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OM ought to stop feeding the bear
Posted on 11/23/25 at 10:18 pm
Posted on 11/23/25 at 10:18 pm
OM would seem to have zero legal standing to tell Kiffin he can't coach in the CFP if he doesn't sign a contract extension immediately after the Egg Bowl.
Does anybody believe that the fact someone's EX wife went on trips to Baton Rouge and Gainesville has any impact whatsoever on a legal contract a divorced man has signed to perform services over a number of years?
If OM tells Kiffin he can't Coach in the CFP I expect he will have zero problem proving in a court he was fired without cause. All Kiffin has to say is he doesn't want to be distracted with a contract extension just before the CFP.
Best thing OM can do is stop this publicity nightmare and shut down all the Chancellor statements and crap and offer a lucrative deal and let things play out.
Does anybody believe that the fact someone's EX wife went on trips to Baton Rouge and Gainesville has any impact whatsoever on a legal contract a divorced man has signed to perform services over a number of years?
If OM tells Kiffin he can't Coach in the CFP I expect he will have zero problem proving in a court he was fired without cause. All Kiffin has to say is he doesn't want to be distracted with a contract extension just before the CFP.
Best thing OM can do is stop this publicity nightmare and shut down all the Chancellor statements and crap and offer a lucrative deal and let things play out.
This post was edited on 11/23/25 at 10:21 pm
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Posted on 11/23/25 at 10:19 pm to ColoradoElkHerd
Let’s go Longhorns
Posted on 11/23/25 at 10:23 pm to DMagic
ONLY way you are getting to Atlanta.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 10:23 pm to ColoradoElkHerd
No shite?
Posted on 11/23/25 at 10:25 pm to ColoradoElkHerd
How about Lane acting like a mature adult in this situation? Nah that’s too much to ask.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 10:26 pm to ColoradoElkHerd
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Texas A&M
a shitty Texas team is the best team you've faced all year. ND is mid. The rest of your schedule is hot garbage. Posted on 11/23/25 at 11:12 pm to ColoradoElkHerd
How brutal is it gonna be when you go 11-2 this season? Lose to Texas to miss your first SEC title game appearance then lose your first playoff game.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 11:52 pm to ColoradoElkHerd
Why are people only talking about firing him? Surely there’s a way to suspend him for some sort of conduct detrimental to the team clause. It’s not like he wants to be there and it will be a problem beyond January
Posted on 11/24/25 at 12:02 am to Raoul_Duke
I am far from a Kiffin fan. Bottom line he hasn't said a word to the public indicating he is going anywhere. As long as Kiffin is showing up to coach the team OM is on very shaky legal ground trying to force him to immediately sign a new contract.
Telling him he can't coach is the same as firing him so he is gonna get paid. OM is handling this only slightly better than LSU is handling their coaching situation.
Telling him he can't coach is the same as firing him so he is gonna get paid. OM is handling this only slightly better than LSU is handling their coaching situation.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 12:19 am to ColoradoElkHerd
If Kiffin wants to coach Ole Miss in the playoff then all he has to do is stand in front of a camera and say I will not be taking any other jobs and I have no interest in any other head coaching positions but I want to wait and handle the contract extension till after the season so I can give this team my full attention and try to win a championship. That’s all he has to do. He could have done this weeks ago. What more does Ole Miss need to put up with from him when he will not make that kind of statement or will not sign the extension right now but his family wants to go hang out in places he is linked to when it comes to open jobs? Lane might be doing what he thinks is best for him by looking at other jobs. The leadership at Ole Miss has to do what is best for the school though. The school has a chance to win a national title and the head coach is not only being totally unprofessional but becoming a major distraction. I wouldn’t blame Ole Miss one bit if they told him to pound sand and get lost because he will not be coaching the team in the playoff.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 12:27 am to ColoradoElkHerd
Not talking about forcing him to sign an extension
Suspension for conduct detrimental to the team is not the same as firing. No different than sexual assault allegations and no burden of proof necessary by the university
It’s Ole Miss best move. You ruin his reputation and everyone is understanding and accepting of this. The general consensus is Lane is in the wrong.
