As intense as the Lane Kiffin to Florida rumors are, the only thing realistically making them concerning is Kiffin's silence.
"I didn't grow up thinking this was the final chapter of the story. Maybe it is," Kiffin said Friday, just a day ahead of Florida vs. Ole Miss.
That maybe has been the holdup of every discussion in why Kiffin could never leave Ole Miss. He has dropped a ton of hints, but never said "No, I won't leave Ole Miss" out loud.
He has a ton of reasons not to.
Lane Kiffin has built everything right here in Oxford
Throughout his six years in the Grove, the Rebels' head coach has built more than a good roster; he has forged everything from a winning mentality to program culture, to a brand out of the Rebels.