re: Did kiffin turn down Auburn or did they fire him?

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As it stands, an offer has not been extended from Auburn to Lane Kiffin officially.

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So, it's safe to say Kiffin will not resign from Ole Miss Friday?

I get what you are saying, but it just obscures the fact that Kiffin is definitely Auburn's first choice. If he does not go there, it is because he essentially turned down what Auburn proposed, right?

I mean, it seems crazy that Auburn would offer Kiffin $8 million and him to say it's not enough, then Auburn to say "we never offered him the job!"
The fact that they are negotiating with each other implies that they are offering him the job until they cannot reach terms. By negotiating they are offering him the job. It's a matter of if salary, benefits and other details can be worked out. If they have no intention of offering then why negotiate?

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If they are discussing salary, benefits etc then an offer is being made. He might turn down the salary, benefits, etc but he is turnign down an offer. As soon as those details are being discussed an offer is being made. If he accepts the terms they are not goign to say, "WAIT! We didn't offer it to you. No deal!"