Former Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin spoke with ESPN's Mark Schlabach about his departure from the Ole Miss football program and reflected on what he wishes he had done differently during the process.Lane Kiffin spent six seasons at Ole Miss from 2020 through 2025 before leaving the program for LSU. His departure came just before the Rebels made their first-ever College Football Playoff appearance, as he accepted the head coaching position in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Before his exit, Kiffin guided Ole Miss to an 11-1 record during the 2025 regular season, helping position the Rebels for one of the most successful seasons in program history.Shortly after Kiffin's departure, Ole Miss promoted defensive coordinator Pete Golding to head coach. Golding led the Rebels to two College Football Playoff victories, defeating Tulane in the first round before knocking off Georgia in the Sugar Bowl to advance to the national semifinals..Lane Kiffin Revisits Ole Miss ExitOle Miss head coach Lane Kiffin talks with quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) during a college football game between Mississippi State and Ole Miss at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss., on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. Ole Miss defeated Mississippi State 38-19 in the Egg Bowl. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectIn the interview, Kiffin seemed to regret the way things ended for Rebels fans, as well as many of the players, coaches, and staff, including Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter."I wish I would have gone in when I met with Keith and said, 'I've made the decision to go,'" Kiffin said. "I wish I would have just said, 'Hey, I'd like to coach the team,' and he'd say, 'No.' And I'd say, 'Hey, OK, I appreciate it.' I wish I'd moved on and never even discussed it again."Rebels fans were, and still are, quite upset with the way Lane Kiffin handled his departure, as he was booed while taking off on the plane en route to Baton Rouge on the day of his exit. Ole Miss tried very hard to retain many of the staff members, but most of them followed Kiffin to Baton Rouge as well.Lane Kiffin's Controversial Exits Becoming a Familiar PatternTennessee fans boo Mississippi Football Coach Lane Kiffin as he's escorted off the field following Tennessee's game against Ole Miss at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021.