"Sometimes in sports, certain outcomes seem like formalities. Stephen Curry swishing a 3-pointer. Cristiano Ronaldo scoring from the penalty spot. Most recently, the Philadelphia Eagles' tush push gaining a yard. And when Lane Kiffin leaves a job, things will likely get messy. Kiffin is one of college football's top coaches. He has won 55 games in six years in Oxford and this season has guided Ole Miss to what is all but certain to be its first College Football Playoff appearance."
"There's one problem -- he won't coach in that Playoff. On Saturday, one day after the Rebels beat hated rivals Mississippi State to cap the first 11-win season in program history, news broke that Kiffin will be taking the LSU job after weeks of speculation. Kiffin made it official with a statement Sunday on X. Defensive coordinator Pete Golding is expected to be the "permanent" head coach at Ole Miss, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel, guiding the program through the postseason."
Lane Kiffin will depart Ole Miss to accept the LSU head-coaching job one day after the Rebels completed an 11-win regular season. He will not coach Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff. Defensive coordinator Pete Golding is expected to serve as Ole Miss's head coach for the postseason. Kiffin compiled 55 wins in six seasons at Ole Miss and guided the program to its likely first Playoff appearance. Kiffin has held coaching positions across the Pac-12, NFL, SEC and Conference USA and has worked under Nick Saban and Pete Carroll. Kiffin's departures have frequently been contentious and messy.
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