Several fans and stakeholders within the college football community are expressing disappointment over Lane Kiffin’s recent move to the LSU Tigers. On Sunday, November 30, Kiffin formally announced via his X/Twitter account that he accepted an offer from LSU, marking the end of his six-season tenure with the Ole Miss Rebels as the college football postseason is about to begin.
A video shared by @on3cfb on Instagram captures Kiffin boarding an aircraft shortly after making the announcement. As he hurried to his plane, a number of Rebels supporters were visibly upset, heckling him as he prepared for his flight to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
“Lane Kiffin boarding his plane after accepting the LSU job😳 (via GohLes1/X),” @on3cfb noted in the caption, adding an emoji for emphasis.
During his final season with Ole Miss, Kiffin led the team to an impressive 11-1 overall record, finishing with a 7-1 mark in the SEC. He now transitions to an LSU squad that is in a period of adjustment following Brian Kelly’s departure. Kiffin will succeed interim coach Frank Wilson, taking over a team that concluded the 2025 season with a 7-5 record (3-5 SEC), landing them as the No. 10 seed in the conference that includes Ole Miss.
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Lane Kiffin’s Desire for Closure with the Ole Miss Rebels
Kiffin has expressed regret over not being able to conclude the 2025 season with the Rebels as he envisioned. In a heartfelt farewell letter to the Ole Miss community, he stated that his request to finish strong with this year’s team was turned down by the athletic director, Keith Carter.
“I was hoping to conclude a historic six-season run by leading this year’s team through the playoffs, building on their remarkable success, and fully committing to a playoff push,” Kiffin shared. “My request to do so was denied by Keith Carter, even though the team pleaded for permission to allow me to coach them in pursuit of maintaining their high performance level,” he added.
“Regrettably, that leaves Friday’s Egg Bowl as my final game coaching the Rebels,” he concluded.
