College football writer Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports says the signs are pointing toward Lane Kiffin leaving Ole Miss and heading to LSU. But Dellenger says there are no guarantees Kiffin will be the next head coach at LSU.
“As I tell people often, all this stuff is so unpredictable and things can change at the 11th hour, especially when you’re dealing with someone like Lane Kiffin,” Dellenger said.
Dellenger reports Florida officials have started to pursue other candidates and Ole Miss administrators have begun to reach out to potential replacement coaches.
Kiffin has been at Ole Miss for six seasons, winning 10 or more games in four of those seasons. This year, he has the Rebels on the cusp of making the College Football playoffs. Dellenger says he spoke with Kiffin two weeks ago and Kiffin said he loves it in Oxford, but it’s also believed he wants to coach for a Blue Blood.
“Ole Miss necessarily wasn’t the final chapter or what he envisioned to be the final chapter of his coaching career, and he sounded like a person that was torn,” Dellenger noted.
Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter said last week a decision on Kiffin’s coaching future will be announced on Saturday. Dellenger says if Kiffin does not sign a contract extension with the Rebels, he’ll likely be suspended or placed on leave, which will result in Kiffin leaving Oxford.
“If he doesn’t make a decision, I am convinced that they will make the decision for him,” Dellenger said.
Kiffin’s record at Ole Miss is 54-19.