Overview
- LSU unveiled Kiffin in Baton Rouge on a reported seven‑year, $91 million contract following his decision to leave 11‑1 Ole Miss.
- Ole Miss confirmed its postseason staff and said new LSU offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. will return to call plays for the Rebels during the playoff.
- Kiffin said some Ole Miss fans tried to run him and his son off the road as they drove to the airport, describing the scene during his introduction.
- Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher criticized the departure as a "disgrace to the coaching profession," highlighting concern for the players left behind.
- Analyst Todd McShay suggested Kiffin delayed finalizing the move while watching whether Alabama might open, a claim Kiffin has not confirmed.