Summary
Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss to become the head coach at LSU. He wanted to continue coaching Ole Miss through the College Football Playoffs, but Ole Miss officials decided it was time for a new coach. Some Ole Miss players disputed Kiffin's claim that the team supported his request to stay.
Key Facts
- Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss to coach at LSU.
- Kiffin wished to lead Ole Miss through the playoffs but was not allowed to.
- Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter decided Kiffin should not continue coaching the team.
- Pete Golding was promoted to head coach at Ole Miss.
- Some Ole Miss players publicly disagreed with Kiffin's claim that the team wanted him to stay.
- Both LSU and the Florida Gators were interested in hiring Kiffin.
- LSU offered Kiffin a highly paid position with investment promises for the program.
