Ole Miss Swept Football Facility for Bugs After Kiffin Left for LSU Before 2026 Playoff
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 24
Ole Miss Swept Football Facility for Bugs After Kiffin Left for LSU Before 2026 Playoff
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 24
Summary
Walker Jones, head of Ole Miss' NIL collective, said the school had someone with FBI ties check the football building for bugs and other security risks after Lane Kiffin left for LSU.
Pete Golding did not deny a sweep occurred, but said it was not a formal FBI operation and likely involved a current player's father who works for the FBI locally.
Golding said playoff security had already been tightened, with coaches moving between Oxford and Baton Rouge and concerns rising over video access, practice footage and other team materials.
Kiffin took multiple assistants to LSU and was expected to pursue Ole Miss players after the season, adding to tensions before the Rebels' College Football Playoff run and a Sept. 19, 2025 meeting with LSU in Oxford.