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Lane Kiffin rejects narrative his decision distracts Ole Miss players: ‘We train them to focus’
Tomorrow, Ole Miss is expected to announce where Lane Kiffin plans to coach next season. After the Rebels’ 38-19 win over Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl on Friday, Kiffin revealed he wasn’t concerned the impending announcement would distract his team.
Plus, will CFP playoff expansion really solve the problems of win-now or bust leading to high coaching turnover?
Ole Miss AD Keith Carter tried to calm the storm Friday, dropping a statement that Kiffin’s future will be clarified on Nov. 29, one day after the No. 5 Rebels clash with their in-state rival. Good luck keeping Rebel Nation patient. Waiting isn’t exactly Oxford’s strong suit.
Kiffin has an opportunity to carve his face on the Mount Rushmore of Ole Miss legends if he stays. Look at what he has done in six years with the Rebels. His four 10-win seasons over the past five years are more than the team had in the previous 50 seasons combined.
Kiffin's only championship rings as a head coach were won in Conference USA. He soon could be the highest-paid coach in college football.
The biggest story of the college football regular season will likely come to a close this weekend as Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin determines his professional future. Now that Kiffin and the Rebels have taken care of business in the Egg Bowl against rival Mississippi State,
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Goodman: Here’s how Lane Kiffin lands at Alabama
Lane Kiffin, sly fox of the SEC, can go coach at LSU or Florida. He could stay at Ole Miss. Kiffin has leverage and a decent sense of how to run the ball to set up a pass in the SEC. It’s a good combination in his line of work.