Lane Kiffin confirmed he will remain as the football coach of Mississippi amid interest from Auburn. Kiffin is expected to get a new eight-year deal.
According to Dellenger, Kiffin's new deal is expected to average a salary of $9 million per year with a base salary of six years and roll-overs extending it to eight. Mississippi state law prevents state employees from signing contracts longer than four years, but the contract is run through Ole Miss' private foundation. It had not yet been signed, as of noon ET.
Kiffin stopped short of denying his interest in the Auburn job at every opportunity as the speculation grew, until finally saying after the Egg Bowl that he anticipates being Ole Miss' head coach next season. Should he remain, it would allow the Rebels to keep their brilliant offensive mind, who has also shown himself to be adept at handling the challenges posed by the modern game like the transfer portal and changed NIL regulations.
As the early signing period looms, the news is also big for this year's recruiting class. Ole Miss’ Class of 2023 holds 13 verbal commitments and ranks 26th nationally. Certainly, there would have been some defections from that group had Kiffin moved to Auburn. Things didn’t start particularly well for Kiffin. Playing an all-SEC schedule in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rebels lost four of their first five games. But Kiffin turned it around later in the season, closing the campaign by winning four out of five — including an Outback Bowl victory over No. 7 Indiana. That marked Ole Miss’ first bowl appearance in five seasons.
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