Lane Kiffin passes on Sugar Bowl, attends LSU women's basketball
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Key Points:
- New LSU football coach Lane Kiffin attended the No. 5 LSU women's basketball game against No. 11 Kentucky while his former team, Ole Miss, played in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl.
- Kiffin appeared on the court holding hands with LSU women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey, drawing a loud reaction from the crowd.
- Kiffin had wanted to coach Ole Miss through the CFP, but Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter denied his request despite support from the team.
- LSU offered Kiffin a seven-year contract averaging about $13 million annually, surpassing his $9 million salary at Ole Miss, and pledged strong financial support for the football program.
- Kiffin
