The largest off-the-field saga in school soccer over the previous month has lastly reached a decision. Lane Kiffin is leaving Ole Miss to turn into the following head coach at LSU. Kiffin departs the Rebels within the midst of one in all their best-ever seasons. The crew is presently 11-1 and can nearly definitely make the Faculty Soccer Playoff. When it does, nevertheless, Kiffin will not be part of the festivities.
In an announcement, Kiffin mentioned he made the “troublesome choice” to signal with LSU after “numerous prayer and time spent with household.” He additionally famous that he wished to proceed teaching the Rebels all through the playoff. Nonetheless, Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter denied Kiffin’s request, “regardless of the crew additionally asking him to permit me to maintain teaching them so they may higher keep their excessive degree of efficiency.”
Which means Kiffin has formally coached his final recreation at Ole Miss. He ends his profession with an Egg Bowl victory over Mississippi State and a 55-19 general report on the faculty. That mark contains three bowl recreation wins and three finishes of eleventh or higher within the AP Ballot.
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Now, Kiffin will head to LSU, doubtless incomes an enormous elevate within the course of. The coach was making proper round $9 million this 12 months. Whereas the main points of the LSU provide have not been totally launched, the most recent experiences are of about $12 million per season over seven years.
Earlier experiences have additionally steered LSU was prepared to commit $25 to $30 million yearly in title, picture, and likeness offers to assist construct the roster. Different rumors embrace Kiffin taking a few of his teaching employees and gamers from Ole Miss and bringing them to LSU. These are all unofficial claims for now, however that will be a devastating consequence for an Ole Miss program that is celebrating its most profitable season since successful the nationwide title in 1962.
LSU can also be presently in a authorized battle with former head coach Brian Kelly. This system fired Kelly, and he is looking for the total quantity of his $54 million buyout. LSU might find yourself owing a ton of cash to each coaches.
That’ll all be forgivable if Kiffin leads the Tigers again to nationwide championship rivalry. He was the highest coach in the marketplace, and the LSU bought its man. Now, it is time to get to work.
