A day after a wild scene of plane tracking and Kiffin family members caught on camera taking a visit to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the Ole Miss head coach appeared on "The Pat McAfee Show" to put on a forced smile and try to calm the waters. It might sound crazy to think Ole Miss wouldn't let Kiffin coach in the playoff -- as the school's preference is for clarity before the Egg Bowl -- but in many ways it has been years in the making, dating back to Kiffin's very public dalliance with the Auburn job back in 2022. If there's no way of changing Lane's mind -- and to this point, Lane has continued to tell people he hasn't made a decision, according to multiple sources -- Ole Miss is prepared to turn to either quarterbacks coach Joe Judge (the former New York Giants head coach) or defensive coordinator Pete Golding as an interim coach and to start a coaching search, according to sources.
Author: John Talty
Published at: 2025-11-18 21:31:50
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