It was doomed from the start.

Long before Lane Kiffin’s dramatic Ole Miss exit Sunday for LSU , the 50-year-old coach was also courted by Florida, an ill-fated pursuit that began with an initial conversation with athletic director Scott Stricklin, which, according to a CBS Sports report published Monday, “did not go well.”

“At the time, Florida was the biggest job available and had the leverage to dictate some of its terms. That included wanting a general manager with an NFL background who wouldn’t report directly to Kiffin,” the report stated , citing sources with intel on Kiffin’s perception of the conversation.

“This was a non-starter for Kiffin, who strongly believes in the abilities of Ole Miss general manager Billy Glasscock, and it got the weeks-long pursuit off to an awkward

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