Summary
Lane Kiffin, formerly the head coach at Ole Miss, claimed he was informed only 30 minutes before an important meeting that he could not coach the team in the playoffs if he accepted a job at LSU. However, Ole Miss Athletic Director Keith Carter stated Kiffin was aware weeks before leaving that he wouldn't be allowed to coach in the playoffs if he took another position.
Key Facts
- Lane Kiffin started as LSU's head coach after leaving Ole Miss.
- Kiffin claimed he was told only 30 minutes before a meeting that he couldn't coach Ole Miss in the playoffs if he joined LSU.
- Keith Carter, Ole Miss's Athletic Director, said Kiffin knew weeks in advance that he couldn't coach in the playoffs if he left.
- The decision was related to Kiffin taking the head coaching job at LSU.
- Carter mentioned that the situation would change if Auburn defeated Alabama, which could impact Ole Miss's playoff chances.
- Carter was uncertain if Kiffin could have coached in the SEC title game even if he had stayed.
