US EditionThriving in the NIL Era, Ole Miss Turns Into an Unlikely College Football Powerhouse
Ole Miss overcame coaching changes and player transfers, advancing to the College Football Playoff semifinal with a strong team culture and institutional support, athletic director said.
- On Thursday, Ole Miss Rebels football team advanced to the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl after beating Tulane and upsetting Georgia.
- Nov. 30, Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss after an 11-1 season to take the LSU job, and all four assistants followed him before Pete Golding was promoted to head coach.
- Behind the scenes, Keith Carter, Ole Miss athletic director, and Walker Jones built a fundraising engine supporting the roster with roughly 7,000 donors, while Trinidad Chambliss is set to return pending NCAA approval.
- Offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. and running backs coach Kevin Smith will coach Thursday's game while Joe Cox and George McDonald will not.
- Looking ahead, Golding said, `They have 35 guys in the transfer portal, and at this time, they have to build a team.` This underscores the program's resilience and future ambitions.
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