Lane Kiffin left the Ole Miss Rebels in the midst of potential national title run for the LSU Tigers in the hopes of...a national title run.

After weeks of indecision, Kiffin opted to take the LSU job. In response, Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter made it abundantly clear he wouldn't be allowed to coach the Rebels in the College Football Playoff .

"When you take the history, tradition, passion and the great players in the state of Louisiana, no one can argue that when you're in Tiger Stadium on Saturday night, there is nothing like it," Kiffin said in his introductory press conference on Monday. "This place is built for championships with championship expectations – we understand that – but as an elite competitor, that's exactly what you want, and that's why we're here."

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