Kiffin's decision comes less than a month before the Rebels are expected to embark on their first College Football Playoff appearance in program history. Ole Miss also won its program-record 11th regular season game with Friday's 38-19 victory over rival Mississippi State.

Kiffin and Co. are working the phone lines around the clock, looking to put final touches on the 2026 Recruiting Class.

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Kiffin met with Ole Miss leadership the day after the Egg Bowl as it became more apparent that he intended to leave for LSU. However, Kiffin wanted clearance to continue coaching the Rebels through the postseason. The idea that was met with understandable hesitancy from the Ole Miss administration.

Lane Kiffin’s move to LSU is drawing instant comparisons to Patrick Murphy’s brief 48-hour stint as LSU’s softball coach, sparking memories of one of the wildest coaching twists in SEC history.

Finebaum, a host on the SEC Network and ESPN, has been critical of Kiffin’s job switch, from Ole Miss to LSU. The Rebels are ranked No. 7 in the latest CFP rankings and are on the cusp of a playoff berth.

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And not on an interim basis. He's the new, permanent head coach.The move ensures a certain amount of continuity for the Rebels' run in the upcoming College Football Playoff.Golding, 41, arrived in 2023.