Overview
- LSU unveiled Kiffin on Monday, with ESPN reporting a seven-year contract at $13 million per year that totals about $91 million with incentives.
- After informing Ole Miss leaders he would take the LSU job, Kiffin’s request to lead the Rebels through the College Football Playoff was declined, and Ole Miss elevated defensive coordinator Pete Golding to head coach.
- Kiffin told reporters that Ole Miss and Florida presented comparable financial offers, underscoring that his choice hinged on resources and opportunity rather than salary alone.
- He rejected reports that he issued an ultimatum to assistants to follow him to LSU, and he acknowledged heated fan backlash in Oxford as he departed for Baton Rouge.
- LSU officials defended the timing given college football’s calendar, while Kiffin hinted mentors including Nick Saban and Pete Carroll influenced his move and turns next to recruiting as early signing approaches.