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hlthe2b

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1. It irks me too. Especially that he tries to defend/wrap his greed and total self-focus around a "religious"
Sun Nov 30, 2025, 10:11 PM
15 hrs ago

based decision--as well as trying to imply his own mentors (Nick Saban and Pete Carroll) directed him towards this decision. I know college football is as much a business today as ever before, but I do think it is different than some Wall Street firm and that player-coach-team-school-fans loyalties still matter. Not to Kiffin, apparently.

I see so many blaming the athletic director for making the decision that if he is going to go, he needed to go NOW (even as Kiffin claims he "wanted to stay to coach through the CFP" ). Bullshit. Why would any team WANT him to remain there coaching, given the disruption and demoralization his decision would undoubtedly have?

I think Kiffin is as self-serving and fake as they come. He may be talented as a coach, but I think Ole Miss will be better served by their now Head Coach (former Defensive Coordinator). I do feel sorry for them that with AL beating Auburn in the Iron Bowl, they won't get to the SEC Championship, but they still have a lot of opportunities left. And, LSU is nuts if they think Kiffin is not going to screw them over as well. This from a dedicated UGA Bulldawg fan... But, I still wish Ole Miss and their fans well.

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