LSU head coach Lane Kiffin was scheduled to make an appearance with ESPN's "College GameDay" on Saturday morning, but was unable to make the trip to Atlanta as he landed the nation's No. 1 overall recruit and retained highly-sought-after defensive coordinator Blake Baker.

Still, the "College GameDay" crew discussed Kiffin's ultimate decision to leave the Ole Miss Rebels in the midst of their program-best season to take his new heading coaching gig in Baton Rouge.

During his introductory press conference at LSU, Kiffin revealed that he called a few veteran coaches from his college football past for advice — including former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach and current ESPN "College GameDay" analyst Nick Saban .

Saban revealed the role he played in Kiffin's decision during Saturday mor

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