Lane Kiffin wanted to leave Ole Miss for LSU, and has done so.

But he did not want to leave now , and he is blaming the University of Mississippi athletic director for it.

pic.twitter.com/N2DWuu1NaM — Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) November 30, 2025

In his announcement that he is bolting for Baton Rouge, Kiffin called out AD Keith Carter for not allowing him to remain with Ole Miss through the College Football Playoff.

“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,” Kiffin wrote on social media. “My request to do so was

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