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Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin make it official with contract extension

Ole Miss football has coach Lane Kiffin locked into a new contract for the foreseeable future, the university announced Tuesday afternoon.

Sports Illustrated reporter Ross Dellenger tweeted out some of the details of the new agreement, which was not disclosed immediately by Ole Miss. If true, Kiffin would become one of the highest paid coaches in college football.

Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss have officially agreed to his new contract, sources tell @SINow.

The contract is expected to average about $9 million a year in salary and spans six years with a roll-over to seven.