The departure of head coach Lane Kiffin lingers over the Ole Miss Rebels ahead of their College Football Playoff quarterfinal game against Georgia.
Though the Rebels would not permit Kiffin to coach his team through the CFP after he left for rival LSU, six of his assistants—including offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr.—were allowed to stay on during the playoff run. With the Rebels playing Georgia on Thursday before the transfer portal opens up a day later on Friday, it’s created a particularly messy timeline. According to Ross Dellenger of Yahoo! Sports, there are concerns over tampering within the Ole Miss program, and the fear that LSU will poach several Rebels players through the portal after their season ends.
