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Ole Miss AD: Announcement on Lane Kiffin's future expected Nov. 29

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Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin embraces running back Kewan Lacy (5) after defeating the Florida Gators at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. (Petre Thomas-Imagn Images)

It appears the college football world will have to wait a little bit longer to find out what the next step is for Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin. Kiffin, who is being pursued by both the Florida Gators and LSU Tigers while his current team is 10-1 and chasing a spot in the College Football Playoff, met with Rebels athletics director Keith Carter on Friday. Afterward, Carter released the following statement on X.

“Coach Kiffin and I have had many pointed and positive conversations regarding his future at Ole Miss, including meeting today with Chancellor Boyce. While we discuss next steps, we know we cannot lose sight of what is most important – our sixth-ranked team that is poised to finish the regular season in historic fashion. Despite the outside noise, Coach Kiffin is focused on preparing our team for the Egg Bowl, and together, we want to ensure that our players and coaches can concentrate fully on next Friday’s game. This team is on the cusp of an unprecedented season, and it’s imperative they feel the support of the Ole Miss family in the week ahead. An announcement on Coach Kiffin’s future is expected the Saturday following the game.”

Ole Miss, ranked No. 6, faces archival Mississippi State next Friday (Nov.. 28) in Starkville, Miss. The playoffs begin three weeks later, making the timing off his final decision complicated for all three schools.

He is believed to be the top target of both Florida and LSU.

Per Zach Abolverdi of Gators Online, “Despite some rumblings and rumors elsewhere regarding Kiffin, UF is still very much in position to land him according to sources.” (more intel HERE). Meanwhile, Florida athletics director Scott Stricklin and the UF brass have met with multiple candidates and/or their representatives this week, according to sources involved in the search.

Kiffin, 50, is in his sixth season at Ole Miss. He is 54–19 with the Rebels overall and 31–17 in SEC games. Overall, Kiffin is 115–53 as a college head coach. He also had stops at Tennessee, Southern California and FAU.

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