Lane Kiffin responds to enraged Ole Miss followers in first interview since LSU transfer… and divulges NFL coach urged him to take job

Lane Kiffin has broken his silence after being booed by heartbroken Ole Miss fans as he fled Oxford for Baton Rouge on Sunday.

The former Ole Miss head coach was spotted boarding a plane just hours after agreeing to join rivals Louisiana State in a stunning $90 million deal.

50-year-old Kiffin was seen leaving a chauffeured SUV and walking across the tarmac as hundreds of his former supporters offered a chorus of boos and expletives.

While Kiffin hurried to his plane, he briefly stopped for an interview with ESPN, where he reflected on the reaction from disgruntled Rebels fans. 

He said: ‘I know that there’s a lot of feelings and emotions right now around. 

‘I hope when they settle down there’s an appreciation about what we were able to do here and having the best run that’s ever been done in the history of the school.

Lane Kiffin has finally revealed whether he will be staying with Ole Miss or joining LSU 

Kiffin, 50, stopped for an interview with ESPN before boarding a plane on Sunday afternoon

Kiffin (left) was seen leaving a chauffeured SUV and walking across the tarmac to his waiting plane as hundreds of his former supporters offered a chorus of boos and expletives

He continued: ‘I’m so appreciative to the people of Oxford and the relationships that I’ve developed here’.

Ole Miss offensive coordinator Charlie Weiss Jr. was spotted by fans boarding the same aircraft, presumably to join the Tigers alongside Kiffin.

More to follow…