Summary
Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss to become the head coach at LSU, signing a $91 million contract for seven years. In college football news, Texas Longhorns made staff changes, hiring Will Muschamp as their new defensive coordinator, a familiar face to Lane Kiffin from their time coaching together at Alabama.
Key Facts
- Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss during a College Football Playoff run to become head coach at LSU.
- Kiffin signed a seven-year contract worth $91 million, making him one of the highest-paid NCAA coaches.
- Kiffin is actively recruiting to rebuild LSU, which hasn't won a national championship since 2019.
- Texas Longhorns fired defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski and passing game coordinator Duane Akina.
- Will Muschamp, a former Longhorns defensive coordinator, returns to Texas to fill the role.
- Muschamp and Kiffin are familiar with each other from their previous coaching roles at Alabama.
- Kiffin reacted to the Texas staff changes on social media with a simple emoji.
