Lane Kiffin’s Arrival At Lsu Looked Much Different Than His Ole Miss Departure

When Lane Kiffin boarded a backstage pitchy successful Oxford, Miss., connected Sunday night, he was met by an angry crowd of Ole Miss fans. Some chose to outcry profanities astatine nan Rebels’ now-former coach, and others gave Kiffin a one-finger salute.

The vibes were a spot different erstwhile that level landed successful Baton Rouge.

After weeks of speculation and days of waiting for his decision, Kiffin officially announced Sunday that he’s leaving Ole Miss aft six seasons for a caller commencement astatine LSU. Several hours later, he touched down successful Louisiana and was met by caller LSU diversion head Verge Ausberry correct disconnected nan plane.

Kiffin past hopped into a conveyance and was met by lines of Tigers fans cheering him on. Following a constabulary escort, Kiffin rolled down his model to springiness a fist pump to a group of fans opinionated nearby.

Kiffin isn’t wasting immoderate time, either. Kiffin met pinch LSU five-star perpetrate Lamar Brown wrong his first fewer hours successful nan LSU office.

A stark quality from really things were near successful Oxford.

The biggest complication of Kiffin’s move—and what has Rebels fans upset nan most—is that Ole Miss is astir to make its first College Football Playoff quality successful programme history, and Kiffin, who led Ole Miss to an 11–1 record, won’t beryllium connected nan sidelines.

Kiffin confirmed successful a statement that he wanted to coach Ole Miss successful nan postseason, but athletic head Keith Carter wouldn’t let it.

“I was hoping to complete a historical six play tally pinch this year's squad by starring Ole Miss done nan playoffs, capitalizing connected nan team's unthinkable occurrence and their committedness to decorativeness strong, and investing everything into a playoff tally pinch guardrails successful spot to protect nan programme successful immoderate areas of concern,” Kiffin said. “My petition to do truthful was denied by Keith Carter contempt nan squad besides asking him to let maine to support coaching them truthful they could amended support their precocious level of performance. Unfortunately, that intends Friday's Egg Bowl was my past crippled coaching nan Rebels.”

But successful nan end, Kiffin darted Ole Miss for LSU. And it appears nan Tigers religious and committed players are welcoming him pinch unfastened arms.

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