Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is the main character in what is shaping up to be a busy and chaotic hiring and firing season in college football.
Kiffin is considered to be the No. 1 choice for Florida and is likely to be targeted by LSU, too. An industry source told The Athletic those schools won’t necessarily be driving up the price for Kiffin. Ole Miss has been willing to say yes to just about anything Kiffin asks for in Oxford. It’s ultimately more about where he wants to be.
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This isn’t new ground for Ole Miss and Kiffin. Just three years ago, when Auburn opened up, Kiffin was a target and it didn’t go so well.
Kiffin struggled with the decision, weighing family needs and his career. The situation produced angst and frustration with Ole Miss administrators, and worst of all, the team tanked down the stretch. The 2022 Rebels lost four of their last five regular-season games after starting 7-0.
Kiffin ended up signing a six-year extension that December, with some fans wondering if it was worth stepping up to keep him.
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