The “Lane Kiffin Rule” is a nickname of a major college sports bill called the SCORE Act (Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act). Politician Hakeem Jeffries was the one who mocked the bill as the “Lane Kiffin Protection Act.”
This comes after Kiffin left Ole Miss suddenly, following the end of the regular season, to take the head coach position at the LSU Tigers. This has forced lawmakers to think that the Score Act protects coaches and schools and not players.
Possible Upcoming Changes to SCORE Act After Lane Kiffin Fiasco
The Lane Kiffin saga has given lawmakers reason to once again revisit the SCORE Act and make the necessary changes to become fair for everyone involved. Previously, because of this act, athletes’ rights and earnings were limited, whereas coaches could leave the school anytime for huge contracts. Moreover, the Score Act prevented athletes from suing under antitrust laws and becoming employees or unionizing.
Now, a consideration is being made to prevent coaches from leaving school mid-season. College Football Enquirer co-hosts Ross Dellenger, Andy Staples and Steven Godfrey discussed what changes could be made and the consequences upon failure to oblige.
They mentioned penalties for the coach who engages in such a situation and also punishment for the program pulling away the coach.
Why Lane Kiffin Left Ole Miss Before College Football Playoff?
Lane Kiffin led the Ole Miss Rebels to an 11-1 regular season and secured an at-large spot in the College Football Playoff. After the last regular season game against Mississippi State, Kiffin revealed his intentions of becoming the head coach of the LSU Tigers to the Ole Miss program.
However, the head coach wanted to stay with the program for their playoff run. Kiffin confirmed that Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter refused to engage in such an arrangement and gave Kiffin an ultimatum to decide whether he wanted to stay in Oxford. Carter’s refusal was rooted in the fact that Kiffin might entice some top Ole Miss players to follow him to LSU. Kiffin then decided to move on, announcing his new position that same weekend.
As a result, Ole Miss was led by Pete Golding in the playoffs. Meanwhile, Kiffin was engaged in transfer portal activity and recruitment stuff for his new program.
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