surrounding the Ole Miss football program after the last couple of days as the school awaits official word from head coach Lane Kiffin on what his future will hold. At this point, all signs point to Kiffin abandoning the program and signing on to be the next coach of […]

The Ole Miss football program is currently awaiting the official decision from head coach Lane Kiffin regarding his future, as an offer from the LSU Tigers hangs in the balance. While various reports have already started to trickle out hinting that Kiffin is intent on taking his talents to Baton Rouge, no official announcement has […]

Despite being 11-1 and heading to the College Football Playoff (CFP), the Ole Miss football team certainly isn’t pleased with how things are going right now. Specifically, according to Ole Miss beat reporter Neal McCready, current head coach Lane Kiffin has potentially alienated at least a portion of his Rebels roster as he has all […]

As of Sunday morning, the entire college football world is waiting on the announcement of where Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin will go next. Kiffin is widely expected to abandon the program and join the LSU Tigers, but as of yet, no official announcement has been made, which has caused great angst among […]

The Ole Miss football program is expected to have to look for a new head coach very soon. Lane Kiffin is expected to leave to take the LSU job. While Kiffin is apparently going, it appears he won’t be taking all his assistants with him. “Amidst speculation of which staff could follow Lane Kiffin to […]

Lane Kiffin is set to have the CFB world on their toes as he is supposed to be making an announcement for where he will be coaching next. Ole Miss football has made sure to accommodate him, and they’ve already moved their team meeting around, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “Sources tell me and [Marty […]

There continues to be drama about where Lane Kiffin will coach in 2026. While reports indicate he is headed to LSU, it appears the Ole Miss football program has some thoughts about that decision. Ole Miss is rumored to be blocking Kiffin from coaching in this year’s College Football Playoff, per an ESPN report, if […]

LSU football might not have the official ink yet, but the program is acting like Lane Kiffin is its next head coach. Multiple sources told ESPN the expectation is that the LSU Tigers will hire Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin on Sunday, with one source saying it would be “a shock” if he […]

Lane Kiffin just put a hard deadline on the wildest coaching saga in college football. According to ESPN’s Marty Smith, Ole Miss Rebels head coach Kiffin will hold a team meeting at 9 a.m. Sunday, then make an announcement about his future afterward. That means the guessing game, LSU or Ole Miss, stay or go, […]

The LSU Tigers thought the Egg Bowl might be the last hurdle before officially landing Lane Kiffin. Instead, it turned into the reason everyone has to keep waiting. According to Pro Football Talk, via Yahoo Sports, Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin has one big condition attached to his reported move to LSU. He […]

LSU football is not exactly being subtle about its crush on Lane Kiffin. According to Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger, LSU executives and Kiffin’s representatives held a call after the Tigers’ 17-13 loss at Oklahoma on Saturday to keep hammering out details of a deal, including travel. The university is sending two planes to Oxford on […]

Ole Miss football entered its biggest job watch in school history after beating Mississippi State. Lane Kiffin left the Egg Bowl still undecided on if it’s Oxford or LSU next season. ESPN college football reporter Marty Smith has tracked down the happenings involving Kiffin and Ole Miss. He revealed a meeting indeed took place between […]

Lane Kiffin has a big decision to make, and reportedly, he’s pretty close to making it. Nearing the end of his sixth season as Ole Miss head football coach, Kiffin has successfully rehabilitated his image after a pair of embarrassing firings and a pair of abrupt departures that negatively affected his reputation. With a successful […]

Although Ole Miss is now 11-1 and all but confirmed to be heading to its first College Football Playoff (CFP), head coach Lane Kiffin is reportedly trending toward bolting for LSU. Rumors have been swirling around Kiffin, the Rebels’ sixth-year head coach, for the last month, but in particular, in the last two weeks, as […]

While Ole Miss football’s Lane Kiffin and his coaching future are at the center of attention in the sports world, there is no doubt that he is talking to a bevy of people for help on making the decision. As Kiffin gets advice on potentially leaving the Ole Miss football program, he has revealed some […]