The most talked-about coach in college football didn't have much to say on whether he will leave Ole Miss or leave for another coach opening this season.
"No, I haven't (made a decision). I've gotta lot of praying to do to figure it out tomorrow," Kiffin told ESPN's Taylor McGregor following thesixth-ranked Rebels' 38-19 winover Mississippi State on Nov. 28. "Right now, I'm going to enjoy these players."
The postgame comments from Kiffin echo a similar tone he provided to the SEC Network's Marty Smith before kickoff, where the sixth-year coach said, "Today is about this game" and "this noise thing you've been referring to, this has been going on for weeks. This is nothing new for us."
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ESPN's Pete Thamel reportedbefore kickoff that Florida, one of the programs to which Kiffin has been tied, has shifted its national search. Per Thamel, "the school has sensed through irregular communication" that Kiffin is "interested in other options."
When asked in his postgame news conference with reporters in Starkville whether the outcome of the Egg Bowl has made his decision any tougher than it already is, he responded with "it's difficult no matter what,"according to Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger.
Kiffin, who improved to 55-19 overall at Ole Miss with Friday's win, is expected to make an announcement regarding his future on Saturday, Nov. 29 according to Ole Miss athletic directorKeith Carter. Until that announcement comes, the Rebels (and Kiffin) will celebrate their first 11-win season inprogram historywhile their coach prays over his thoughts.
Minnesota vs. Wisconsin: 134 meetings, first met in 1890, play for Paul Bunyan's Axe.
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Auburn vs. Georgia: 130 meetings, first played in 1892, called "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry."
(John Reed-Imagn Images)
Virginia vs. North Carolina: 130 meetings, first played in 1892, called "South's Oldest Rivalry."
(Bob Donnan-Imagn Images)
Oregon vs, Oregon State: 129 meetings, first played in 1894, called "The Civil War."
(Abigail Dollins/Statesman Journal)
Cincinnati vs. Miami (Ohio): 128 meetings, first played in 1888, they play for the "Victory Bell" in the "Battle for the Bell."
(Albert Cesare / The Enquirer)
Cal vs. Stanford: 128 meetings, first met in 1892, in what's called the "Big Game", and they play for The Axe.
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Indiana vs. Purdue: 126 meetings, first played in 1891, called the "Old Oaken Bucket", which they play for.
(Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times)
Army vs. Navy: 125 meetings, first played in 1890, simply called "The Army-Navy" game.
(Danny Wild-Imagn Images)
Kansas vs. Kansas State: 123 meetings, first played in 1902, called the "Sunflower Showdown" and they play for the Governor's Cup.
(Scott Sewell-Imagn Images)
TCU vs. Baylor: 121 meetings, first played in 1899, called the "Bluebonnet Battle" and they play for the Bluebonnet Shield.
(Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images)
Kansas vs. Missouri. 121 meetings, first met in 1891, called the "Border War" and they play for the Indian War Drum.
(Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)
Ole Miss vs. Mississippi: 121 meetings, first met in 1901, called the "Egg Bowl" and they play for the Golden Egg Trophy.
(Lauren Witte/Clarion Ledger)
Kentucky vs. Tennessee: 121 meetings, first met in 1893, no cool name or trophy just good, old-fashion border disdain.
(Saul Young/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images)
Clemson vs. South Carolina: 121 meetings, first met in 1896, game is called the "Palmetto Bowl."
(Ken Ruinard / Greenville News)
Texas vs. Oklahoma: 121 meetings, first met in 1900, game is called "Red River Rivalry" and they play for the Golden Hat.
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Minnesota vs. Wisconsin: 134 meetings, first met in 1890, play for Paul Bunyan's Axe.
(Rick Wood / USA TODAY NETWORK)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Minnesota vs. Wisconsin: 134 meetings, first met in 1890, play for Paul Bunyan's Axe.
(Rick Wood / USA TODAY NETWORK)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Auburn vs. Georgia: 130 meetings, first played in 1892, called "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry."
(John Reed-Imagn Images)
3/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Virginia vs. North Carolina: 130 meetings, first played in 1892, called "South's Oldest Rivalry."
(Bob Donnan-Imagn Images)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Oregon vs, Oregon State: 129 meetings, first played in 1894, called "The Civil War."
(Abigail Dollins/Statesman Journal)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Cincinnati vs. Miami (Ohio): 128 meetings, first played in 1888, they play for the "Victory Bell" in the "Battle for the Bell."
(Albert Cesare / The Enquirer)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Cal vs. Stanford: 128 meetings, first met in 1892, in what's called the "Big Game", and they play for The Axe.
(Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Indiana vs. Purdue: 126 meetings, first played in 1891, called the "Old Oaken Bucket", which they play for.
(Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times)
8/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Army vs. Navy: 125 meetings, first played in 1890, simply called "The Army-Navy" game.
(Danny Wild-Imagn Images)
9/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Kansas vs. Kansas State: 123 meetings, first played in 1902, called the "Sunflower Showdown" and they play for the Governor's Cup.
(Scott Sewell-Imagn Images)
10/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
TCU vs. Baylor: 121 meetings, first played in 1899, called the "Bluebonnet Battle" and they play for the Bluebonnet Shield.
(Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Kansas vs. Missouri. 121 meetings, first met in 1891, called the "Border War" and they play for the Indian War Drum.
(Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)
12/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Ole Miss vs. Mississippi: 121 meetings, first met in 1901, called the "Egg Bowl" and they play for the Golden Egg Trophy.
(Lauren Witte/Clarion Ledger)
13/15
Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Kentucky vs. Tennessee: 121 meetings, first met in 1893, no cool name or trophy just good, old-fashion border disdain.
(Saul Young/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Clemson vs. South Carolina: 121 meetings, first met in 1896, game is called the "Palmetto Bowl."
(Ken Ruinard / Greenville News)
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Golden Egg, few axes and a bucket. See college football's longest running FBS rivalries
Texas vs. Oklahoma: 121 meetings, first met in 1900, game is called "Red River Rivalry" and they play for the Golden Hat.
