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Ole Miss Issues Major Demand to Coaching Staff Amid Lane Kiffin Standoff

Ole Miss Issues Major Demand to Coaching Staff Amid Lane Kiffin Standoff

Summary

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin reportedly wants to stay with Ole Miss for the 2025 season despite interest from LSU. Ole Miss has told coaches that if they choose to follow Kiffin, they must leave immediately. The situation arises as Ole Miss prepares for the College Football Playoff after finishing the season with an 11-1 record.

Key Facts

  • Lane Kiffin is the current coach at Ole Miss and is in discussions with LSU about a possible job offer.
  • Kiffin wants to finish the 2025 season with Ole Miss.
  • Ole Miss held a meeting with players to discuss the situation, but it was delayed by a few hours.
  • The university has asked assistant coaches who want to follow Kiffin to leave right away.
  • Ole Miss achieved an 11-1 record this season, their best in history, and is likely to be in the College Football Playoff.
  • LSU is reportedly offering Kiffin a contract worth around $98–$100 million over nearly seven years.
  • If Kiffin takes another job, Ole Miss will not allow him to coach in the College Football Playoff.
  • Ole Miss would appoint an interim coach and start a national search if Kiffin leaves.
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