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Perhaps the biggest game of the Week 3 slate in college football is Lane Kiffin and LSU football heading to play against Pete Golding and Ole Miss. The villainous nature of Lane Kiffin is well documented. After leaving the Rebels last season before the playoffs, he allegedly left his dog behind while also trying to bring Ole Miss players to LSU. After all that, he tried to bring in players who were on NFL rosters in the offseason, and LSU ended up being sued. Now, Kiffin is returning to Ole Miss for a Week 3 game, looking for revenge.
As the game between Ole Miss and LSU approaches, Rebels head coach Pete Golding is summing up what it is like to welcome Kiffin back to town, per Trey Wallace.
"To me, it's like high school homecoming for these dudes. Like, if you focus on the wrong s**t, that homecoming dance ain't very fun after you get your **** beat on a Friday night. So we got to make sure we're doing everything right throughout the week to get the outcome that we want," Golding said.
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#rebels

No. 8 LSU beat Louisiana Tech 45-14 on Sept. 12, but the Tigers led just 10-7 at halftime. LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt threw three interceptions in the game a week after the 51-10 rout of Clemson.
LSU coach Lane Kiffin said because the No. 8 Tigers (2-0) face No. 11 Ole Miss (2-0) on the road next on Sept. 19 (6:30 p.m., ABC), it might not have been such a bad thing that they struggled some vs Louisiana Tech.
"It was good because of that," Kiffin said of facing Ole Miss next. "We're getting ready to go on the road in the SEC vs a really good team that has played really well for years at that place.
"It was good because it's hard to get their (LSU's) attention after last week ... I'm glad it happened."
Ole Miss coach Pete Golding and the Rebels will go up against Kiffin less than one year after Kiffin left before the College Football Playoff.

#miss #good #Tech #tigers

OXFORD — Ole Miss football is ranked No. 11 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, which was released Sept. 8.
It's one spot lower than the preseason poll. The Rebels were No. 10 in the initial rankings.
Ole Miss (1-0) is coming off a 41-38 win on the road at Louisville on Sept. 6. The Rebels won on a game-winning 48-yard field goal from kicker Lucas Carneiro. Coach Pete Golding said the Rebels have plenty of things to clean up.
Ole Miss will host Charlotte (0-1) in Week 2 on Sept. 12 (6:45 p.m., ESPN2). Charlotte lost 43-41 to The Citadel in Week 1 in a game that went to three overtimes.
Here is the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 1.

#charlotte #oxford

Ranking best, worst coaching debuts in Week 1: Lane Kiffin, Matt Campbell, Jon Sumrall in new places originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
A total of 17 coaches made their debut in Week 1 of the 2026 college football season.
Ole Miss' Pete Golding is the last coach on the list who will lead the Rebels against No. 24 Louisville on Sunday. The other 16 coaches combined for a 14-2 record.
Lane Kiffin, of course, grabbed the most attention last season when he left Ole Miss to take the LSU job prior to the College Football Playoff. Golding and Kiffin will be juxtaposed all season as a result – especially leading into the Week 3 matchup between the Rebels and Tigers. Kiffin, however, was not the only coach who impressed in Week 1.
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#kiffin #season #golding

College football is officially back, and after a handful of games took place last Saturday during Week 0, the rest of the country gets back on the field from Thursday to Monday during Week 1. It's the first full college football weekend of the season, and the long offseason is finally over.
Here at Sooners Wire, we'll certainly have our eyes all over the season-opening game for the Oklahoma Sooners, which will take place in Norman on Friday at 7 p.m. against the UTEP Miners. However, with a full slate of games for the first time since late November, there will be plenty of intriguing matchups to keep an eye on during Labor Day weekend.
Here are the top five games to watch in Week 1.
Louisville and Ole Miss will face off at a neutral site at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee for the Liberty Mutual Music City Kickoff. The Cardinals are viewed as a dark horse team in the ACC heading into this season, and they'll have a big stage to make an early statement in non-league action. Head coach Jeff Brohm and quarterback Lincoln Kienholz will look to get off to a fast start in 2026.
On the other sideline, star quarterback Trinidad Chambliss leads the Rebels after a run in the College Football Playoff last year. It's Pete Golding's first full season as head coach, and his team has very high expectations this fall. The whole country will be watching, and the Rebs need to avoid the early setback.

