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There are two prominent college football head coaching jobs in the SEC now, with the Florida Gators and LSU Tigers both firing their leaders over the past few weeks.
Lane Kiffin, who has had great success rebuilding the Ole Miss Rebels since taking over as head coach, has been linked to both the Florida and LSU jobs in the rumor mill.
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Nick Saban speaks during ESPN’s “College GameDay” at Pennsylvania State University on September 27, 2025 in University Park, Pennsylvania. (Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images)
However, Nick Saban took a page out of Lee Corso’s book to essentially say, “Not so fast my friend.”
The legendary college football coach suggested the LSU and Florida jobs might not be as good as the ones Kiffin has now.
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Mississippi head coach Lane Kiffin watches his team play against Oklahoma during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
“Jobs that weren’t good jobs before are now,” he told On3 Sports on Wednesday. “Lane is the first name for Florida and the first name for LSU, but I think you can have a long debate about whether either of those jobs is actually better than the job he has now because he’s got some guys over there at Ole Miss that give him pretty much what he wants from a roster standpoint. He might not necessarily have the same at Florida or LSU.
“So you look at these jobs differently now.”
Kiffin was Alabama’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2014 to 2016 under Saban.
Saban has been steadfast in his disdain for what the college football coaching carousel has become. He put the onus on the emergence of name, image and similarity with money that did most of the talking when it comes to recent shifts.
“You know, I’m not (surprised) because everybody’s raising money to pay players,” Saban told ESPN earlier this month. “So the people who give the money think they have a voice, and they’re like a bunch of fans. When they get frustrated and disappointed, they put pressure on them (athletic directors) to act, and that’s the way of the world.”
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Mississippi head coach Lane Kiffin talks with an official during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
Brian Kelly became the latest to get the ax after a loss to Texas A&M.
He joined Billy Napier and Penn State’s James Franklin as some of the biggest names kicked to the curb during the season. Sam Pittman (Arkansas), Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State), Deshaun Foster (UCLA), Brent Pry (Virginia Tech) and Trent Bray (Oregon State) were also dismissed by their respective schools.
