Overview
- Kiffin said he will not travel to Atlanta for ESPN’s College GameDay after five-star Louisiana prospect Lamar Brown signed with LSU, noting a remote appearance could still occur.
- LSU signed two five-star recruits, including Brown and defensive lineman Richard Anderson, during the early signing period under Kiffin’s lead.
- Kiffin highlighted LSU’s recruiting pull by posting that he had signed more five-stars in five days at LSU than in six years at Ole Miss, after saying NIL resources influenced his move.
- Ole Miss struck back on the trail as new coach Pete Golding flipped 2026 offensive line recruit Jalan Chapman from his prior LSU commitment while preparing the Rebels for the College Football Playoff.
- Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter and Mississippi public safety officials refuted Kiffin’s assertions about being told late he could not coach the postseason and about a road incident, keeping the exit dispute unresolved.