Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss sends clear message amid Lane Kiffin rumors

Jeff Hauser

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The Lane Kiffin saga at Ole Miss has reached its most dramatic stage yet. LSU has escalated its pursuit of the fifth-year Rebels coach with a reported eight-figure package that has shocked the college football landscape. 

Yahoo Sports reported LSU is preparing a seven-year offer worth at least $90 million, paired with more than $25 million annually in roster-investment funds tied directly to NIL and recruiting.

The aggressive proposal would place Kiffin among the sport’s highest-paid coaches while arming him with one of the nation’s most powerful talent-acquisition budgets and a combination rival administrators say could form a long-term powerhouse in Baton Rouge.

As speculation has intensified, Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss posted a message on social media to bring everything back into perspective. 

“To our fans, this team is completely locked in … We are unbothered by anything about next year and fully trusting Coach Kiffin’s leadership,” he wrote.

LSU’s administration is reportedly unified behind the coordinated effort to land Kiffin as the Tigers prepare for a program reset with a big-money hire. The timing adds pressure to No. 10 Ole Miss (10-1), which remains in the College Football Playoff race.

Matching LSU’s package particularly the NIL commitment appears unlikely for Ole Miss at this point. It shows a widening competitive gaps in the era of donor-driven roster compensation.

With Kiffin and Ole Miss leadership agreeing to delay any announcement until after the Nov. 29 Egg Bowl, the coming days will shape Kiffin’s future and the SEC landscape for years ahead.

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