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re: I think Ole Miss fans are looking at this Kiffin situation from the wrong perspective.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 12:20 pm to Uga Alum
Posted on 12/22/25 at 12:20 pm to Uga Alum
I think the Ole Miss AD screwed up trying to up the pressure on Kiffin. I think it made the decision easier than it might have been
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Posted on 12/22/25 at 12:23 pm to VivaZapata27
Hugh Freeze did not show you the potential of your program. This weekend you played the first meaningful game your program has played in 6 decades. You have Lane to thank for that.
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Posted on 12/22/25 at 12:23 pm to GreyReb
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he can't leave a place without turmoil
And his eye is always on the horizon constantly seeking a better gig.
Tennessee & USC should be career destinations, and yet he's always one foot out the door. After all, the *next* place he goes will be the one where he puts it all together.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 12:25 pm to Captain Rumbeard
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It's like when Saban unlocked LSU.
It's exactly like that.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 12:25 pm to GreyReb
Lane's a complete narcissist and douche. He's a top-tier coach in his ability to put together a team to score points and play a little defense along the way. He reminds me of Mark Richt with his offensive mind, but Richt was loyal to the programs that hired him. Karma's gonna catch up with Lane. It always does.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 12:26 pm to Uga Alum
I don’t necessarily disagree. It just sucks he went to our rival and when he did it. Had this been after the season, people would be pissed but not irate.
If by some miracle we run the table and win the whole thing, I don’t think he will get credit right now but I could see a ceremony being held for him 10-15 years from now or whenever he leaves LSU.
Our program being built into what it is now all started with that 2004 USC staff. Coach O didn’t win on the field but he modernized our recruiting and showed our AD and boosters how to get organized and recruit at a high level. Freeze came in and took it to an elite level for a few years but flew too close to the sun. Then we had the shite arse Luke years. But then the last 6 seasons of Lane are like a culmination of everything Coach O started back in 2005.
I’m not saying we will be 10+ wins every year from here on out but as long as our AD and boosters all stay on one track, we will always be a threat and make the playoffs every other year.
If by some miracle we run the table and win the whole thing, I don’t think he will get credit right now but I could see a ceremony being held for him 10-15 years from now or whenever he leaves LSU.
Our program being built into what it is now all started with that 2004 USC staff. Coach O didn’t win on the field but he modernized our recruiting and showed our AD and boosters how to get organized and recruit at a high level. Freeze came in and took it to an elite level for a few years but flew too close to the sun. Then we had the shite arse Luke years. But then the last 6 seasons of Lane are like a culmination of everything Coach O started back in 2005.
I’m not saying we will be 10+ wins every year from here on out but as long as our AD and boosters all stay on one track, we will always be a threat and make the playoffs every other year.
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Posted on 12/22/25 at 12:28 pm to Uga Alum
Lane would be at Arkansas or more likely somewhere else by now if not for Hugh Freeze. And High Freese really ain’t very good. Obviously it was a win win other than the retarded but predictable LK exit.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 12:40 pm to GreyReb
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Honestly I am fine with Lane leaving...He gave us 6 great years, more than most expected.
Just hate he tried to burn it down on his way out, hate he can't leave a place without turmoil.
This is exactly how I feel. The fact he was not honest and is intentionally damaging the program is disgraceful and shows a true lack of character.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 12:45 pm to GreyReb
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I know the college football calendar is f'd and not Lane's fault, but Lane could have handled this better.
When did you want him to make his decision? Before the Egg Bowl? Your AD gave him an ultimatum and he made his decision within the time allotted. What do you think he should have done to handle the situation better?
Posted on 12/22/25 at 12:50 pm to Uga Alum
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I think as the years go by, Ole Miss fans will grow to better appreciate Lane’s time in Oxford.
You derailed here. OM fans are ecstatic that Lane is gone and they have Golding. Apparently according to them Golding is a better coach and who they wanted all along
Posted on 12/22/25 at 1:23 pm to GreatPumpkin
I think the Ole Miss AD screwed up trying to up the pressure on Kiffin. I think it made the decision easier than it might have been
If by pressure you mean making Kiffin decide on a date certain - then I agree 100%. Most OM fans disagree with me but I think Kiffin legitimately was struggling with the decision up until the moment he was forced to make it.
I would not have forced a decision on the gamble that Kiffin would not have announced a decision until after the season (the CFP) ended for OM and that the additional time spent at OM during the CFP run might have swung him to stay. In fact my thinking was that LSU/Florida would blink first in this situation since they were so worried about having someone in place ASAP and would have hired over Lane. This would have also resulted in Kiffin staying since he had nowhere to go. Add the fact that we were willing to pay him substantially the same money and similar NIL.
It also wouldn't have been a big gamble either because Golding was always the escape hatch if things did not go our way.
