Overview
- ESPN-sourced reports say it remains unclear how many Ole Miss assistants who have agreed to follow Lane Kiffin to LSU will coach the Rebels in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal against Miami.
- Offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr., co-coordinator Joe Cox, receivers coach George McDonald, and running backs coach Kevin Smith are reported to have signed on with LSU, with analyst Dane Stevens and graduate assistant Sawyer Jordan also expected to join.
- Coverage notes Kiffin could influence whether those coaches remain with Ole Miss for the game as they will soon work under him in Baton Rouge.
- Kiffin posted multiple congratulations to Ole Miss after the Georgia upset, drawing sharp criticism from On3’s Ari Wasserman and pointed remarks from Rebels players TJ Dottery and Zxavian Harris.
- The New York Post reported Kiffin’s LSU deal includes a $500,000 payment if Ole Miss reached the semifinals, and EssentiallySports relayed reporting that Ole Miss leadership declined his request to coach through the postseason.