The interim coaches get a head start on winning the players over, the distraction goes away, the staff get more time to figure out how to approach the playoffs etc
Suspension for conduct detrimental to the team is not the same as firing. No different than sexual assault allegations and no burden of proof necessary by the university
It’s Ole Miss best move. You ruin his reputation and everyone is understanding and accepting of this. The general consensus is Lane is in the wrong.
The interim coaches get a head start on winning the players over, the distraction goes away, the staff get more time to figure out how to approach the playoffs etc
Posted on 11/24/25 at 12:34 am to Nasty_Canasta
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How about Lane acting like a mature adult in this situation? Nah that’s too much to ask.
How so?
Posted on 11/24/25 at 12:38 am to ColoradoElkHerd
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OM is on very shaky legal ground trying to force him to immediately sign a new contract.
Telling him he can't coach is the same as firing him so he is gonna get paid. OM is handling this only slightly better than LSU is handling their coaching situation.
Then the AD has a press conference and tells everyone that Lane refuses to sign his contract and we have no legal grounds to fire or suspend him. We have expressed our desire for him not to coach the playoffs so we can hire a new coach for the upcoming signing and portal periods, but he insists on coaching them anyway.
There would be national media articles and TV segments titled, "Lane Kiffin holds Ole Miss hostage"
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Posted on 11/24/25 at 12:38 am to Raoul_Duke
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Not talking about forcing him to sign an extension
Suspension for conduct detrimental to the team is not the same as firing. No different than sexual assault allegations and no burden of proof necessary by the university
It’s Ole Miss best move. You ruin his reputation and everyone is understanding and accepting of this. The general consensus is Lane is in the wrong.
The interim coaches get a head start on winning the players over, the distraction goes away, the staff get more time to figure out how to approach the playoffs etc
Because Ole Miss doesn't know for sure if he still wants to be there or not, suspending him would definitely push him out.
Also, his reputation isn't going to be "ruined" to anyone other than Ole Miss fans and a few Karens. If he starts winning, all will be forgiven, no matter where he ends up. And honestly, he's just upholding his reputation at this point.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 12:41 am to RebelBearShark
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Then the AD has a press conference and tells everyone that Lane refuses to sign his contract and we have no legal grounds to fire or suspend him. We have expressed our desire for him not to coach the playoffs so we can hire a new coach for the upcoming signing and portal periods, but he insists on coaching them anyway.
There would be national media articles and TV segments titled, "Lane Kiffin holds Ole Miss hostage"
That'd be a terrible move; suspending him would be a better move than that.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 12:44 am to SidewalkTiger
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Because Ole Miss doesn't know for sure if he still wants to be there or not, suspending him would definitely push him out.
He'll have had plenty of time to decide before Saturday. At this point it is either a publicity stunt, or he is leaving. Either way, this should not drag on after Saturday.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 12:45 am to SidewalkTiger
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That'd be a terrible move; suspending him would be a better move than that.
Did you even read the quote I was responding to?
Posted on 11/24/25 at 12:48 am to RebelBearShark
Sure, pretty much all of these are bad ideas. Like it or not, he has Ole Miss by the balls. That's why all this talk of "trolling" LSU or Florida is nonsensical, Ole MIss is the one with the most to lose here.
I think people are blasting Lane a little too much here, he said he'd make a decision after the season and is apparently planning to do so. Message boards and fans have mostly created this drama.
I think people are blasting Lane a little too much here, he said he'd make a decision after the season and is apparently planning to do so. Message boards and fans have mostly created this drama.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 12:51 am to RollingwiththeTide
Thank you! Exactly!
I just wish he would just go at this point. Right now, he's simply in the way. He's not getting the donors back or the fans and the leaders on the team are pissed at him. He's burned too many bridges. If he stayed at this point it would be purely transactional.
I just wish he would just go at this point. Right now, he's simply in the way. He's not getting the donors back or the fans and the leaders on the team are pissed at him. He's burned too many bridges. If he stayed at this point it would be purely transactional.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 12:54 am to ColoradoElkHerd
Man, I can't wait until this Kiffin drama shakes out. The board is overran with it.
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