Overview
- ESPN announced Kiffin will be a guest on College GameDay in Atlanta before the SEC Championship between Georgia and Alabama.
- Mississippi’s Department of Public Safety said Kiffin was escorted by state troopers to the Oxford airport and reported no attempt by fans to run him off the road, sharing a satirical video to underscore its denial.
- Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter said Kiffin and his representatives were told weeks ago he would not coach the Rebels in the College Football Playoff if he took another job, and multiple players publicly rejected Kiffin’s claim that they asked for him to stay on the sideline.
- Kiffin’s LSU agreement is reported at seven years and roughly $91 million with significant guarantees, and media reports say it includes CFP-related bonuses that would mirror what he would have earned had he remained at Ole Miss.
- Ole Miss elevated defensive coordinator Pete Golding to lead the team into the CFP as Kiffin begins assembling a staff at LSU, with offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. expected to remain in Oxford through the postseason.