US EditionLSU Allowing New Offensive Coordinator to Finish 2025 Season with Ole Miss
Charlie Weis Jr. will coach Ole Miss’ offense during its College Football Playoff run before joining LSU as offensive coordinator under Lane Kiffin, preserving team continuity.
- Lane Kiffin said Tuesday, Dec. 2, that LSU will allow Charlie Weis Jr. to finish as Ole Miss' offensive coordinator before joining the LSU Tigers.
- Kiffin said he discussed the move with LSU and notified the College Football Playoff committee to help preserve Ole Miss' seeding for the playoff run later this month.
- Ole Miss announced nine coaches for CFP on Dec. 2, naming Pete Golding and Charlie Weis Jr., and confirmed Weis Jr.'s postseason role with a graphic on its official X account.
- Weis Jr.'s return preserves Ole Miss offense, which averages 37.2 points and 498 yards per game, powered by quarterback Trinidad Chambliss' 2,957 yards and 17 touchdowns this season.
- Having worked with Kiffin at Ole Miss, Weis Jr. is expected to make $2.1 million on a three-year, $6 million deal after discussions involving LSU, Kiffin said.
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