Lane Kiffin calls leaving Ole Miss for LSU his biggest coaching regret

Former Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, who guided the Rebels to an 11‑1 regular season and the program’s first College Football Playoff appearance, left the team before the postseason to accept the head‑coaching job at LSU. Five months later, Kiffin publicly said the decision was his biggest regret, saying he “was trying so hard” to succeed at Ole Miss and wishes he had stayed.

The comments were made in recent interviews where Kiffin reflected on the abrupt departure and its impact on the Ole Miss program’s historic season.