Ole Miss soccer coach Lane Kiffin loved Thanksgiving dinner along with his household on Wednesday forward of the No. 6-ranked Rebels’ Egg Bowl matchup with Mississippi State on Friday.
Kiffin — who’s been the discuss of the school teaching carousel as a possible candidate for the LSU and Florida openings — shared a photograph of his household on the dinner desk on Wednesday.
Kiffin met with Ole Miss brass about his future final Friday, and a choice is anticipated after the Egg Bowl.
“Coach Kiffin and I’ve had many pointed and constructive conversations concerning his future at Ole Miss, together with assembly [Nov. 21] with Chancellor Boyce,” Keith Carter, vice chancellor for intercollegiate athletics, stated in an announcement Friday.
“Whereas we focus on subsequent steps, we all know we can not lose sight of what’s most vital — our sixth-ranked group that’s pointed to complete the common season in historic style.
“Regardless of the surface noise, Coach Kiffin is concentrated on getting ready our group for the Egg Bowl, and collectively, we need to be certain that our participant and coaches can focus absolutely on subsequent’s Friday’s recreation. This group is on the cusp of an unprecedented season, and it’s crucial they really feel the help of the Ole Miss household within the week forward. An announcement on Coach Kiffin’s future is anticipated the Saturday following the sport.”
The chatter circulating round Kiffin hasn’t been restricted to the coach, as his household has been within the combine, too.
Daughter Landry, 20, attended the Bengal Belles luncheon, an LSU ladies’s booster membership assembly, in Baton Rouge final Thursday, in keeping with Nola.com.
She attended the luncheon along with her boyfriend, LSU linebacker Whit Weeks, and his LSU linebacker brothers, West and Zach, together with their mom, Erin.
Weeks, one of many nation’s high linebackers, is in his third season with LSU.
All eyes have been on Kiffin after Florida fired Billy Napier in October, adopted by LSU parting methods with Brian Kelly per week later.
The faculties reportedly flew Kiffin’s household to Baton Rouge and Gainesville for visits final week, however the coach wasn’t on both journey.
LSU officers have had discussions about providing Kiffin a contract within the seven-year, $90 million vary, in keeping with Yahoo Sports activities.
Kiffin beforehand denied a report by The Athletic that Ole Miss gave him an ultimatum to resolve on his future, and emphasised that his focus is on the 10-1 Rebels.
Ole Miss will probably lock in a spot within the Faculty Soccer Playoff with a win over Mississippi State on Friday.
Kiffin has a 54-19 mark throughout six seasons with the Rebels, reaching a bowl in every of his first 5 years in Oxford.
He turned the pinnacle coach at Ole Miss in December 2019 after he served because the offensive coordinator at Alabama beneath then-coach Nick Saban’s workers from 2014-16.
