LSU faces Ole Miss showdown

The Tigers and Rebels meet in a highly-anticipated week three matchup that's dominated college football conversation this offseason.

Kiffin left Ole Miss abruptly

Lane Kiffin departed the Rebels in astonishing fashion before last season ended. Ole Miss promoted defensive coordinator Pete Golding to replace him.

Golding reminds Kiffin of his father

Kiffin views his former defensive coordinator with admiration, saying Golding's coaching style mirrors that of his late father Monte.

Two seasons, one playoff run

Kiffin and Golding spent just two years together at Ole Miss but led the program to one of its best seasons ever, including a College Football Playoff appearance.

No bad blood between them

Despite the abrupt departure, Kiffin holds his former coordinator in high regard, viewing him with astonishment and admiration.

Hard coaching with genuine care

Golding coaches players intensely on the field but shows them love off it, so they know he truly cares. He also excels schematically at creating problems for opponents.

“He coaches players really, really hard on the field, but then loves them up too, so they know that he really cares about them.”

Monte Kiffin's legendary career

Lane's father Monte invented the cover-2 defense and won a Super Bowl with Tampa Bay plus two national championships with Nebraska.

A motivator who maximized talent

Monte Kiffin was known not just as an elite defensive coordinator but as a motivator who extracted the best from his players, traits Lane sees in Golding.