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On Thursday, faithful at Ole Miss got even with now former coach Lane Kiffin. They pulled off a dramatic second-half comeback to defeat Georgia 39-34 in the Sugar Bowl. As a result, they will head to the College Football Playoff semifinals to take on Miami in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 8. Still, the fans […]

The 2025 Ole Miss football season is still alive after the Rebels shocked Georgia in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Sugar Bowl. The Rebels won 39-34 in a massive back-and-forth game and now advance to the semifinals against Miami in the Fiesta Bowl. However, the Rebels are about to lose six assistants to […]

New LSU football head coach Lane Kiffin continues to settle into life in Baton Rouge. On the same night that his former team, the Ole Miss Rebels, was playing a huge game in the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff in New Orleans, Louisiana, against the Georgia Bulldogs, Kiffin was in a different part […]

LSU football faced potential roster attrition with Lane Kiffin on board. Including possibly adding DJ Lagway via Florida as a high-profile rumor. Except the Tigers lost a major weapon to start the new year in the portal. Kyle Parker told Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals Thursday that he’s leaving Baton Rouge. Kiffin in the process loses […]

LSU has secured its first major recommitment in the Lane Kiffin era. Star linebacker Whit Weeks, who is dating the head coach’s daughter, Landry, announced he will return to Baton Rouge in 2026. Weeks, who likely would have been a Day Two selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, confirmed he will hold off on his […]

Later tonight, the Georgia Bulldogs and Ole Miss Rebels will meet for the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff. The Rebels are making their first-ever appearance in the CFP, while Georgia has been a part of it almost every single season as one of the most dominant teams of the last decade. As we all […]

The LSU football program currently has its sights fully set on the upcoming 2026 season after its 2025 campaign came to an end with a loss to Houston over the weekend in the Texas Bowl. LSU recently made national headlines by prying head coach Lane Kiffin away from the Ole Miss Rebels to take the […]

LSU’s football team transition into the Lane Kiffin era keeps turning into a slow-moving tug-of-war with Ole Miss, and the latest thread sits right on the offensive line. While Ole Miss officials have publicly complained about the pressure on players and staff during a playoff run, LSU’s postseason staffing plan looks like it’s already being […]

Tiger Woods and Lane Kiffin have quite a bit in common. They each attended California-based universities around the same time, have polarizing personalities, draw plenty of buzz to their respective sports and have both struggled with loyalty. The two men also share another similarity as of Dec. 30. The all-time great golfer celebrated his birthday […]

The Ole Miss-LSU saga seems far from over. When Lane Kiffin bolted from Oxford for Baton Rouge a month ago, he brought with him multiple assistant coaches, who were allowed to continue on with the Rebels’ College Football Playoff (CFP) run. But that hasn’t stopped the suspicion of tampering; in fact, it might have enabled […]

The Ole Miss football program is currently preparing for their upcoming Sugar Bowl matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs on New Year’s Day. Ole Miss got to this point by defeating Tulane in blowout fashion in the first round of the playoffs, while Georgia earned a bye in the first round by winning the SEC Championship. […]

A major boost appears to be coming at the right time for the Ole Miss football team, with star running back Kewan Lacy listed as probable on the CFP injury report for the Sugar Bowl quarterfinal against Georgia after leaving the Tulane game with a shoulder injury. From there, the update got even louder. Speaking […]

The Ole Miss football team is preparing for another College Football Playoff game. Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss spoke to the press, ahead of that clash with Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Chambliss was asked about whether he has spoken with his previous head coach, Lane Kiffin. “Trinidad Chambliss, here at Sugar Bowl media day, […]

The LSU football team is heading into another busy transfer-portal stretch after losing a major piece up front, with left tackle Tyree Adams entering the portal, per Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. Adams started 11 games and, according to Hayes Fawcett of Rivals and On3, did not allow a sack, leaving new head coach Lane […]

Lane Kiffin must take lots of steps to win over the LSU football fanbase. Kiffin managed to draw laughs with a grocery store moment. But he took a new step in winning over a rabid fanbase with an action involving Malik Nabers and the Texas Bowl. Kiffin pulled into the Saturday bowl game his future […]

LSU football head coach Lane Kiffin is going viral this holiday season for a reason that has nothing to do with play-calling or recruiting. Instead, it’s a lighthearted grocery store moment that has fans laughing across social media. The viral clip shared on X, formerly Twitter, by Suzie Rizzio, who posted a video showing Kiffin […]

