College football has changed forever. Thanks to conference realignment, players getting paid via NIL, and the removal of certain stipulations surrounding the transfer portal, the sport is in a nearly unrecognizable space.
Things came to a head in the SEC over the weekend in an unfortunate situation involving the LSU Tigers and Ole Miss Rebels. Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin cemented an 11-2 record with a victory over the Ole Miss Bulldogs, all but ensuring the Rebels would be represented in the College Football Playoff.
Unfortunately, Kiffin accepted a job to become the head coach of the LSU Tigers, and Ole Miss decided that he was not allowed to remain the coach for the Rebels, Kiffin revealed in a statement on Sunday.
“After a lot of prayer and time spent with family, I made the difficult decision to accept the head coaching position at LSU.
“I was hoping to complete a historic six season run with this year’s team by leading Ole Miss through the playoffs, capitalizing on the team’s incredible success and their commitment to finish strong, and investing everything into a playoff run with guardrails in place to protect the program in any areas of concern.
“My request to do so was denied by Keith Carter despite the team also asking him to allow me to keep coaching them so they could better maintain their high level of performance. Unfortunately, that means Friday’s Egg Bowl was my last game coaching the Rebels.
“While I am looking forward to a new start with a unique opportunity at LSU, I will forever cherish the incredible six years I spent at Ole Miss and will be rooting hard for the team to complete their mission and bring a championship to Oxford.”
Fortunately, the Rebels players are going to get one critical piece of their coaching staff back, after he originally departed with Kiffin, according to one prominent outlet.
“BREAKING: Charlie Weis is returning to Ole Miss as offensive coordinator to coach the playoffs, the school announced. Weis boarded a plane to Baton Rouge with Lane Kiffin on Sunday,” reported On3 on Tuesday.
BREAKING: Charlie Weis is returning to Ole Miss as offensive coordinator to coach the playoffs, the school announced.
Weis boarded a plane to Baton Rouge with Lane Kiffin on Sunday. https://t.co/yiXGdiAi4O pic.twitter.com/SONsNK0OTG
— On3 (@On3sports) December 2, 2025
It would be great for the players if Kiffin were allowed to return in some capacity as well.
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