Lane Kiffin burned the bridges like there was no tomorrow with Ole Miss, and threw the ashes in the AD's face.
The victim card Act was what made it so tough to believe that he actually considered staying in Oxford when the rumors were at fever pitch.
The Athletic's Christopher Kamrani and Christopher Rexrode reported Kiffin was sincerely torn between staying in the Grove or moving to Baton Rouge, as the rumors had then.
"While it seemed Kiffin might’ve had one foot out the door, several sources said Kiffin genuinely felt torn on the decision, even though revisionist history might now argue it was a foregone conclusion.