US EditionLane Kiffin hired as next LSU football coach as Tigers land top target
- On Sunday, Lane Kiffin, the Ole Miss head coach, accepted LSU's offer to become the Tigers' next head coach, leaving Oxford, Mississippi for Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
- After firing Brian Kelly following a 5-3 start, LSU pursued Lane Kiffin, who negotiated financial terms of at least $12 million annually and staffing autonomy.
- Most of his Ole Miss offensive staff are expected to follow him to LSU, with Kiffin telling assistants they must be on the plane to Baton Rouge immediately or lose staff spots; a plane was arranged from Baton Rouge to Oxford for Kiffin and his family.
- Ole Miss refused to allow Kiffin to coach in the College Football Playoff, and Ole Miss defensive coordinator Pete Golding is expected to serve as interim coach after Friday's Egg Bowl was Kiffin's last game.
- With the early signing period on Dec. 3, LSU faces urgency to finalize coaching before welcoming a 17-man signing class and the transfer portal window Jan. 2-16 opens.
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Lane Kiffin on his move from Ole Miss to LSU: ‘No way to possibly do it better’
BATON ROUGE, La. – Lane Kiffin welcomed anyone driving into Baton Rouge via Interstate 10 East on Monday morning with a billboard at the Highland Road exit, the first exit at the city limits. He welcomed drivers again once they reached the Acadian Thruway/LSU exit with another billboard. Those walking around Tiger Stadium and peeking through the gates could see Kiffin’s image again and again, splashed across multiple screens throughout the conces
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The ReporterThomas Gase Guide: Like the Foo Fighters, I’ll stick around
Someone asked me the other day to explain the Lane Kiffin situation with Ole Miss and LSU. This is the best I could come up with. Imagine someone wants to leave their job to take what they believe is a better situation for them (LSU). It happens every day with thousands or millions of people, and there is nothing wrong with that. You be you. However, let’s say that person (Kiffin) also wants to take just about all the employees and leaders from …
The Lane Kiffin–LSU–Ole Miss Saga Was Only Ever Going to End This Way
After weeks of theatrics, ultimatums, and not-so-quiet contemplation, Kiffin is leaving Ole Miss to take the head coaching job at LSU. And his Oxford departure feels similar to so many of his other professional breakups.
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