US EditionNewly promoted Ole Miss coach Pete Golding seeking stability as CFP opener vs. Tulane looms
Pete Golding takes over after Lane Kiffin's departure, focusing on staff rebuilding and player retention as Ole Miss prepares for its first College Football Playoff game.
- Pete Golding, newly promoted Ole Miss head coach, will make his debut Saturday, Dec. 20 at 3:30 p.m. ET as the Rebels host Tulane at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Miss.
- Several Ole Miss assistants, including Charlie Weiss, Joe Cox, George McDonald, and Sawyer Jordan, followed Lane Kiffin to LSU after the team reportedly voted 9-3 for him to coach the CFP, but Mississippi ultimately chose a different direction.
- Paul Myerberg wrote that `Golding will step in for LSU-bound Lane Kiffin for this playoff run and will be the permanent replacement moving forward`, while Golding hired three offensive coaches including John David Baker and kept the defensive staff intact.
- Focused on the mission, Pete Golding has been meeting Ole Miss players to prevent departures once the transfer portal opens in January, prioritizing retention as several receivers plus Kewan Lacy and Trinidad Chambliss are potential targets.
- Golding's lack of prior head-coaching experience puts long-term direction under scrutiny even as he inherits a strong roster spot.
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The Advocate
NolaJeff Duncan: How Tulane’s Jon Sumrall and Pete Golding of Ole Miss are frenemies in the CFP
Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall and Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding are navigating unique situations ahead of their matchup in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
New coach opposes lame-duck coach as Ole Miss takes on Tulane
No. 6 Ole Miss will try to win its first game under new head coach Pete Golding when it meets No. 11 Tulane in a College Football Playoff first-round game on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.
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Newly promoted Ole Miss coach Pete Golding seeking stability as CFP opener vs. Tulane looms
As Pete Golding prepares to make his head-coaching debut for Ole Miss in a College Football Playoff game, he’s pushing the message that the Rebels are “focused on the mission, not the man.”
How to get tickets for #6 Ole Miss vs. #11 Tulane in College Football Playoff 1st round
With their former head coach now at LSU, the sixth-ranked Ole Miss Rebels ban together Saturday night in Oxford for their College Football Playoff opener against the Tulane Green Wave. The game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT) with tickets still available to watch live.
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