Ole Miss star accuses Lane Kiffin of trying to 'steal our shine' amid College Football Playoff run: 'A troll'

Lane Kiffin has remained successful the headlines since abruptly leaving Ole Miss for LSU, and his erstwhile players aren’t blessed astir it.

The now-LSU caput manager was reportedly considering attending Ole Miss’ upset triumph implicit Georgia connected Thursday night, but alternatively chose to be LSU’s women’s hoops game. Senior antiaircraft tackle Zxavian Harris accused Kiffin of trying to bargain the team’s shine.

"He was conscionable trying to bargain our shine. That’s each he’s trying to do. That’s each he’s been trying to do, is bargain our shine," Harris said, according to ESPN.

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Lane Kiffin speaks astatine a property league arsenic helium is introduced arsenic the caller caput shot manager of the LSU Tigers astatine Tiger Stadium successful Baton Rouge, Louisiana, connected Dec. 1, 2025. (Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images)

Harris called Kiffin’s departure, which came aft Ole Miss acceptable a programme grounds successful wins for a season, "like a slap," and is utilizing his departure arsenic motivation.

"Like a slap and a backhand,’’ Harris said. "He was trying to beryllium a troll. We’re going to troll him. We’ve got thing for him."

Harris played similar helium was fueled by his erstwhile coach, arsenic helium tallied a career-high 10 tackles successful the 39-34 upset triumph implicit Georgia.

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Ole Miss antiaircraft lineman Zxavian Harris (51) smokes a cigar aft a assemblage shot crippled betwixt Mississippi State and Ole Miss astatine Davis Wade Stadium successful Starkville, Mississippi. Ole Miss defeated Mississippi State 38-19 successful the Egg Bowl connected Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. (IMAGN)

Complicating matters further betwixt Kiffin and Ole Miss, members of the Rebels’ coaching unit volition beryllium joining Kiffin astatine LSU upon their play ending. With the transportation portal opening connected Friday, those assistants present person the occupation of coaching Ole Miss portion besides recruiting for LSU.

Ole Miss violative coordinator Charlie Weis Jr., choky ends coach/co-offensive coordinator Joe Cox, wide receivers coach/passing crippled coordinator George McDonald, and moving backs manager Kevin Smith each signed contracts to articulation Kiffin’s coaching unit astatine LSU.

Some of those assistants whitethorn not beryllium coaching astatine Ole Miss anymore, contempt their tally to the College Football Playoff semifinal, to articulation LSU, according to ESPN.

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"Everything has been highly wide and transparent betwixt myself and Pete Golding done changeless communication, including a program each the mode done this historical title run," Kiffin said Friday, according to ESPN.

"What an astonishing nighttime for each Ole Miss players, coaches and fans."

Ole Miss volition look to proceed their tally against Miami successful the Fiesta Bowl connected Jan. 8 astatine 7:30 p.m. ET.

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