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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 […]

Though the Florida football program hired Jon Sumrall as its next head coach after heavily pursuing Ole Miss’s Lane Kiffin, the much-talked-about figure would end up taking the job at LSU. While there ended up being an expectation that the Florida football program wouldn’t hire Kiffin, more reports are coming out that the start of […]

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 […]

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 […]

St. John’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino talking college football wasn’t on anyone’s minds Sunday. Yet Lane Kiffin bolting from Ole Miss to LSU sparked quite the conversations — including from Pitino himself. Pitino shares this commonality with LSU’s future leader: The basketball legend also has coached at multiple places. Yet he summed up Kiffin’s […]

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 LSU football team is now led by Lane Kiffin. Kiffin replaces Brian Kelly, who got the boot during the 2025 season. Kiffin is rumored to be keeping at least one LSU coach around the program moving forward. “LSU defensive coordinator Blake Baker is viewed as a strong possibility to be retained by Lane Kiffin […]

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 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 […]

With the Florida football team hiring Jon Sumrall as its next head coach, having been in the running for Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin, the situation between the two is looking to be different. As it was expected that the Florida football program wouldn’t pursue Kiffin any longer, the team is giving Sumrall a luxury that […]

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 […]

The drama surrounding Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin and the LSU football program appears to be coming to an end. On Sunday, it was all but announced that Kiffin will be heading to Baton Rouge, after leading Ole Miss since 2020. While Kiffin has had a lot of success at Ole Miss, the final […]

Florida’s football team coaching search did not end with the splashy Lane Kiffin hire many around the SEC expected, but it still landed one of the hottest names in the sport. After missing out on the Ole Miss coach, Florida moved quickly to lock in Tulane’s Jon Sumrall as its next head man, betting on […]

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 […]