Ole Miss coach downplays LSU assistant drama as Fiesta Bowl looms

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Ole Miss coach Pete Golding is getting ready for Miami and the potential of teaching the Faculty Soccer Playoff semifinal shorthanded.

Golding stated LSU will finally determine which, if any, of the assistants who've dedicated to becoming a member of Lane Kiffin in Baton Rouge shall be permitted to educate for Ole Miss in subsequent week's Fiesta Bowl.

A number of key coordinators and assistants agreed to contracts with LSU shortly after Kiffin bolted from the Rebels, together with offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr., tight ends coach/co-offensive coordinator Joe Cox and large receivers coach/passing sport coordinator George McDonald.

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Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding lifts the Sugar Bowl trophy after the Sugar Bowl and Faculty Soccer Playoff quarterfinals at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans Jan. 1, 2026. (Ayrton Breckenridge/Clarion Ledger/USA At this time Community through Imagn Photographs)

"They've each alternative like they've up thus far to have the ability to make that call," Golding instructed reporters Saturday. "So, week in and week out, I do not dictate whether or not they do this or not, as a result of they are not employed by me. Up thus far, that is the way it's been, and that is my expectation."

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Ole Miss can safe this system’s first-ever nationwide title if the Rebels can win two extra video games. ESPN reported, that at the very least a number of the assistant coaches who're in limbo would favor to stay with Ole Miss so long as the crew stays alive within the playoffs.

Golding burdened the uncertainty is not going to disrupt Fiesta Bowl preparations.

"Our gamers know what to do," he stated. "It’s going to haven't any impression on the sport. Maintain blowing it up and making it an enormous deal, it’d be nice."

Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin (proper) talks with offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. throughout warmups previous to a sport towards the Georgia State Panthers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. (Petre Thomas/Imagn Photographs)

He additionally acknowledged he's unaware of when he'll obtain affirmation in regards to the assistants’ availability.

"I do not know. Are you aware if you are going to present up at work tomorrow? I imply, we do not know. It is grown folks making choices, so I do not know. We'll go on the market and spot the ball. We obtained a lot sufficient folks on this constructing who confirmed up this morning. We'll be simply tremendous."

Ole Miss may even ultimately lose senior analyst/move sport specialist Dane Stevens and graduate assistant Sawyer Jordan to LSU. Nonetheless, Golding stays assured in his workers, one he stated is "stuffed with elite coaches in all places" who can deal with their respective obligations.

Mississippi Rebels head coach Pete Golding is dunked with a Gatorade cooler by his gamers after their sport towards the Georgia Bulldogs within the 2025 Sugar Bowl and quarterfinal sport of the Faculty Soccer Playoff at Caesars Superdome. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Photographs)

"A number of guys that y'all do not know by identify are literally those instructing and instructing gamers," he stated. "And so we've an elite workers that is been collectively for a very long time that is aware of the ins and outs. So, no completely different than throughout COVID when a coach did not present up for the sport.

"These items clearly come up yearly, and guys attempt to do each jobs, they usually have obligations of the brand new job that take priority, particularly in instances like this. After which they'll make each work. If they can not, they can not. That might not be any motive for fulfillment or lack of success with this sport. The playcallers have not modified."