Kiffin met with Ole Miss leadership the day after the Egg Bowl as it became more apparent that he intended to leave for LSU. However, Kiffin wanted clearance to continue coaching the Rebels through the postseason. The idea that was met with understandable hesitancy from the Ole Miss administration.

New LSU football head coach Lane Kiffin is sending offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. back to Oxford for Ole Miss' College Football Playoff run.

Lane Kiffin seemed to send a message to Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss before the former Rebels was introduced as LSU football's new coach.