All pure speculation but I would have liked to have seen how that would have played out.
If by pressure you mean making Kiffin decide on a date certain - then I agree 100%. Most OM fans disagree with me but I think Kiffin legitimately was struggling with the decision up until the moment he was forced to make it.
I would not have forced a decision on the gamble that Kiffin would not have announced a decision until after the season (the CFP) ended for OM and that the additional time spent at OM during the CFP run might have swung him to stay. In fact my thinking was that LSU/Florida would blink first in this situation since they were so worried about having someone in place ASAP and would have hired over Lane. This would have also resulted in Kiffin staying since he had nowhere to go. Add the fact that we were willing to pay him substantially the same money and similar NIL.
It also wouldn't have been a big gamble either because Golding was always the escape hatch if things did not go our way.
All pure speculation but I would have liked to have seen how that would have played out.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 1:36 pm to Fullmonty
I agree. This is an honest assessment. I think if Keith Carter tells Lane, "look, I know you may be interested in other opportunities, but let's finish this historic season and then you can make your decision" I think Lane may have ultimately stayed at Ole Miss because LSU was not going to wait around for Lane to make a decisions and would have forced his hand. That may have made LSU seem unreasonable in Lane's eyes and swung his decision back the other way.
Where Keith Carter fricked up is thinking that he could use Lane's ability to coach Ole Miss in the playoffs as leverage to force Lane to stay at Ole Miss. That was the nail in the coffin IMO.
Where Keith Carter fricked up is thinking that he could use Lane's ability to coach Ole Miss in the playoffs as leverage to force Lane to stay at Ole Miss. That was the nail in the coffin IMO.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 1:45 pm to Uga Alum
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Hugh Freeze did not show you the potential of your program. This weekend you played the first meaningful game your program has played in 6 decades. You have Lane to thank for that.
They don’t want to hear this. They’re burying themselves in delusion (not that I can blame them for it).
Football is cutthroat, and every program finds itself drawing the short straw sometimes.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 1:46 pm to ABearsFanNMS
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This is exactly how I feel. The fact he was not honest and is intentionally damaging the program is disgraceful and shows a true lack of character.
Serious question. What did Lane actually do wrong? All of controversy before it was announced he took the LSU job was from journalists and fans. Lane wasn't saying anything.
He was posting pro-OM stuff up until the announcement. Are OM fans mad because they feel tricked by that?
If he knew earlier he was going to LSU he should have announced it before the Egg Bowl to allow OM time to look for a better coach. But I don't see that mentioned much as something he did wrong to OM.
Lane wanted to coach in the playoffs and OM said no. I don't blame OM for that, but Lane did let the assistants stay.
So what did Lane actually do wrong?
Posted on 12/22/25 at 1:50 pm to SidewalkTiger
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The only difference was the pride of Ole Miss.
You're leaving out the one key difference: Kiffin.
He's already proven he can't conduct himself in a professional manner in this situation. The Ole Miss players deserve a coach who would give them his best effort during the CFP. Kiffin already has a track record proving he can't do that.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 1:56 pm to Fullmonty
quote:yes that is what I’m talking about. Kiffin just isn’t the type of personality that is going to respond positively to coercion. I think there’s an outside chance that he’d have stayed. Anyway had he still left you wouldn’t have been any worse off
If by pressure you mean making Kiffin decide on a date certain - then I agree 100%. Most OM fans disagree with me but I think Kiffin legitimately was struggling with the decision up until the moment he was forced to make it.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 2:03 pm to MedDawg
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What did Lane actually do wrong?
The same thing he always does wrong - he's selfish and only cares about himself. Instead of downplaying everything, he did the opposite and pushed it to to max in order to get the most money from whatever team hired him.
If I was an Ole Miss fan, I'd hate him forever. Hell, Fran did way less and I still hate him.
And I'm not buying the idea that he raised Ole Miss up to some next level. Ole Miss had success because they are spending money and got lucky on an easy schedule.
It's crazy how often people get fooled by success on weak schedules.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 2:07 pm to Captain Rumbeard
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Posted on 12/22/25 at 2:08 pm to MedDawg
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Serious question. What did Lane actually do wrong? All of controversy before it was announced he took the LSU job was from journalists and fans. Lane wasn't saying anything.
Exactly, and he drew it out on purpose. Dude is full of himself. It always comes back to bite him, but next time he strikes out he won’t have the Nick Saban rehabilitation program at his disposal. He legit owes his entire revamped career to Saban, NOBODY wanted him after USC fired his arse.
Posted on 12/22/25 at 2:57 pm to Uga Alum
Um. at Florida you can National and SEC titles, Ole Miss has not won the SEC in Football since 1963....not the same at all, or even close at all.
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