A college coaching fiasco unfolded over the past month or so at the University of Mississippi surrounding Lane Kiffin as he drew interest from several other major programs. With Florida and LSU both looking to find a new head coach for their football teams, ultimately, Kiffin landed with the Tigers in a shocking move.

Adding to the drama of it all, Ole Miss is in the mix for the College Football Playoff bracket due to Kiffin leading them to an excellent season. With Kiffin leaving for LSU, Ole Miss decided that Kiffin should not coach the team during the CFP.

With that, the Pete Golding era officially began for the Rebels. Golding, 41, the team’s defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach since 2023, formally takes over with Kiffin’s departure. That gives him the reins for a te

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