When you think of Lane Kiffin , you think offense, swagger, and maybe a viral quip or two. But this offseason, the Ole Miss HC found himself scrambling not for a play call but for bodies inside his recruitment department. Three key staffers walked out the door, leaving the Rebels’ machine sputtering just months before the 2025 season.

First came Alex Brown , the director of player personnel, who jumped at the chance to join the Atlanta Falcons’ scouting staff. Then Kelvin Bolden , the coordinator of recruiting strategy, bolted for LSU. Marvin Nash followed, ditching Oxford for a Texas High school head coaching gig. Three seats empty, and Lane Kiffin is forced to reshuffle the deck. So what does he do when the walls start caving in? He plays the local card.

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