Lane Kiffin’s exit from Ole Miss turned ugly Sunday, as the coach boarded a private jet bound for LSU amid a furious airport crowd of Rebels fans who hurled obscenities, boos and crude gestures in his direction.
A video circulating on social media showed Kiffin walking from a car toward the plane before takeoff. The scene was chaotic. Fans chanted profanities, waved middle fingers and held up phones as they booed Kiffin relentlessly. This will be Kiffin’s lasting memory of a place he called home for the past six years.
One final image of backlash for a coach who once revived postseason hope in Oxford. Now he heads to Baton Rouge to rebuild a program that slumped under Brian Kelly.
And with that new LSU head coach Lane Kiffin leaves Oxford and boards a plane bound for Baton Rouge. Pic.twitter.com/tMyhP8y6Ue
— John Talty (@JTalty) November 30, 2025
Former Rebels offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. Reportedly accompanied Kiffin to LSU. He tried to pull staff and players with him, but a majority are rallying behind new coach Pete Golding, who just hours ago was defensive coordinator.
The protest-like gathering was the culmination of a weeks-long coaching tug-of-war involving Ole Miss and LSU. Kiffin repeatedly deflected questions about his future through the Egg Bowl on Friday. His decision to leave became official Sunday, triggering widespread frustration over the timing and roster uncertainty it creates.
Kiffin inherits an LSU program eager to contend again, while Ole Miss begins its own effort to move on under Golding.
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