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“Multiple sources telling me tonight Lane Kiffin to Ole Miss is as close to a done deal without being official as is possible,” Neal McCready tweeted on Friday. “At this point, I expect an announcement Sunday.”
Shortly thereafter, FootballScoop, Ross Delllenger and others confirmed McCready’s report that Kiffin is “on the verge of a deal to become Ole Miss’ next head coach.” With Kiffin likely done at FAU, who might replace him in Boca Raton?
And late on Friday, two other significant updates to coaching searches: First, Mike Norvell is the “leading candidate” for the Florida State opening, sources told ESPN’s Mark Schlabach and Adam Rittenberg.