The utter mess that Lane Kiffin's decision left Ole Miss in right before the College Football Playoff brought out one deeply problematic issue in college football to the limelight again: the ill-timing of the calendar.
December is probably the toughest of it all, with the Early Signing Period clashing with the postseason, all while a possibility of their head coach getting fired or going away during those Bowl game preparations. And that's not even touching the transfer portal window.
Several analysts had been blaming the hectic calendar, only making it worse for teams like Ole Miss that are undergoing a head coaching change at the last minute.