Overview
- ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports Kiffin is the top target for both Florida and LSU, calling it hard to envision him at Ole Miss next season.
- Kiffin posted a reflective message on social media urging patience and focus as speculation intensifies.
- Ole Miss is 7-1 and ranked No. 7 with College Football Playoff hopes, and the school pays Kiffin about $9 million annually with strong NIL backing.
- Saban expanded on Pat McAfee’s show that external factors like collectives and transfer-portal spending now define job quality more than tradition.
- Concerns over LSU’s search include the firing of AD Scott Woodward and reported governor involvement, while Saban and his daughter dismissed rumors of his return to coaching.