From Newsweek · Rowan Fisher-Shotton · · 1m 10s
Pete Golding on Kiffin Relationship
Pete Golding says his friendship with Lane Kiffin remains strong despite their coaching split.
In brief
Pete Golding says his friendship with Lane Kiffin remains strong despite their coaching split. Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding states he and former coach Lane Kiffin remain friends despite Kiffin leaving for LSU. Originally reported by Newsweek.
Kiffin returns to Oxford
Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford, Mississippi, for a high-profile SEC clash between No. 8 Ole Miss and No. 7 LSU.
Golding addresses Kiffin relationship
Pete Golding joined 'The Pat McAfee Show' to discuss his ongoing friendship with Lane Kiffin after he took over as Ole Miss head coach.
Golding's friendship with Kiffin
Golding says they became good friends, but there are professional disagreements he doesn't hide from Kiffin.
“I really appreciate how he [Kiffin] treated me and my family throughout the process. We became really good friends. There's things professionally, in every profession, that you don't respect, and probably the same thing that he doesn't about me at times. But I don't hide it from him. I'll call him and tell him”
Golding's coaching background
Golding has worked under Nick Saban at Alabama, winning a national championship in 2020, before joining Ole Miss in 2023.
Kiffin's move to LSU
Kiffin left Ole Miss for LSU after a brief coaching stint with the Rebels, leading to Golding becoming head coach.
Golding's current role
Golding has led Ole Miss through the College Football Playoff, winning games against Tulane and Georgia before a narrow loss to Miami.
The main idea
Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding states he and former coach Lane Kiffin remain friends despite Kiffin leaving for LSU.
