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During ESPN's College GameDay on Saturday, Nick Saban spoke about Lane Kiffin's upcoming decision. Per On3:
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“I think Lane’s decision is going to come down to one thing: where is the place that I can recruit the best players? And I think one of Lane’s apprehensions is that he’s had to use the portal to build his team at Ole Miss each year,” Saban said. “At LSU, he probably could recruit better talent and then just supplement his team by need with the portal.

“That’s probably the dilemma that he has, as well as his loyalty to his team that he’s coaching now that he wants to be able to continue to coach. So it’s a tough thing to have the right answer to.”
Saban also said Ole Miss should allow Kiffin to coach through the playoffs if he leaves LSU, as did Kirk Herbstreit.
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Originally published on TigerDroppings.com
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CalTiger5323 min
All the attention Kiffin is getting is because of LSU job opening, otherwise, few people will remember him if he was at Ole Miss and he will probably go 8-4 next year if he is there.
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CalTiger531 hour
Clearly Saban is telling him go to LSU, no brainer. Also, LSU job is rare opportunity that he may regret for the rest of his life if he doesn't take it.
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LSUsince741 hour
He gone
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cajunmud1 hour
The one thing that almost all of our decisions come down to...HAPPINESS. What do we think will make us the happiest in the future? That is usually goal fulfillment.

If his goal is to be at the top of the coaching market money-wise...he stays (Ole Mess will match any offer). If it's a NC...he comes. If he stays...get the Tulane coach.
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epicopt1161 hour
I think he is gone, just trying to negotiate coaching team in playoffs. That’s what we are waiting for
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NotaStarGazer2 hours
I said several days ago that a factor FOR LSU is that LA is a lot better recruiting base than MS is. And just like Saban said, Kiffin has been living off the transfer portal. Their HS recruiting has been mediocre by SEC standards.
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lsusteve12 hours
Simple summary - LSU will be easier to get talent via HS and Portal. Trophies incoming.

The only tug at Ole Miss is seeing this year through, that’s it.
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IbReal2 hours
Duh
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CaptainYaYa2 hours
Coach the team in the playoffs?! That’s like your wife leaving you and she says you can have sex with her one more time before she runs off.
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IbReal2 hours
But that happens all the time. Hell I still have sex with my ex from time to time.
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Megasaurus2 hours
recruiting better players will be easier to do @ LSU. In addition, he has (~90) million $$$$ (as reported) reasons to come to BR...Loyalty will have a tough time competing with that kind of money
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LSUgrad881 hour
Ole Miss will match whatever money LSU offers. That will have nothing to do with his decision.
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Who gives a shite? Stop posting about this utter fricking nonsense. He’s staying at Ole Miss, thank fricking god
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ImBatman2 hours
Obviously, you give a shite because you are posting. If you are scared of him coming to LSU, just say you're scared! I would bet scared too. Lol
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tigerbutt2 hours
But he’s not.
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Spankum2 hours
If he stays at Ole Miss, it is because of Landry’s antics.
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panzer3 hours
No way is he coaching his old team when his new team needs to be rebuilt. That's cray cray
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Bud Rollins3 hours
Hoping that means that he’s coming here to coach the good guys!!
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GoAwayImBaitn3 hours
He's definitely gone
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