Much has been made about how the "college football calendar" puts coaches in difficult positions -- most famously how Lane Kiffin had to leave playoff-bound Ole Miss so he could start recruiting for his new school, LSU.

Indeed, there was no time to waste. The early signing period for high school recruits begins Wednesday. It's why, within hours of landing in Baton Rouge, Kiffin welcomed local five-star athlete Lamar Brown and his family to his office. (Brown said he will sign with the Tigers .)

The actual season isn't done yet, though. Conference championship games are this weekend. The College Football Playoff runs from Dec.19 to Jan. 19. Meanwhile, the sport's lone transfer portal window will be open from Jan. 2 to 15.

It's an unquestioned mess (we'll get to one of the culprits

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