#Sooners

OXFORD — There were four key components to the perfect Pete Golding impression in the Southern Miss football team room.
The 2014 and 2015 Golden Eagles held an annual talent show. All the new players had to get up in front of everyone and entertain their teammates. It was invariable someone would impersonate Golding, who was then a defensive backs coach for the Golden Eagles.
According to former USM cornerback Xavier Marion, the must-haves for a hilarious performance were a mix of props and mannerisms.
Wad up something to put in your mouth. The more it looked like a dip, the better. Hold a cup in one hand to add to the realism. Wear a hat.
And, finally, get a player in the audience to ask you a football question. End your explanation with a drawn out, rhetorical "riiiiiight?" that is still Golding's signature phrase 11 years later in press conferences as the Ole Miss coach.

#Football

A one-of-a-kind Yoshinobu Yamamoto card has become the second-most expensive card of the Los Angeles Dodgers ace ever sold publicly.
The 2025 Topps Dynasty Autographed MLB Logo Patch card, featuring Yamamoto's signature and a game-used MLB Logoman patch, sold through Goldin for $196,400. The card is serial-numbered 1-of-1.
That price trails only the $461,160 paid in March 2026 for Yamamoto's 2024 Bowman Chrome Image Variation Autographs Superfractor rookie card. That card, also a 1-of-1, was graded BGS Mint 9 and drew 50 bids at Goldin.
For collectors, the latest result provides another indication that Yamamoto has moved into a different tier of the modern baseball card market.
The appeal of the Topps Dynasty card is easy to see.

#topps #goldin #sold #Dodgers

Trinidad Chambliss has a chance to become an Ole Miss football legend, even more so than he already is after being thrust into the starting role last season before leading the Rebels to two College Football Playoff wins. It was part of the star quarterback's reasoning for returning to Ole Miss rather than following former coach Lane Kiffin to LSU in the transfer portal this offseason.
And maybe nothing tells Ole Miss fans you're more committed to their program and community than buying a house on campus in Oxford, Mississippi.
"Well, one, it was an investment," Chambliss said on ESPN's "Official Visit with Rece Davis. "I feel like there are a lot of things you can do with your NIL money and one of them I think was buying a house on the square was a good investment. For years to come, I can have it as a rental property. I can always come back and go to games when my playing career is over with.
"Also, too, I just love Oxford. I'm an Ole Miss Rebel for life. I know that this is home now, or a second home. I felt like that was an important piece for me to do."
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#chambliss

OXFORD — Ole Miss football might use the new college football eligibility rules in case of an emergency, but it won't be common practice.
A Colorado judge granted a fifth year of eligibility to college athletes in the 2022 high school class July 31 who didn't redshirt or turn pro . Because Ole Miss' Class of 2022 players who qualified have signed NFL deals, there's not an easy option for coach Pete Golding and the Rebels to plug-and-play.
The transfer portal further complicates things. It's not open, but players who qualify could try to sue separately and get a ruling that allows them to transfer. That happened to former Ole Miss basketball guard AJ Storr.
Golding said he's had preliminary discussions about bringing in now-eligible players, but he doesn't want to displace a player on his roster that was finalized when the ruling came out.
"I think the timing of this isn't perfect to create a lot of opportunities for certain people when you've already had a roster limit," Golding said Aug. 6 after the first fall practice. "There's no new additions, an umbrella, like they did in COVID."

#players #transfer #ruling

The first week of August signals the beginning of college football preseason polls.
The 2026 US LBM College Football Coaches preseason Top 25 poll will be released on Aug. 4.
Though not as directly involved with deciding the national champion as during the BCS era, the preseason polls set the public narratives early.
Ole Miss football, in Year 1 of the Pete Golding era, is coming off a College Football Playoff semifinal run and can put the noisy Lane Kiffin era behind it — possibly after the LSU game in September.
USA TODAY Sports will unveil the preseason US LBM Coaches Top 25 live on YouTube, with instant ***** ysis from the national team of college football experts Blake Toppmeyer, Matt Hayes, John Brice and Paul Myerberg and will include a special guest during the poll reveal.

