In a move that still has social media buzzing, Lane Kiffin made the decision to depart the Ole Miss Rebels amid a College Football Playoff run to become the new

Nick Saban didn’t hold back on several topics involving his former assistant coach and current LSU head man, Lane Kiffin.

Nick Saban gave his full endorsement of LSU’s hiring of former Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin a day after the former Alabama offensive coordinator was introduced as the Tigers’ head coach. In a post to the LSU football X account, the former head coach of the Tigers shared his thoughts on the move.

Nick Saban’s comments on Louisiana talent prompted a sharp reply from Lane Kiffin, adding fresh context to his move from Ole Miss to LSU.

Well, on Nov. 30 that year, LSU announced it had poached a gentleman named Nicholas Lou Saban Jr. from Michigan State to be its coach. This fella named Saban — have you heard of him? — accepted the job, quit on his 10th-ranked Michigan State team, and vamoosed to Baton Rouge before the postseason.

It's not just the biggest story in college football, but it's the biggest story in sports. Lane Kiffin decided to bail on Ole Miss for so-called greener pastures with the LSU Tigers. Those greener pastures are basically bags full of cash and a rumored unlimited amount of NIL revenue.

While Kiffin didn’t make the show, Saban and the rest of the GameDay panel had an extended talk about the nature of his departure, which opened with Saban being asked how he handles coaches asking for his advice while facing a major crossroad in their career.

Nick Saban says Lane Kiffin was “very confused” as he left Ole Miss for the LSU Tigers football job in a chaotic SEC coaching saga.

Kiffin doubled down on the claim that, in spite of the fact that he had player support after a team meeting Sunday morning, Ole Miss determined that he would not coach in the Rebels' expected College Football Playoff appearance. According to Kiffin, the timing of Ole Miss' decision also prevented him from telling the team that he was leaving.

It didn’t take long — it was the third question — before Lane Kiffin was asked about the role his mentors, including Nick Saban, played in his decision to come to LSU.

A question of ethics has been a sticking point. Nick Saban, who is an analyst on the show, helped guide Kiffin, a former assistant, in his decision. The other issue is Saban, Rece Davis and Desmond Howard all have hold representation by Creative Artists Agency, which is Jimmy Sexton’s agency. Sexton is the agent for both Kiffin and Saban.