Ole Miss gets OC Charlie Weis for playoffs, thanks to Lane Kiffin LSU agreement

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Offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr., who is joining Lane Kiffin at LSU, is among Ole Miss staff members who will coach in the playoffs.

“I’m grateful to LSU for allowing me the opportunity to finish this season with Ole Miss,” Weis Jr. said in a statement on X posted Dec. 2. “Coach Kiffin and the LSU administration have been nothing but supportive. I’m excited about the playoff run.”

Ole Miss announced nine coaches who would be on staff for the Rebels in the College Football Playoff Dec. 2.

They are new coach Pete Golding, offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr., quarterbacks coach Joe Judge, running backs coach Kevin Smith, offensive line coach John Garrison, co-defensive coordinator/secondary coach Bryan Brown, defensive line coach Randall Joyner, safeties coach Wes Neighbors III and special teams coordinator/nickelbacks coach Jake Schoonover.

Not included on that list were tight ends coach Joe Cox, wide receivers coach George McDonald, inside wide receivers coach Sawyer Jordan, strength and conditioning coach Nick Savage and senior execute director of player personnel Mike Williams.

Weis and the five coaches not included in the Ole Miss release are joining Kiffin at LSU, according to media reports.

What Lane Kiffin said about Charlie Weis coaching Ole Miss in CFP

Kiffin released a statement about Weis coaching for Ole Miss in the playoffs even though he is joining Kiffin’s staff at LSU.

“With the playoff committee releasing updated rankings tonight, I wanted it to be known that after conversations with LSU, we are allowing Charlie to return to Ole Miss to coach the team during the playoffs,” Kiffin said. “I’ve already made the committee aware of this and I’m hopeful this decision will allow Ole Miss to receive the highest ranking possible because these great players are very deserving of that. I’m excited that Charlie will be back to help coach the greatest team in the history of Ole Miss.”

Offensive line coach John Garrison staying with Pete Golding, Ole Miss

Garrison is one of the offensive assistant coaches who is not following Kiffin to LSU, per a report from On3 on Dec. 2. It said Garrison has signed a new deal to remain at Ole Miss.

Garrison is in his third year with the Rebels. He was previously at NC State, UNLV and Nebraska.

Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_

This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Lane Kiffin agreement gives Ole Miss OC Charlie Weis for playoffs

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