Lane Kiffin is all over social media after explaining real reason to ditch Ole Miss

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Lane Kiffin had spent six years building a powerhouse football team at Ole Miss. But it took one decision to walk away for all of his hard work to be erased. Now he starts over in Baton Rouge with the LSU Tigers. The third SEC stop as a head coach after previously being at Tennessee.

How Kiffin got to the bayou of Louisiana didn't come by accident. There were months of negotiations, a tug-of-war as the weeks of the regular season floated away, and no doubt, some sleepless nights in the process. Everything matters more in the Southeastern Conference, including the stark rivalries. One of the most controversial coaches in college football would be stepping into a system with real resources.

Unlike his previous stop, Kiffin would be thrown a roster budget with no real cap. If there was a prospect worth chasing, LSU would be fueling up the jet to make it happen. Between the coaching transitions for both the football and men's basketball programs, LSU has spent well over $120 million. This includes a $40 million football roster on the books as well.

Kiffin clearly enjoys winning at a high level. So why not stay at Ole Miss and grind it out to be the non-traditional factor? LSU has won two national titles under two different coaches over the past 25 years, setting the expectations sky-high for Kiffin to be great. True as true can be. However, outside of playing the money game, there was one reason why the 51-year-old coach wanted out of Oxford. And it was starting to play a factor in recruiting.