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Ole Miss Faces CFP Semifinal Short-Handed After LSU Hires Pull Assistants Away

Transfer‑portal activity coupled with recruiting visits has pulled departing assistants to Baton Rouge.

Overview

  • Head coach Pete Golding confirmed Charlie Weis Jr. remains in Oxford and will run the offense for the semifinal.
  • Running backs coach Kevin Smith will not return to Oxford for the remainder of the playoff week.
  • Tight ends coach Joe Cox, receivers coach George McDonald, analyst Dan Stevens, and graduate assistant Sawyer Jordan are not expected to return as of Saturday.
  • Golding said he is in constant contact with LSU and Lane Kiffin but does not have firm clarity on which assistants will rejoin Ole Miss for game preparation.
  • Ole Miss travels Tuesday for the Fiesta Bowl and faces Miami on Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET.