Key Take-Aways

• Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receiver Rashee Rice is under scrutiny following a major car crash in Dallas on March 31.
• The vehicles involved, a Lamborghini Urus and a Corvette, were reportedly registered under Rice’s name.
• Dashcam footage shows both cars racing before a six-vehicle pile-up on the North Central Expressway.
• Police reports suggest Rice may have been driving the Corvette involved in the accident.

If you thought Lane Kiffin juggling Ole Miss boosters, Florida flirtations, and LSU smoke was chaotic enough, there’s more. Turns out he’s also been talking to politicians. We’ve officially reached the part of the coaching carousel where football meets Capitol Hill. And somehow, the Rebels HC still looks like the calmest one in the room. But wait till you hear who said he talked to him for two hours. 

On November 18, Peter Hamby made an LSU / Lane Kiffin news report on X. “Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry continues to get personally involved in the Tigers coaching hunt. At a political fundraiser in Baton Rouge tonight, Landry said he had spoken to Lane Kiffin “for two hours” about the LSU gig. But he also joked that @MattMoscona knows more about the job search than he does, per source in the room.” Imagine a governor cracking jokes in between recruiting pitches! But the plot only thickens from here.

Because just when Florida seemed to be surging in the hunt, The Advocate reported that Lane Kiffin’s family members flew into Baton Rouge for a private visit arranged by LSU officials. Louisianasports.net even noted that his wife, Layla, was spotted touring the city which tells you just how real this race is. The HC himself has stayed vague, deflecting future-job questions but the signs are too loud to ignore. LSU isn’t backing off, Florida’s still charging, and Ole Miss is bracing itself. That private flight signals that the Tigers aren’t playing from behind anymore. And they have their own circus to sort through. 

The Tigers are still cleaning up the Brian Kelly fallout. The firing was a public brawl with the governor stepping in, Scott Woodward getting pushed aside, and the fired HC demanding $54 million, and the whole mess is in litigation. New AD Verge Ausberry has since turned the pressure saying LSU “has to be in the Playoff every year.” That’s a warning. Which brings us to the bigger question. Who actually wants this job under those lights? According to On3, LSU and Florida remain the two heavyweights. Both programs hosted Lane Kiffin’s family. Both know his decision will define the entire cycle. And that tension leaks into the fanbases too.

Lane Kiffin has the attention of a Mississippi politician

On November 16, Ole Miss booster optimism collided with political commentary when Collin Brister posted that Ole Miss would have a great coach in 2026, Lane Kiffin or not. Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson jumped in, saying he wished Kiffin would “reciprocate the love” the school shows him. That was already spicy until a fan jabbed him with, “Please stay out of it. This ain’t Louisiana.” 

The Secretary of State clapped back, “Mr. Simmons, unlike the Gov of LA, my office has no say in who is hired as head coach, AD, president, etc. at any school. I am speaking as a fan with two degrees from Ole Miss. I’ll stay engaged and hope you will too.” But if Mississippi is this tense, imagine Gainesville. AD Scott Stricklin and Florida are all-in. No Plan B. No safety net. No backup parachute. Just Lane Kiffin or bust, the same AD who bet big on Billy Napier now doubling down on a coach who might not be available until late December. And that’s why this coaching race is turning chaotic.

Lane Kiffin sits at 10-1, ranked No. 5, with a 53-19 record at Ole Miss. A program-defining decision looms and everyone’s watching, waiting, refreshing, and overreacting. But a decision is coming soon. As Stewart Mandel reported earlier, Ole Miss gave their HC an ultimatum to decide by November 28, right before the Egg Bowl. Hopefully, there will be more clarity then.