After a week of rumors linking Lane Kiffin to the Auburn coaching vacancy, the Ole Miss head coach is staying in Oxford. Kiffin told ESPN’s Chris Low that he is signing an extension with the Rebels.
According to SI’s Ross Dellenger, Kiffin was one of the finalists in Auburn’s coaching search, but sources tell Dellenger that the Tigers are focusing on Liberty’s Hugh Freeze with Kiffin staying put. Despite the rumors and reports, Kiffin publicly committed throughout the week to staying with the team beyond this season.
On Saturday, Kiffin officially told Ole Miss staff members that he wouldn’t make the move to Auburn.