ESPN.com · Dec 3, 2025
Wetzel: CFB's 'calendar' problem affects athletes more than millionaire coaches
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Much has been made about how the "college football calendar" puts coaches in difficult positions -- most famously how Lane Kiffin had to leave playoff-bound Ole Miss so he could start recruiting for his new school, LSU.
Indeed, there was no time to waste. The early signing period for high school recruits begins Wednesday. It's why, within hours of landing in Baton Rouge, Kiffin welcomed local five-star athlete Lamar Brown and his family to his office. (Brown is verbally committed to the Tigers but ESPN's Eli Lederman reports he won't sign until he sees who Kiffin hires as assistant coaches.