The 2025 Ole Miss season was great on the field. The Rebels finished 11-1 and got a spot in the College Football Playoff. However, their season showed cracks off the field with Lane Kiffin leaving for the LSU job before Ole Miss could finish their season. The Rebels hired defensive coordinator Pete Golding as head […]

It wouldn’t be Christmas in the SEC without a little petty rivalry drama, and naturally, Lane Kiffin is right in the middle of it. The new LSU Tigers head coach, who recently departed Oxford for Baton Rouge in a move that set the college football world on fire, found himself tagged in a viral X […]

With the Georgia football team preparing for the College Football Playoff game against the Ole Miss Rebels, there’s no denying that their opponents have experienced a recent major change at head coach. After the Georgia football program crushed the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC title game, the team is ready to get back on […]

LSU football head coach Lane Kiffin sent a kind message to Ole Miss staff members after beating Tulane. But he plucked from the Rebels staff on Sunday. Kiffin siphoned a big member from the Rebels coaching crew, per Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. “LSU has finalized to deal to hire Ole Miss’ Kevin Smith as […]

The No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels are set to take on the No. 20 Tulane Green Wave in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday. Leading up to the contest, an awesome video was shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, about the program adjusting to life after Lane Kiffin left for […]

The Lane Kiffin era at LSU football is underway, and the roster shakeup in Baton Rouge has already begun. Just days after the LSU Tigers announced the hiring of Kiffin as their next head coach, the quarterback room is seeing its first departure. Freshman quarterback Tre People has officially entered the transfer portal, according to […]

Recently, Lane Kiffin shook up the college football world when he decided to depart Ole Miss and take the head coaching job with the LSU football program. Kiffin is hoping to turn the Tigers around after a few years of being out of legit contention for a college football playoff berth. During his time in […]

The “Lane Train” has officially pulled out of the station in Oxford, and one specific passenger isn’t surprised it went off the rails. Lane Kiffin is heading to Baton Rouge to take over at LSU, leaving Ole Miss after a historic 11-win season. While the move shakes up the SEC, it also serves as a […]

The 2025 Ole Miss football season has a chance to be the best season in school history. However, the on-field performance has been derailed by what happened off the field. Lane Kiffin was talking to LSU about their job opening, and the speculation carried on until it was official, and Kiffin left to coach LSU. […]

Ole Miss football fans are going scorched earth on Lane Kiffin following his exit to LSU. That includes an Oxford yoga studio owner calling the 50-year-old a “young boy.” The Athletic’s Christopher Kamrani and Joe Rexrode doubled up to gain insight on Kiffin’s departure. Few were more vocal than yoga studio owner Rachel Romero, who […]

Ole Miss football has a big game coming up this week, as they face Tulane in the College Football Playoffs. Unfortunately, they’ll be doing it without one of the key pieces that helped them get there, which was Lane Kiffin. The head coach made the decision a few weeks ago to leave the program to […]

The College Football Transfer Portal has its first 2026 entrants — with Cincinnati football now hit hard. Quarterback Brendan Sorsby is leaving the Bearcats, making the decision Monday. There’s a catch coming with Sorsby’s decision, though. The dual-threat quarterback is open to entering the NFL Draft too. However, that decision gets based on what his […]

There is a chance that iconic rapper Drake could attend an LSU football game, if he takes Lane Kiffin up on his recent offer to see the Tigers play. Kiffin took to X, formerly Twitter, to reveal Drake’s recent gift for him. He was given an LSU-themed swag care package, complete with sweatpants, hoodies, T-shirts, […]

Lane Kiffin is not taking the criticism surrounding his recent career move too harshly. The new LSU football coach is using country star Morgan Wallen to cope with the Ole Miss fan base dragging his name through the mud. Kiffin has never been one to take anything personally, and has not changed at all amid […]

Lane Kiffin will make his return to Oxford on Sept. 19, 2026, when LSU football visits Ole Miss football in Week 3 of the 2026 college football season, the SEC revealed as part of its 2026 schedule release. This will be Kiffin’s first trip back to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium since leaving Oxford and taking the LSU […]

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 […]

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. […]

Recently, Lane Kiffin shook up the college football world by taking the head coaching job at LSU football, leaving behind Ole Miss in the process leading up to their playoff run. Kiffin’s decision was met with widespread backlash from the college football world, with some accusing him of selling out his team after one of […]

The Ole Miss football team continues to rebuild its coaching staff, following the departure of Lane Kiffin. Ole Miss is bringing back former coach John David Baker to be its offensive coordinator, per CBS Sports. He was coaching at East Carolina. “Led the way as ECU finished the regular season ranked 14th nationally in total […]

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 […]