Kiffin doubled down on the claim that, in spite of the fact that he had player support after a team meeting Sunday morning, Ole Miss determined that he would not coach in the Rebels' expected College Football Playoff appearance. According to Kiffin, the timing of Ole Miss' decision also prevented him from telling the team that he was leaving.

Lane Kiffin’s introductory press conference at LSU began with the typical coach-speak one expects from such an event, with Lane thanking LSU’s top brass and his family, and expressing his disappointme...