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Displeased Nick Saban calls for major intervention as Lane Kiffin's exit rumors gain full steam after $90,000,000 LSU offer to Ole Miss HC

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin has been in the spotlight after it was reported on Friday that LSU is planning a $90 million contract to lure him to Baton Rouge. Although Kiffin has remained non-committal about his future at Ole Miss, some rumors are claiming that the coach might leave the school after this season. On Saturday, former Alabama coach Nick Saban urged Ole Miss and Saban to get their priorities right. "Well, everybody should be thinking about the players," Saban said on "College GameDay." "Everybody should be thinking about the student-athletes. What’s best for the student athletes? Players should be able to play for his coach for the entire season."Saban also called for an intervention in college football rules amid rumors surrounding Kiffin's impending departure from Ole Miss.“So, this is not a Lane Kiffin conundrum," Saban said. ”This is a college football conundrum that we need some leadership to step up and change the rules on how this gets done in terms of coaching searches and opportunities for people to lead, players can lead. So, if you went to the on these players, they would say, 'I want my coach to coach.'"After Ole Miss' win over Florida in Week 12 on Saturday, Kiffin avoided a question on whether he would stay put with the Rebels next season.Lane Kiffin reportedly given an ultimatum by Ole Miss ahead of Egg Bowl vs. Mississippi StateNCAA Football: Ole Miss HC Lane Kiffin - Source: ImagnLast week, reports claimed that Ole Miss had given Lane Kiffin an ultimatum to inform the school about his future plans before the team's Egg Bowl against Mississippi State on Friday. However, Kiffin has said that he will announce a decision on his future next Saturday, a day after the Egg Bowl. If Ole Miss wins against Mississippi State, it would confirm the team's berth in the College Football Playoff for the first time in history.

Displeased Nick Saban calls for major intervention as Lane Kiffin's exit rumors gain full steam after $90,000,000 LSU offer to Ole Miss HC

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin has been in the spotlight after it was reported on Friday that LSU is planning a $90 million contract to lure him to Baton Rouge. Although Kiffin has remained non-committal about his future at Ole Miss, some rumors are claiming that the coach might leave the school after this season. On Saturday, former Alabama coach Nick Saban urged Ole Miss and Saban to get their priorities right. "Well, everybody should be thinking about the players," Saban said on "College GameDay." "Everybody should be thinking about the student-athletes. What’s best for the student athletes? Players should be able to play for his coach for the entire season."Saban also called for an intervention in college football rules amid rumors surrounding Kiffin's impending departure from Ole Miss.“So, this is not a Lane Kiffin conundrum," Saban said. ”This is a college football conundrum that we need some leadership to step up and change the rules on how this gets done in terms of coaching searches and opportunities for people to lead, players can lead. So, if you went to the on these players, they would say, 'I want my coach to coach.'"After Ole Miss' win over Florida in Week 12 on Saturday, Kiffin avoided a question on whether he would stay put with the Rebels next season.Lane Kiffin reportedly given an ultimatum by Ole Miss ahead of Egg Bowl vs. Mississippi StateNCAA Football: Ole Miss HC Lane Kiffin - Source: ImagnLast week, reports claimed that Ole Miss had given Lane Kiffin an ultimatum to inform the school about his future plans before the team's Egg Bowl against Mississippi State on Friday. However, Kiffin has said that he will announce a decision on his future next Saturday, a day after the Egg Bowl. If Ole Miss wins against Mississippi State, it would confirm the team's berth in the College Football Playoff for the first time in history.

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