Ole Miss AD Says Lane Kiffin Worked Behind the Scenes to 'Hurt' the Program
For Ole Miss, though, there's an added layer: the pressure to send a message to Kiffin.According to Rebels athletic director Keith Carter, how Kiffin left still stings for a lot of fans, who accuse him of intentionally trying to hurt the team on his way out. "Had he just left and gone on his way and focused on LSU, we would have been disappointed. Ole Miss went 11-1 in the regular season, with its only loss coming at Georgia in Week 8, and clinched a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history.
- ▪For Ole Miss, though, there's an added layer: the pressure to send a message to Kiffin.According to Rebels athletic director Keith Carter, how Kiffin left still stings for a lot of fans, who accuse him of intentionally trying to hurt the te
- ▪"Had he just left and gone on his way and focused on LSU, we would have been disappointed.
- ▪Ole Miss went 11-1 in the regular season, with its only loss coming at Georgia in Week 8, and clinched a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history.
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By Rowan Fisher-Shotton0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The moment everybody has been waiting for has finally arrived, as Lane Kiffin travels back to Oxford for a clash against his former Ole Miss team, the same team he left behind after leading them to the best season in program history.With both teams ranked in the top 10 heading into Week 3, Saturday's matchup between two of the SEC's best should be a spectacle.
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