"As victims go, Lane Kiffin doesn't seem like one. He could have stayed at Ole Miss, made over $10 million a year, led his 11-1 team into a home playoff game and become an icon at a place he supposedly found personal tranquility. Or he could've left for LSU to make over $10 million a year leading a program that has won three national titles this century. Fortunate would be one description of such a fork in life's road. The result of endless work and talent would be another. But apparently no one knows a man's burdens until they've walked a mile in his hot yoga pants."
"After a lot of prayer and time spent with family, I made the difficult decision to accept the head coaching position at LSU,"
"my heart was [at Ole Miss] but I talked to some mentors, Coach [Pete] Carroll, Coach [Nick] Saban. Especially when Coach Carroll said, 'Your dad would tell you to go. Take the shot.'"
"After following everyone else's advice, Kiffin discovered those mean folks at Ole Miss wouldn't let him keep coaching the Rebels through the College Football Playoff on account of the fact Kiffin was now, you know, the coach of rival LSU. Apparently quitting means different things to different people. Shame on Ole Miss for having some self-esteem."
Lane Kiffin accepted LSU's head coaching position after citing prayer, family and mentor guidance. He previously could have remained at Ole Miss, earning over $10 million, leading an 11-1 team and hosting a College Football Playoff game. Mentors including Pete Carroll and Nick Saban influenced the decision. Ole Miss refused Kiffin's request to continue coaching the Rebels through the playoff after his LSU announcement. The move prompted criticism about Kiffin portraying burden despite clear professional advantages and compensation, and he characterized the decision as a spiritually guided next step.
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