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The drama that has been closely watched throughout the college football world has finally reached its conclusion. Lane Kiffinhead coach at Ole Miss for the past six years, boarded a flight to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Sunday.
Kiffin was officially introduced as LSU's Next Head Coach Monday. Ole Miss quickly responded to Kiffin's departure by promoting Pete Golding from defensive coordinator to head coach.
While Kiffin's departure sparked significant backlash, former ESPN host and current sportscaster and podcaster Bomani Jones is focused on the coach's chosen successor.
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Pete Golding prior to the game between the Ole Miss Rebels and Georgia Bulldogs on October 18, 2025 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. (Jeffrey West/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Jones criticized Golding's performance during his tenure Defensive coordinator for Ole Miss. He also put forward a theory about Golding's appearance.
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“I knew him by name. I saw his picture and thought, 'This man can't be a head coach,'” Jones said.
Bomani Jones November 4, 2021 and Atlanta. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Netflix)
Golding has been coaching for nearly two decades, but this will be his first opportunity to lead a football program that competes in a Power Four conference.
Kiffin led the Rebels to victory over Mississippi State in Egg Bowl Rivalry Game Friday to secure an 11-1 record for Ole Miss. Although Ole Miss did not qualify for this week's SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, the seventh-ranked Rebels are well positioned to make the College Football Playoff.
Whatever game Ole Miss plays later this month, it will be Golding's first opportunity as head coach of the Rebels. After meeting with Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter and school chancellor Glenn Boyce, Kiffin reportedly learned that his time coaching the Rebels had come to an end.
LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin speaks at the South Stadium Club at Tiger Stadium on December 1, 2025 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Matthew Hinton/Imagn Images)
“I looked forward to ending a historic six-season run with the team this year by leading Ole Miss through the playoffs, capitalizing on the team's incredible success and commitment to finishing strong and putting everything into the playoffs with guardrails in place to protect the program in all areas of concern,” Kiffin said in a statement.
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LSU parted ways with Brian Kelly in late October, shortly after the Tigers lost a home game to Texas A&M.
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