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Ole Miss Hires Former Lane Kiffin Assistant After LSU Fallout

Ole Miss Hires Former Lane Kiffin Assistant After LSU Fallout

Summary

Ole Miss hired John David Baker as their new offensive coordinator after Lane Kiffin left to coach at LSU. Baker previously worked with Kiffin at Ole Miss and had success as East Carolina's offensive coordinator. This move shows Ole Miss wants to keep the offensive style they had under Kiffin.

Key Facts

  • Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss to become the head coach at LSU.
  • Kiffin wanted to continue coaching Ole Miss through the postseason, but the school replaced him with Pete Golding as head coach.
  • Many coaching staff members left with Kiffin, causing changes at Ole Miss.
  • Ole Miss hired John David Baker as the new offensive coordinator.
  • John David Baker previously worked at Ole Miss as co-offensive coordinator from 2022 to 2023.
  • Baker improved East Carolina's football team with a high-speed offense.
  • Ole Miss aims to keep the offensive strategy from Kiffin's time at the school by hiring Baker.

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