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Ole Miss players' CFP plan was different from Keith Carter's—for good or for bad

There was one thing Ole Miss AD Keith Carter was not budging on in the chaotic Lane Kiffin exit, and he stood by it no matter what.

Carter sternly asserted an 'absolutely not' to Kiffin's demand to coach in the College Football Playoff when his choice was the LSU Tigers.

Player counsel wanted Kiffin to coach CFP

Until now, it was believed to be a unanimous "no" from the Ole Miss school and the locker room. That was until a recent report from The Athletic's Christopher Kamrani and Joe Rexrode claimed otherwise.

"A team source said that the Rebels’ player leadership council voted 9-3 in favor of Kiffin and the offensive staff staying with the team through its Playoff run.