What Nick Saban said about Lane Kiffin taking LSU job

Nick Saban released a statement through LSU, commenting on Lane Kiffin and LSU's decision to hire the former Ole Miss coach.
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A 4-star WR recruit and former Ole Miss commit is signing with Lane Kiffin at LSU

LSU’s wide receiver corps has undergone a major shakeup with the late additions of Barber and Allen, a four-star wideout who was committed to Oklahoma. The Tigers also lost pledges from three-star wideout Kervin Johnson and four-star wide receiver Kenny Darby on Tuesday.

Lane Kiffin to LSU: Recapping the key events leading to Ole Miss coach's decision to leave Rebels before CFP

Kiffin's decision comes less than a month before the Rebels are expected to embark on their first College Football Playoff appearance in program history. Ole Miss also won its program-record 11th regular season game with Friday's 38-19 victory over rival Mississippi State.

Todd McShay Believes Lane Kiffin Was Waiting for Alabama Job Before Leaving Ole Miss

McShay revealed his thoughts on the move from Ole Miss to LSU, believes Kiffin was hoping the Alabama gig could come open.

Todd McShay suggests Lane Kiffin delayed LSU decision for Alabama

Todd McShay reports that Lane Kiffin delayed taking the LSU Tigers job because he was holding out hope for the Alabama job.

Lane Kiffin makes stunning Ole Miss-to-LSU exit official, leaving Rebels before CFP

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is leaving the Rebels for LSU, in a stunning and unprecedented case of a college football coach taking another job while his current team is in contention to win a national title.

Lane Kiffin, LSU Tigers Poach Multiple Ole Miss Football Commits Ahead of Signing Day

Now, two former Ole Miss Rebels commits have flipped to the LSU Tigers with an ex-Rebels pledge trending to Kiffin's new program on Signing Day. Decatur (Ill.) Mt. Zion four-star tight end JC Anderson backed off of his commitment to the Ole Miss Rebels on Tuesday after flipping to the LSU Tigers.

Lane Kiffin to LSU timeline: How the Ole Miss coach kept all of college football waiting with bated breath

Kiffin met with Ole Miss leadership the day after the Egg Bowl as it became more apparent that he intended to leave for LSU. However, Kiffin wanted clearance to continue coaching the Rebels through the postseason. The idea that was met with understandable hesitancy from the Ole Miss administration.

Power ranking Lane Kiffin's ugliest coaching exits

Lane Kiffin is one of the top coaches in college football, but he's also no stranger to ugly exits from jobs. Here's a ranking of his ugliest.

Lane Kiffin’s LSU Move Brings Back Memories of Patrick Murphy’s 48-Hour LSU Softball Stint

Lane Kiffin’s move to LSU is drawing instant comparisons to Patrick Murphy’s brief 48-hour stint as LSU’s softball coach, sparking memories of one of the wildest coaching twists in SEC history.
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