How Lane Kiffin announced he was leaving Ole Miss football to coach LSU

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Lane Kiffin broke the official news himself that he’s accepted the LSU football coach job and is leaving Ole Miss.

Kiffin posted a message on X on Nov. 30 and described it as a “difficult decision.” He also said Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter denied his request to coach the Rebels in the College Football Playoff.

The No. 5 Rebels (11-1) will learn their seed in the bracket on Dec. 7.

Pete Golding, Ole Miss’ defensive coordinator, was reportedly promoted to be Kiffin’s replacement.

Lane Kiffin’s message as Ole Miss coach leaves for LSU

Here’s Kiffin’s full post that published at 2:03 p.m. after the team’s meeting at the Manning Center, the Ole Miss football practice facility.

“After a lot of prayer and time spent with family, I made the difficult decision to accept the head coaching position at LSU.

“I was hoping to complete a historic six season run with this year’s team by leading Ole Miss through the playoffs, capitalizing on the team’s incredible success and their commitment to finish strong, and investing everything into a playoff run with guardrails in place to protect the program in any areas of concern. My request to do so was denied by Keith Carter despite the team also asking him to allow me to keep coaching them so they could better maintain their high level of performance. Unfortunately, that means Friday’s Egg Bowl was my last game coaching the Rebels.

“While I am looking forward to a new start with a unique opportunity at LSU, I will forever cherish the incredible six years I spent at Ole Miss and will be rooting hard for the team to complete their mission and bring a championship to Oxford.”

Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.

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