well, most SEC fanbases are currently pissed that we hired him.
which is a good thing.
Lane is going to take all of the heat due to his past. And that is a reputation he has earned on his own, so it is is what it is.
but honestly, Ole Miss screwed this up and nobody seems to be pointing out how badly they managed this.
LSU (and Florida) is who "needed" an answer quick from Lane, not Ole Miss.
But Ole Miss is the school that publicly set a deadline and ultimatum.
and Lane has been pretty clear that he wanted to coach this team throughout the playoff run.
LSU allegedly was OK with that, but Ole Miss dug their heels in the sand and wouldn't even consider it.
Money was allegedly roughly equal.
NIL funds were supposedly very close.
if Ole Miss had sat tight, their odds of keeping him would have skyrocketed.
instead of saying "make your decision right now! you're either here long term or get the fuck out!", they should have taken the "do NOT make a decision now. we know the money is right in line. Stick around and ride this thing out to see what we can accomplish here"
then, the deeper Ole Miss gets, the harder and harder it is for LSU to wait.
and the more and more attractive Ole Miss as a long term residence can look to Lane.
one school was telling him exactly what he wanted to hear.
one school was telling him literally the exact opposite of what he wanted to hear.
