Mississippi athletic director Keith Carter, members of the football team and even the state's top public safety officer are challenging the veracity of Lane Kiffin's portrayal of the events surrounding his departure for LSU.

“There's been a lot of things he said publicly that I’m not sure are totally accurate,” Carter said Wednesday during an appearance on a Mississippi talk show.

LSU announced the hiring of Kiffin on Sunday, the day after Mississippi defeated Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl to finish the regular season 11-1. Rebels defensive coordinator Pete Golding was named head coach shortly after Kiffin's hiring at LSU became official.

Kiffin posted a farewell message on X saying he had hoped to coach the Rebels through the College Football Playoff and that the players wanted h

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