Is Lane Kiffin leaving Ole Miss? Latest news on LSU, Florida coaching rumors
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Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin is in the middle of LSU and Florida coaching rumors as the Rebels prepare for next week’s Egg Bowl.
Kiffin is the No. 1 option in the college football coaching carousel. LSU and Florida are two of the teams trying to hire him away from Ole Miss.
The No. 6 Rebels (10-1, 6-1 SEC) may already have clinched a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time even if they lose to Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl on Nov. 28. Ole Miss is off this week.
Here is the latest on what’s going on with Kiffin and the coaching searches.
What did Lane Kiffin say about Ole Miss ultimatum on ‘Pat McAfee Show’?
Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter wants a decision from Kiffin before the Nov. 28 Egg Bowl vs Mississippi State, according to On3.
But Kiffin said he has not received an ultimatum or deadline from Ole Miss regarding his future while making an appearance on the “Pat McAfee Show” on Nov. 18.
“That’s absolutely not true,” Kiffin said. “There’s been no ultimatum. Anything like that at all. I don’t know where that came from, like a lot of stuff that comes out there.”
What are the Lane Kiffin to LSU, Florida coaching rumors?
Kiffin has been tied to the Florida and LSU openings since the Gators fired coach Billy Napier and the Tigers fired coach Brian Kelly in October.
Kiffin has not directly addressed reports about his connection to the job.
How is Lane Kiffin’s family involved in LSU, Florida rumors?
Lane Kiffin‘s family is in the news around the Florida and LSU coaching rumors.
Members of Kiffin’s family visited Gainesville, Florida, Nov. 16, according to On3, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Nov. 17, according to the Advocate.
The members of Kiffin’s family who made the visits to the towns where Florida and LSU are were not identified.
Lane Kiffin’s ex-wife Layla moved to Oxford this year from California with son Knox, who is a sophomore quarterback on the Oxford High School football team.
Kiffin’s oldest daughter, Landry, is a student at Ole Miss who dates LSU football player Whit Weeks. Kiffin’s middle daughter Presley is a freshman outside hitter on the Southern Cal indoor volleyball team.
Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
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