Ole Miss acted fast after Lane Kiffin boarded that plane to Louisiana, promoting defensive coordinator Pete Golding to head coach. The rush seemed fitting given how bitter the exit was. Kiffin even blamed AD Keith Carter for not allowing him to stay for the playoffs. However, the new LSU HC showed no hostility towards his successor by including a message for Golding, especially since Kiffin is the one who hired him to lead the Rebels’ secondary.

“So happy for everyone!!! Great hire,” Kiffin wrote on his Instagram story .

Golding, who came from Alabama’s staff and led a defense that powered Ole Miss to an 11-1 regular season, will now steer the Rebels through their first-ever College Football Playoff.

The message feels sincere, but over the past few weeks, the focus on Ole Miss has shi

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