The coaching drama surrounding Lane Kiffin has come to an end as Kiffin announced his decision to join LSU, abandoning his current team, Ole Miss, after guiding them to the College Football Playoff in 2025.With Ole Miss in need of a new coach, 274 Sports, a parody account on X, alleged that former NFL quarterback Eli Manning was taking over the vacant coaching role at the Rebels."JUST IN: Ole Miss has announced that if Lane Kiffin departs for LSU, former Rebels QB and NFL legend Eli Manning will take over as head coach. According to multiple reports, the university has already outlined the transition plan and would move quickly to elevate Manning into the role."Manning shared the post on X, writing:“Coach Manning” has a nice ring to it.The former New York Giants quarterback spent four years with the Rebels before being selected by the NFL team in the 2024 draft with the first pick. He won the Maxwell Award and was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year during his stint with the Rebels in 2003.Lane Kiffin reveals Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll's advice during coaching dilemmaAmid the fake claims on social media, Ole Miss elevated defensive coordinator Pete Golding to the team’s permanent head coach after Kiffin announced his exit on Sunday.Following his decision to join LSU, Lane Kiffin revealed that Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll's words played an important role in deciding his coaching role.“I talked to some mentors, coach Carroll, coach Saban,” Kiffin said. “And especially when Coach Carroll said, ‘Your dad would tell you to go, man. Take the shot. Take the shot, you accomplished a lot [at Ole Miss].’”Kiffin had mentioned last week that he had talked to Saban and Carroll for advice and his decision proved the influence the former USC coach has on the new LSU coach.