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Lane Kiffin has barely settled into Baton Rouge, yet reminders of Ole Miss continue to follow him. The latest moment came during a hot yoga session at Yoglates Studio, where he was spotted wearing a blue T-shirt that looked a lot like the shade he wore for six seasons in Oxford.
The color immediately caught attention, especially since he is now the face of LSU’s next era. Fans on the internet noticed the color and were quick to comment on it. One comment stood out enough to headline the moment.
The scene arrives only a day after Kiffin’s unexpected departure from a team he helped push into national-title territory. Kiffin’s exit also shifted the entire postseason dynamic for the Rebels.
Pete Golding is now tasked with leading a championship-caliber group into the playoff bracket, while Kiffin watches from afar as LSU’s newest hire. Seeing Kiffin in colors of his former team didn’t sit right with some fans.
“Better get rid of that blue,” a fan wrote.
Better get rid of that blue
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“Glad we passed on this weirdo,” a fan wrote.
“That boy still wearing his ole miss sh*t. What a troll,” a fan wrote.
“He really had them get the Ole Miss colors and all for the shoot,” a fan wrote.
“Sporting the powder blue still. All that $ and yall didn’t get him right in Tiger gear?” a fan wrote.
“I wonder if he quit right at the end of class,” a fan wrote.
He left a roster built around year-over-year development. Ole Miss finished with a dominant regular season and secured a position in the College Football Playoff. The timing of his move, right as his team reached its peak, remains one of the biggest stories in college football.
Lane Kiffin Will Benefit from Rebels’ Playoff Success
Kiffin’s connection to Ole Miss does not end with his departure. LSU agreed to carry over the postseason bonus structure that was originally part of his Ole Miss deal. That means he stands to earn substantial money based on how far the Rebels advance without him.
If Ole Miss appears in the first round of the College Football Playoff, he receives a six-figure payout of around $150k. If they continue to advance, the bonuses scale upward. A national championship run triggers the maximum payout, which reaches $1 million.
It is one of the rare situations in college football where a former head coach remains financially attached to a postseason he is not coaching.
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