Rebels Held Hostage by Kiffin’s Playoff Decision
Lane Kiffin has kept Ole Miss fans, players, and administrators in a state of suspended anxiety as he contemplates his future. The Rebels sit at 10–1, one victory away from their first College Football Playoff berth, while LSU and Florida have thrown their hats into the “Kiffin Sweepstakes.” University brass and Kiffin agreed he’ll coach the Egg Bowl on Nov. 28, then decide by Nov. 29 whether he stays in Oxford or bolts for Baton Rouge. If he walks, sources say he won’t lead Ole Miss through the postseason, leaving the program to scramble for a last‐minute playoff coach while the Rebels chase a historic berth.
It’s like the world’s most expensive game of musical chairs—except Lane Kiffin is the only one moving, and everyone else is frantically checking the seat he left behind. Meanwhile, Ole Miss administrators have invented a new managerial technique called “therapeutic hostage negotiation,” in which you offer lucrative extensions and stern ultimata in alternating minutes. And just when you think the drama is over, Kiffin plays hide-and-seek with his own contract, ensuring Rebels fans develop endurance worthy of Olympic swimmers. Stay tuned: by Nov. 29, someone’s guaranteed to be crying in a press conference.
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