Pete Golding discusses relationship with Lane Kiffin at SEC Media Days
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 22, 2026, 7:45 PM
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
During SEC Media Days on July 22, 2026, Ole Miss coach Pete Golding addressed the gathering and emphasized his positive rapport with LSU coach Lane Kiffin. Golding also defended Ole Miss against tampering allegations made by Clemson coach Dabo Swinney. His comments highlighted a commitment to maintaining good relations in the coaching community amid ongoing discussions regarding player recruitment and conduct in college football.
- •Golding attended SEC Media Days on July 22, 2026.
- •He affirmed his good relationship with Lane Kiffin.
- •Golding defended his program against allegations from Dabo Swinney.
- •The event underscores tensions in college football recruiting.
- 10:16 PMYahoo Sports — Ole Miss coach Pete Golding has moved on, calls Lane Kiffin ‘the ex’ who’s always going to come up
- 8:49 PMYahoo Sports — Golding of Ole Miss says he has no ill will toward Kiffin, shares candid opinion about tampering
- 8:48 PMESPN — Ole Miss' Golding on Kiffin: 'Lane and I are great...
"“I have no ill will toward Coach Kiffin,” Golding said Wednesday at SEC Media Days. Golding was the up-and-coming defensive coordinator who was asked to pick up the pieces when his old boss, Lane Kiffin, abruptly left for LSU just as the historically good Rebels were about to embark on their trip to the College Football Playoff last season. Partly thanks to the fact that the coach had two of the game's most explosive players in quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and running back Kewan Lacy, Golding racked up two wins, and almost a third, in those playoffs.
"Ole Miss coach Pete Golding didn't hold back in his first appearance at SEC Media Days on Wednesday, saying his relationship with LSU coach Lane Kiffin is good while defending his program against tampering allegations by Clemson coach Dabo Swinney.
"“I have no ill will toward Coach Kiffin,” Golding said Wednesday at SEC Media Days.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 22, 2026, 10:16 PMOle Miss coach Pete Golding has moved on, calls Lane Kiffin ‘the ex’ who’s always going to come up
“I have no ill will toward Coach Kiffin,” Golding said Wednesday at SEC Media Days.
- Yahoo SportsJul 22, 2026, 8:49 PMGolding of Ole Miss says he has no ill will toward Kiffin, shares candid opinion about tampering
“I have no ill will toward Coach Kiffin,” Golding said Wednesday at SEC Media Days. Golding was the up-and-coming defensive coordinator who was asked to pick up the pieces when his old boss, Lane Kiffin, abruptly left for LSU just as the historically good Rebels were about to embark on their trip to the College Football Playoff last season. Partly thanks to the fact that the coach had two of the game's most explosive players in quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and running back Kewan Lacy, Golding racked up two wins, and almost a third, in those playoffs.
- ESPNJul 22, 2026, 8:48 PMOle Miss' Golding on Kiffin: 'Lane and I are great...
Ole Miss coach Pete Golding didn't hold back in his first appearance at SEC Media Days on Wednesday, saying his relationship with LSU coach Lane Kiffin is good while defending his program against tampering allegations by Clemson coach Dabo Swinney.
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