"Hero has now become the villain": Will Compton doesn't hold back after Lane Kiffin takes LSU HC role, ditching Ole Miss amid historic season

Lane Kiffin is on the longest run of his college head coaching career. While the story of his work with the Ole Miss Rebels will be long remembered, the end of his role with his organization could be what Kiffin is remembered for.

A tsunami of rumors, reports, and even the coach himself saying he would join the LSU Tigers has taken away some of the surprise, but the timing could not have been more unconventional. Despite taking the Rebels to an 11-1 record, Kiffin is stepping away with football still to be played. According to a Sunday ESPN report, Kiffin is joining the LSU Tigers and will not coach in the college football playoff.

In a post on X on Sunday, Bussin with the Boys creator Will Compton didn't react positively to the news.

"No Lane Kiffin should not be able to coach Ole Miss as LSU’s Head Coach The hero has now become the villain," he posted.

At 11-1, Kiffin has wrapped up the highest winning total of his career. With Kiffin out and football to be played, the Ole Miss Rebels have no choice but to scramble to decide on an interim head coach to put the team on a run with very little time or practice to prepare.

Lane Kiffin tasked with reversing startling trend with LSU Tigers

Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss at Mississippi State - Source: Getty

The season began under Brian Kelly's leadership. After a 5-3 record, the LSU Tigers parted ways with Kelly, ending a four-year run that started hot but started to lose steam. The Tigers went 10-4 in Kelly's first season before going 10-3 in his second year.

The slide began to pick up speed after that, skidding to 9-4 in 2024. In 2025, after a sluggish 5-3 start, LSU decided it had enough. Frank Wilson took over as the interim head coach, posting a 2-2 record.

Now, a new era is starting, with Lane Kiffin reportedly set to earn about $12 million. With Garrett Nussmeier potentially wrapping up his final college football season, Kiffin is also potentially in line to start over with a new freshman quarterback.

Nussmeier threw for 29 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 2024, his most productive season. In 2025, he threw for 12 touchdowns and five interceptions in his fifth season with the team.

Michael Van Buren Jr., who played in six games and threw for five touchdowns and two interceptions, could seemingly be in play to compete for a starting role, but will Kiffin want to bring in his own guy?