Jimbo Fisher: Lane Kiffin is 'the villain' for the way his departure from Ole Miss to LSU has impacted the playoff

Key Highlights

• And Fisher thinks Kiffin has become a “villain” for the way his departure has played out. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOn the ACC Network’s “Inside ACCess” Wednesday night, Fisher hypothesized that what Kiffin “didn’t bank on, was [Ole Miss] winning” in the College Football Playoff.
• As Kiffin recruits for his new job — one that he thought gave him a better chance at a national title — Ole Miss is a win away from playing for a national championship itself.“He thought his dysfunction of leaving would cause them the dysfunction,” Fisher said.
• “No, it united them.
• And those coaches went back because they love the kids and they did it and now he’s pulling them back.
• When you made that decision back then to say they can coach, they should coach all the way through.