Lane Kiffin Responds To Reports That He’s Leaving Ole Miss For Auburn

Lane Kiffin is rumored to be leaving Ole Miss for Auburn.

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Lane Kiffin is reportedly on the move in Oxford. The Ole Miss head coach is said to be leaving the Grove for greener pastures on The Plains at Auburn.

Kiffin’s name has been linked to the Auburn opening ever since the Tigers let head coach Bryan Harsin go midseason. He’s been rumored to be the program’s top target, though many doubted that he’d actually leave OM after building his foundation over the last three seasons. The Rebels have won 23 games since 2020 while Auburn has gone just 17-18.

After hearing Kiffin’s name linked to an SEC rival, Ole Miss countered with an offer that would make him the highest paid coach in program history. It might not be enough according to one college football insider.

Ole Miss and Mississippi State news correspondent Jon Sokoloff broke the news Monday night that Kiffin is already packing his bags. Here’s what he posted on Twitter.

BREAKING: Ole Miss HC Lane Kiffin plans to step down as the Rebels coach Friday and head to Auburn to become the Tigers next head coach, according to sources.

Sources say the Tigers haven’t officially offered the job to anyone yet.

So, Lane to Auburn is happening. Story soon.

Sokoloff followed up with a story which says that Ole Miss has denied the report. If his sources are correct, there will be a major shakeup in the SEC West.

Lane Kiffin posted a response after the report broke on social media.

Kiffin sarcastically responded to the report by saying, “That’s news to me.” He’s remained mum on the Auburn rumors, instead saying that he won’t make a decision about his future until after the season is through.

Instead, he appears to be more focused on the week ahead with the Rebels taking on the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the Egg Bowl.

Though Kiffin won’t speak on the Auburn interest, it will be something to follow over the coming weeks. Ole Miss’s season wraps up Thursday, meaning we could have our answer by the weekend.