Overview
- Pete Golding confirmed offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. will call plays against Miami, while tight ends coach Joe Cox and receivers coach George McDonald have left for LSU and will not coach in the semifinal.
- Golding acknowledged weeks of assistants working double duty between Ole Miss and LSU, citing the current calendar as the reason for divided obligations.
- Asked about sending a message to Lane Kiffin or doubters, Golding said he has nothing to say and emphasized that the program is built so no single person is indispensable.
- Miami’s Mario Cristobal said opponents contacting players in the transfer portal “happens all the time” and blamed the sport’s adults for creating a flawed system.
- Ole Miss has re-signed running back Kewan Lacy and quarterback Trinidad Chambliss for 2026, with Chambliss’ return contingent on an NCAA waiver, as the transfer window continues to shape rosters heading into the Fiesta Bowl with a spot in the national championship game at stake.