College Football Fans Spent All Day Saturday Waiting on Lane Kiffin

There was plenty of great college football action this weekend. It’s rivalry week, and with many teams playing for a spot in their respective conference championships next weekend, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

But despite all the major action on the field, the story that dominated the day on Saturday very much could have been an email.

On Friday night, Ole Miss beat Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl, and Rebels coach Lane Kiffin made it pretty clear that he intended to make a decision between staying at Ole Miss or jumping to take the top job at LSU on Saturday.

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A decision is still likely coming at some point tonight, but after hours of waiting and watching and turning on news notifications to be sure they didn’t miss a thing, college football fans started getting restless.

SOURCES: Lane Kiffin torn on where to eat his cake, and would like the option of still having it.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 29, 2025

Know anyone who might need this? pic.twitter.com/zL9tdTgxf0
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) November 29, 2025

“Well it’s Lane Kiffin Day, again.” pic.twitter.com/Q34CM3zjZJ
— Will Bardwell (@LyingFour) November 29, 2025

Kiffin’s decision has major implications for both the immediate future and far beyond it. Should he decide to leave Ole Miss, he could get pulled from the sideline as the Rebels attempt to make a run through the postseason. It’s a reality that many sports media members find frustrating, but not as frustrating as many found waiting on Kiffin’s decision to be on Saturday.

College football media is covering Lane Kiffin taking a new job like it is the election of a new Pope
— Jessica Smetana (@jessica_smetana) November 29, 2025

So Lane Kiffin turning his job decision into a spectacle isn’t ruining college football but athletes leveraging their talent for financial security, is? I’m just trying to keep up.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) November 29, 2025

Everybody rushing to twitter to see if Lane Kiffin has made up his mind https://t.co/Di1OSOMYbY
— RIP KEASE 🌾🌾🌾 (@theoldbooth69) November 29, 2025

It’s rivalry week. The last full Saturday of the season. So it’s important to remember that no matter what happens, we must frame it around what it means for Lane Kiffin.
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) November 29, 2025

Lane Kiffin tonight pic.twitter.com/uVFHqWi4ec
— Transfer Portal (@NCAAPortal) November 28, 2025

Sooner or later, Kiffin will have made an announcement and the college football world will shift accordingly. Until then, hey man, the game’s on.

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