Lane Kiffin elected to stay at Ole Miss, and has zero regrets about it
In an alternate universe, Auburn football could be preparing for the 2023 season under head coach Lane Kiffin.
The idea was heavily discussed following the dismissal of Bryan Harsin on Oct. 31 of last season, as it was believed that Kiffin was Auburn’s top target. Kiffin has brought Ole Miss back to relevancy and has a personality that makes most college football fans adore him. However, athletic director John Cohen decided to hire Hugh Freeze as Auburn’s next head football coach.
The decision appears to be a great one, as Freeze has revamped Auburn’s recruiting situation and has brought a sense of confidence to the fan base. With the recent upswing at Auburn, is there any regret from the Kiffin base regarding his decision to stay at Ole Miss? According to Kiffin, he is fine with his decision.
Kiffin recently spoke to reporters at the annual SEC meetings in Destin, Florida this week about his commitment to the Rebels. He says that there’s one factor that made it easy to stay in Oxford, his daughter Landry.
“I have a daily reminder with a daughter who lives with me that I would have had to move away from – and not just live with me now, but she’s going to Ole Miss,” Kiffin said this week. “It makes that pretty easy.”
His decision to stay in Oxford as opposed to moving to Auburn has its backlash. Kiffin says that an old colleague has given him the business over his choice, even though it is playful in nature.
“Bruce Pearl interrupted my dinner two nights ago down here and said we could have been buddies again,” Kiffin said.
Kiffin is entering his fourth season as the head coach at Ole Miss, and his 12th season overall as a collegiate head coach. He carries an 85-47 overall record into the 2023 season.
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