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Lane Kiffin Reveals Simple Message From LSU AD That Convinced Him to Leave Ole Miss

Lane Kiffin revealed a lot during his introductory press conference at LSU. Perhaps most notably, he told reporters what athletic director Verge Ausberry said to him that helped push him to leave Ole Miss for Baton Rouge.

Kiffin was asked what Ausberry said that enticed him about leading the Tigers. Despite having a great team at Ole Miss and talking to Florida about its open job, the 50-year-old picked LSU. Something the school’s athletic director said helped that decision.

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