"Lane Kiffin has left Mississippi to become the new coach at Louisiana State. But not before getting some key advice from his former USC boss, he has revealed. Key advice that also came indirectly from his late father. More than two decades ago, Kiffin helped USC win two national championships as an assistant coach under Pete Carroll. And long before that, Carroll and Kiffin's father, renowned defensive coach Monte Kiffin, worked together on several coaching staffs at the college and NFL levels."
"On Sunday just before boarding a private jet from Oxford, Miss., to Baton Rogue, La., Kiffin said he ended up receiving that fatherly advice from his former mentor, current Las Vegas Raiders coach Carroll. "Coach Carroll said, 'Your dad would tell you to go, man, take the shot,'" Kiffin said to ESPN's Marty Smith. "'Take the shot. You accomplished a lot here.'""
Lane Kiffin left 11-1 Ole Miss to accept the LSU head-coaching position, departing before the Rebels' postseason despite an expected College Football Playoff berth. Pete Carroll invoked Monte Kiffin's advice, urging Kiffin to "take the shot" at the LSU opportunity. Kiffin previously served as an assistant under Carroll at USC and helped win two national championships. Carroll and Monte Kiffin worked together on multiple college and NFL staffs. Kiffin compiled a 55-19 record over six seasons at Ole Miss. Defensive coordinator Pete Golding will serve as head coach for the Rebels moving forward.
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