Behind the Scenes: The Unexpected Roadblocks Delaying Lane Kiffin’s LSU Hiring After Egg Bowl

So, the LSU Tigers figured the Egg Bowl would be the finish line for locking down Lane Kiffin’s coaching gig—turns out, it’s more like a traffic jam on the hiring freeway. Why the holdup? Well, Kiffin’s got one dealbreaker: he insists on finishing the season with Ole Miss before packing his bags for Baton Rouge. And here’s the kicker—while LSU thinks they’ve got a near $90 million handshake deal in the bag, the postseason calendar disagreement between Ole Miss and LSU is throwing a wrench into the works. Imagine being super close to sealing the deal but having to wait because your soon-to-be coach is still coaching another team through a playoff chase. Ole Miss isn’t keen on a ‘ghost coach’ scenario either—they want clarity before anyone makes the jump. So, while LSU’s eager for Kiffin to jump in ASAP and hit the recruitment trail, Ole Miss is holding the line for their playoff dreams. Patience, folks—it’s a messier play than anyone expected. LEARN MORE.

The LSU Tigers thought the Egg Bowl might be the last hurdle before officially landing Lane Kiffin. Instead, it turned into the reason everyone has to keep waiting.

According to Pro Football Talk, via Yahoo Sports, Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin has one big condition attached to his reported move to LSU. He wants to finish the season in Oxford before heading to Baton Rouge. LSU officials reportedly believe they already have Kiffin’s commitment on a deal north of $90 million, but that postseason wrinkle is slowing everything down.

The problem? Ole Miss and LSU do not see the calendar the same way. Kiffin just guided the Ole Miss Rebels to an 11-1 regular season and a College Football Playoff push, capped by a 38-19 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the Egg Bowl. Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss carved up Mississippi State for 359 yards and four touchdowns, while running back Kewan Lacy pounded out 143 rushing yards and a score as Ole Miss racked up 545 total yards.

That kind of year is exactly why LSU wants him in charge yesterday. The Tigers fired Brian Kelly, swallowed a massive buyout, and just wrapped a 7-5 season while watching SEC rivals surge past them. From their side, the sooner Lane Kiffin gets to Baton Rouge, the sooner he can recruit, build a staff, and hit the portal.

Ole Miss leadership, meanwhile, has pushed for clarity and reportedly does not want a lame-duck coach trying to guide a playoff run while already tied to LSU. Several reports say the Rebels would move to an interim setup if Kiffin bolts, rather than let him straddle both sidelines in spirit.

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