"LSU's administration is allowing offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. and running backs coach Kevin Smith to continue coaching No. 6 Ole Miss in Thursday's College Football Playoff semifinal against No. 10 Miami in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Sources said that Weis Jr. and Smith flew back to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Monday for recruiting visits, and then returned to Oxford, Mississippi, later that night. The Rebels are scheduled to fly to Scottsdale, Arizona, on Tuesday for the biggest game in the program's history."
"Tight ends coach/co-offensive coordinator Joe Cox and receivers coach/passing game coordinator George McDonald aren't expected to coach in the Fiesta Bowl, the sources said. Cox and McDonald helped coach Ole Miss in its first two CFP victories against No. 11 Tulane and No. 3 Georgia, but they won't be on the sideline when the Rebels take on the Hurricanes (7:30 p.m. ET/ESPN). "They have every opportunity like they have up to this point to be able to make that decision," Ole Miss coach Pete Golding said Saturday."
LSU's administration is permitting offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. and running backs coach Kevin Smith to remain with No. 6 Ole Miss for the College Football Playoff semifinal against No. 10 Miami in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. Weis Jr. and Smith briefly returned to Baton Rouge Monday for recruiting visits and then came back to Oxford; the Rebels are scheduled to fly to Scottsdale, Arizona, on Tuesday. Tight ends coach/co-offensive coordinator Joe Cox and receivers coach/passing game coordinator George McDonald are not expected to coach in the Fiesta Bowl despite coaching Ole Miss in wins over Tulane and Georgia. Ole Miss coach Pete Golding said coaches have the opportunity to decide whether to coach because they are not employed by him. Ole Miss NIL collective director Walker Jones raised tampering allegations and said players are under pressure making future decisions while preparing for the playoff run.
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