Lane Kiffin is a reason why Trinidad Chambliss is the star he is today. But the duo, who were once inseparable, are now members of two rival sides. Since Kiffin moved to Baton Rouge, it has been radio silence between him and his prodigy.

Kiffin, while searching for replacements for Jaxson Dart, picked up Div-II football star Trinidad Chambliss in the portal. Ever since the coach handed him the starter position, neither of them has had to look back. Had Kiffin not moved to LSU, he would have completed yet another success story at quarterback. Today, Kiffin has become an out-of-bounds figure for Chambliss.

“I don’t think that’s even allowed right now,” the QB said on December 30, when asked about being in contact with Kiffin.

Chambliss might have said that in light of the transfer portal’s new rules. But any contact between Kiffin and the quarterback will amount to a tampering violation. Chambliss hasn’t committed to Ole Miss for the next season, since he has yet to receive a waiver to play his 6 season in college football. Kiffin, being his usual self, will definitely have a target on the QB. But even if he does enter the portal, not many would be confident in him trying to reunite with his former coach.

Undoubtedly, Kiffin has a big hand in bringing Chambliss to the limelight. But there’s also the shocking turnaround of the coach’s reception within the program, which occurred within a span of months. Lane Kiffin entertaining the $90 million offer from LSU while leading Ole Miss didn’t sit well with the team. With time, his image within the locker room soured. According to a parent of one Rebel, the players told Kiffin to “get out” when he addressed them in a meeting before his departure.

So, even if Chambliss wasn’t speaking to Kiffin because of a grudge, it would be understandable.

A month ago, Chambliss used to rave about Kiffin. And now, the latter has become “the one who shall not be named,” at the very program he catapulted to success. However, Ole Miss might have underestimated who they were dealing with in the first place. Lane Kiffin might be a shunned coach for the Rebels, but he won’t stop launching attacks on them either.

Lane Kiffin predicted to land an impactful Ole Miss QB at LSU

Lane Kiffin is not someone who goes down without a fight. He took most of his offensive staff with him to Baton Rouge. Ole Miss answered back by poaching some of LSU’s staffers. Now, he might be interested in backup Rebels QB Austin Simmons. According to The Athletic’s Manny Navarro, Simmons is predicted to land at LSU to replace Garrett Nussmeier as QB1.

“Lane Kiffin invested two years getting Simmons ready to be his starting quarterback at Ole Miss, but the Florida native lost his job to Trinidad Chambliss after going down with an early-season injury. Simmons would also help bring some of the other Rebels with him to Baton Rouge.”

Simmons hasn’t announced his decision to transfer out of Ole Miss yet. But the quarterback dilemma at Ole Miss could push him to do so. If Chambliss stays at Oxford, Simmons most definitely will leave. He’s been a backup for 2 years, and a golden opportunity awaits him at LSU. He’d have the chance to be Lane Kiffin’s next success story. Simmons is familiar with Kiffin’s style and with Charlie Weis Jr.’s offense; all the cards are lining up for the move. Plus, Kiffin will be scoring a strategic win if the QB brings other prospects with him.

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The Ole Miss-Lane Kiffin drama is far from over. Expect the two sides to line up once again in the portal, and some attention-grabbing moves to come from either side. Who knows, by the end of this saga, Kiffin and Simmons might actually be scoring jackpots by reuniting at LSU.