US EditionYes, CFP Moves Ole Miss To No. 6, But Lane Kiffin Still Was Right To Bolt For LSU
Lane Kiffin said Ole Miss fans jeered and tried to run him off the road at Oxford airport as he left for LSU, ending a six-year tenure with 55 wins.
- Dec. 1, 2025, Lane Kiffin, new LSU head coach, said Ole Miss fans at the Oxford airport jeered and gave the LSU plane and passengers a middle-finger salute as he departed.
- After accepting LSU's offer, Kiffin left Ole Miss before their first playoff, prompting swift backlash over the timing and drawn-out exit.
- During the drive Kiffin said he had his son Knox Kiffin in the car and called a police friend for help amid safety concerns, later feeling vindicated after landing in Baton Rouge.
- Ole Miss responded by promoting Pete Golding to head coach, while the College Football Playoff selection committee moved the Rebels up one spot to sixth despite Kiffin's departure.
- Financially, Kiffin's deal shows his seven-year LSU contract raises pay from $9 million to $13 million, includes bonuses and a $25 million to $30 million NIL budget, setting coaching carousel precedent.
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Mississippi police have denied Lane Kiffin’s claims that Ole Miss fans tried to run him off the road. During his introductory press conference at LSU this week, Kiffin claimed that he was shaken up after Ole Miss fans tried to run him off the road while he was traveling to the airport to leave Oxford, Mississippi. “I think that people get really upset when you leave somewhere because they feel hurt because you’re doing a really good job,” Kiffin…
Eli Manning’s one-word response to wild Lane Kiffin claim after ugly Ole Miss divorce
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Ole Miss rises to sixth in latest CFP rankings
Despite former coach Lane Kiffin's departure to LSU over the weekend, 11-1 Ole Miss was not penalized by the College Football Playoff selection committee on Tuesday, as the Rebels actually moved up to No. 6 following their 38-19 win at Mississippi State.
Lane Kiffin Claims Angry Ole Miss Fans Tried to Run Him ‘Off the Road’
Ole Miss football fans have made their views clear on Lane Kiffin leaving their school for LSU before a likely College Football Playoff run — and they’re not happy. According to Kiffin, 50, at least one fan even tried to run him off the road while he was in the car with his 16-year-old son, Knox. The father of three recalled the scene during his introductory press conference at LSU on Monday, December 1. (Lane and his ex wife, Layla Kiffin, also…
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