Overview
- Kiffin said Saban told him he would "always regret" passing on LSU and called it "the best job in America," a message Kiffin described as decisive.
- The remarks were made public Tuesday at The Leadership Power Breakfast in Baton Rouge, where Kiffin detailed his decision process.
- Kiffin is LSU’s new head coach on a reported seven-year, $91 million deal that elevates him among the sport’s highest-paid coaches.
- Saban has publicly framed his role as advisory, telling ESPN he does not make decisions for others but helps them think through choices.
- Kiffin departed Ole Miss before the College Football Playoff and was barred from coaching the postseason, as Pete Golding led the Rebels on a deep run; early at LSU, Kiffin has been active in the transfer portal, including adding quarterback Sam Leavitt.