#coaches #poll #national

They've won every possible way since being stood up at the alter.
In the court of public opinion, and the court of judge shopping.
By retaining the two most important players on the roster, and beating their tormentor for them in the process.
By being jilted by Lane Kiffin, a coach who's equal parts rare ability and loose cannon. And being saved by a lovable everyman Pete Golding, a coach who seemingly wins the day every time he opens his mouth.
Why in the world would Ole Miss push it now?

#every #kiffin #pete

The UTEP men's basketball team's Mexican travels picked up another destination, as the Miners are headed to the Cancun Challenge.
The Cancun Challenge, which is Nov. 24-25, is a four-team Thanksgiving tournament where they will play the College of Charleston and either Kennesaw State or Eastern Michigan.
Two weeks later, they conclude the multi-national event at Don Haskins Center when they host North Dakota (not to be confused with new Mountain West member North Dakota State) on Dec. 5. That tip-off time has not been set but likely will be 7 p.m.
The Nov. 24 game against Charleston will tip at 6:30 p.m. MT, while the Nov. 25 game against the Kennesaw/Eastern Michigan winner is TBA.
"The opportunity to play in the Cancun Challenge is a great honor for UTEP basketball and we look forward to being tested against three quality opponents," UTEP coach Joe Golding said. "Many great teams have played in this MTE (multi-team event) in the past, and we're excited to add UTEP's name to the list. It's another great chance to play on a big college basketball stage early in the season with a brand-new team."

#Basketball #team #great #charleston

MIAMI — The most recent entry for the Miami Heat on the NBA's official transaction page was on July 16, with the listing, "Miami Heat re-signed center Vladislav Goldin to a Two-Way Contract."
But that doesn't mean the Heat are done, even as we're about to hit the one-month mark of the NBA's 2026-27 transaction calendar.
Because there still is money to be spent.
Roster spots to be filled.
Needs to be addressed.

#july #contract #needs #recent

LSU football head coach Lane Kiffin was the main character of the offseason's coaching carousel. With Kiffin's Ole Miss team set for a College Football Playoff run, Kiffin accepted the LSU job, making an unprecedented move. Ole Miss promoted Pete Golding and Kiffin didn't coach Ole Miss in the playoff.
Kiffin's exit was messy. Rumors about Kiffin's future swirled for weeks as Ole Miss was in the midst of an historic season. Florida and LSU were both after Kiffin as Ole Miss offered its own contract extension. The longer Kiffin went without signing the Ole Miss offer, the more evident it became that he was leaving.
Kiffin's depature for one of Ole Miss's top rivals, LSU, created a complicated situation. Most of Kiffin's offensive staff was following him to LSU, but those same ***** istants stayed on to coach Ole Miss in the playoff. Kiffin wanted to coach the playoff and plead his case to Ole Miss AD Keith Carter, which only made the situation messier as it dragged on.
Speaking to ESPN on Thursday, Kiffin said he has some regrets about the way the saga played out.
"I wish I would have gone in when I met with Keith and said, 'I've made the decision to go,' 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] move on [and] never even discussed it again," Kiffin said to ESPN.

#playoff #wish #espn #Football

Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables has long been viewed as one of the brightest defensive minds in college football. Since taking over in Norman, Venables has had to find the right balance between overseeing the entire program and continuing to lead the defense he built his reputation on.
When Venables first took over as head coach, Ted Roof called the plays defensively. It has been rumored that Venables took over play calling in Year 2, but nothing has been confirmed on that front. Then in Year 3, he hired Zac Alley to call the defense. Alley left after one season to become the defensive coordinator for the West Virginia Mountaineers. So, Venables returned to calling the defense. It might not be a coincidence that the two seasons Venables allegedly called the defense, Oklahoma went 10-3 both years, whereas the two years he didn't, the team went 6-7 both years.
Venables' ability to balance his responsibilities as a head coach while still leading the defense has earned respect throughout the SEC, including from Ole Miss Rebels head coach Pete Golding. He faced a similar transition after serving as Ole Miss' defensive coordinator before being promoted to head coach following the regular season. During SEC media days, Golding revealed that Venables was the first person he reached out to for advice on managing both roles.
"He was my first phone call," Golding said via OU Nightly. "There's so much respect for him and the job that he's done… I knew that he had been through it. Didn't do it in Year 1 and did it in Year 2. Brought in the protege and didn't do it in Year 3... He's like, 'look, man, ******* ody's going to call it like you. It's your system. You've done a great job.'"
Venables has spent his career building elite defenses, and Oklahoma's recent success has shown the value of his direct involvement. While balancing play calling with being a head coach is a difficult challenge, Venables has found a way to make it work.

