Big financial rumors surrounding Lane Kiffin

Rumors have been swirling for days that Ole Miss head football coach Lane Kiffin is in the mix for the Auburn job.  Kiffin has yet to confirm nor deny the rumors but some people close to the program are fairly confident that he could take the job once the season is over.

However, it may also just be a ploy to get more money. If that is the case, Ole Miss seems to be ready to do what it takes to keep its head coach.

According to reports, Kiffin was just offered a contract extension by the school. However, no one knows if he has agreed to the terms yet. If he does, he will become one of the highest-paid coaches in the country.

Lane Kiffin has a received a new contract offer from Ole Miss that would make him one of the ten highest paid coaches in college football. It's now a waiting game to see if he will receive an offer from Auburn. More details this afternoon on @SportsTalkMiss starting at 3.

— Richard Cross (@RichardCrossSTM) November 17, 2022

ESPN’s Chris Low says that the NIL may be a determining factor if Kiffin heads to the Plains.

"The NIL collective at Auburn is ten times what it is at Ole Miss…that's why I think, ultimately, Lane would go." – ESPN's Chris Low on the show. #WarEagle #HottyToddy #CFB

Check out the rest of our interview with @ClowESPN here: https://t.co/zfW5fVwSdl pic.twitter.com/1h753syu0J

— The Next Round (@NextRoundLive) November 17, 2022

“The NIL collective at Auburn is ten times what it is at Ole Miss,” Low said. “That’s why I think, ultimately, Lane would go.”

But if the school is offering him more money than Auburn, that might be another reason he would stay.

If he does leave, this wouldn’t be the first time an Ole Miss head coach left for Auburn. Over 23 years ago, Tommy Tuberville made the same move but was eventually fired from in 2008.

{The Next Round, Richard Cross}