Report: Lane Kiffin addresses Auburn rumors with Ole Miss players
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin on Tuesday addressed with his team recent reports of him being linked to the vacant Auburn job, according to ESPN’s Chris Lowe.
Kiffin in a team meeting informed his players that he had not accepted another job offer and that his main focus was on the upcoming Egg Bowl, according to Lowe’s report.
“He told the players his focus was on Mississippi State and nothing else and that any reports out there about his accepting another offer were totally false,” sources told ESPN and Lowe.
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Auburn Live’s Justin Hokanson on Tuesday reported that Auburn has not officially offered Kiffin. It could, however, happen soon.
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“There is a process for Auburn University to formally finalize an offer and extend that offer to a candidate and their agent,” Hokanson reported. “Multiple committees, plus president Chris Roberts, have to approve the offer.
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“Sources tell Auburn Live that the process of approving and signing off on an official offer on Auburn’s end is underway, with presenting that offer to Kiffin and Sexton the next step.”
Ole Miss plays Mississippi State on Thursday. Auburn and interim coach Carnell Williams travel to Alabama on Saturday.
