Lane Kiffin's Departure from Mississippi State Escorted Amid Fan Chaos

Mississippi State Police provided Lane Kiffin a police escort to the airport as he departed for Baton Rouge after his controversial exit from Ole Miss. Kiffin claimed that he and his son, Knox, were endangered by fans trying to run them off the road, a statement the police have deemed false.

Kiffin described the chaotic drive to the airport, stating, 'Knox and I driving and people trying to run us off the road, things that were said to us, that's the SEC.' Despite Kiffin's assertions that Ole Miss players pleaded for him to remain as head coach for the College Football Playoff, players and Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter disputed his account, with Carter asserting that Kiffin's portrayal of the situation was not accurate.

Kiffin's departure was marked by tension, as he maintained he was unaware he wouldn't be allowed to coach in the postseason until shortly before his exit, while Carter stated it was clear weeks prior that coaching in the CFP was not an option for Kiffin.