Overview
- Yahoo Sports reporting indicates Kiffin is considering attending the Sugar Bowl with Gov. Jeff Landry, and local officials are preparing potential security plans.
- The College Football Playoff quarterfinal features Ole Miss against Georgia at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Thursday.
- Ross Dellenger reports that six LSU assistants are coaching Ole Miss for the game, a scenario offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. described as "certainly weird."
- Ole Miss has placed returning assistants in meetings led by LSU-bound coaches to monitor interactions and reduce the risk of tampering, according to the reporting.
- A cellphone clip purporting to capture Kiffin recruiting running back Kewan Lacy is circulating with authenticity questions, as several 2026 Ole Miss commits have flipped to LSU.