Ole Miss coach Pete Golding says it’s up to LSU to determine how many of Lane Kiffin’s assistants can continue to coach their former team as the Rebels prepare for Thursday’s Vrbo Fiesta Bowl against Miami.
Offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr., tight ends coach/co-offensive coordinator Joe Cox, wide receivers coach/passing game coordinator George McDonald and running backs coach Kevin Smith have all signed contracts to coach with Kiffin at LSU. A source said all of them returned to LSU’s campus Friday to welcome official visits for the first day of the transfer portal window.
Sources told ESPN’s Mark Schlabach that the Rebels aren’t certain they will have all of those assistants with them when they play the Hurricanes.
Tulane and Georgia. Golding said his communication with Kiffin has been «constant the entire time,» which Kiffin also told ESPN on Friday.
«Everything has been extremely clear and transparent between myself and Pete Golding through constant communication, including a plan all the way through this historic championship run,» Kiffin said.
Golding said coaching transitions are an issue many teams deal with through the postseason but that «everybody’s targeting us on this.»