#defense #didn 't

Pete Golding was in attendance at SEC Media Days on Wednesday and spoke with reporters.
He gave a passionate speech about tampering in college football, but his more interesting answer was about how he approached quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and running back Kewan Lacy about staying with the Rebels after former head coach Lane Kiffin infamously left for LSU.
Golding’s quote was targeted at Kiffin, but more in the eyes of creating a legacy and what it means for the players’ future, per ESPN’s David Hale.
“Football’s gonna end. What are you going to use? You gotta use an alumni base to be able to get you a job. Where are you gonna bring your kids to? What jersey are they wearing?
Y’all two created a legacy in one season that’s gonna be hard for anybody to overtake, and for what’s going on now, for Coach Kiffin to leave — go Google Lane Kiffin. I had them both do it in my office. Google Lane Kiffin, the dude they’d have built a statue of here three days ago. Google his name right now. They wouldn’t ******* on him if he was on fire.

#lane #golding

There's been no shortage of news from SEC media days. Things continue with Texas A&M football's representatives taking the stand Wednesday to answer questions.
Aggies linebacker Daymion Sanford, safety Marcus Ratcliffe and quarterback Marcel Reed join head coach Mike Elko in Tampa Bay, Fla. A&M has improved every year under Elko, winning 11 games and making the College Football Playoff in 2025.
Alabama, Florida and Ole Miss representatives will also be available. Although the Crimson Tide is not the perennial powerhouse it was under Nick Saban, head coach Kalen DeBoer returns a talented roster led by wide receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams. The Gators and Rebels are both under new leadership, with the former headed by Jon Sumrall and the latter by Pete Golding.
Here are live updates from SEC media days.

#coach #texas #aggies

Lane Kiffin, Pete Golding, Ole Miss and LSU are all major topics at SEC Media Days and neither program nor coach have even taken the stage yet.
Let's take a trip down memory lane and see if we can jog the memory of Mr. Harper just six short month ago. Minutes after the defeat in the CFP semifinals to the Miami Hurricanes, Harper said that Ole Miss was "not going backwards, only going forward." Don't take my word for it, here's the receipt:
So what's forward from a last second defeat in the semifinals? Well that would be, at minimum, an appearance in the CFP national championship.
Tim Tebow, Paul Finebaum and Roman Harper were joined by former standout Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel on the SEC Nation set at media days and Daniels was talking about the sky-high expectations of the Ole Miss fan base because they were 18 seconds away from a natty.
It was at this moment that Harper interjected and said, "They're not winning a natty.. they're not, they're Ole Miss. You'll see, you'll learn."

#harper #lane

Former Tennessee basketball star Nate Ament finally made his summer league debut for the Milwaukee Bucks on July 10 in Las Vegas, and it came against the Miami Heat, the team that briefly held his draft rights before it was included in the trade that sent Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis Jr. to Miami.
The No. 13 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft sat out the California Classic in Sacramento last week. He was seen on the Bucks' bench, but the trade with Miami wasn't finalized until July 6, keeping him off the official roster.
The Bucks lost 119-86, though they led 31-26 after the first quarter, with Ament scoring four points. He finished with six points, three rebounds and two ****** ists in 17 minutes.
Ament's first points came two feet from the basket, dunking over Heat center Vladislav Goldin on a feed from Bogoljub Marković. He added a second slam and knocked down a 19-footer off the dribble using a Jesse Edwards screen.
He also set up teammate Pete Nance for two 3-pointers before exiting for good with 5:48 left in the third quarter.

Ira Winderman: Heat summer roster does not include Keshad Johnson, but does include Myron Gardner, Vlad Goldin, Jahmir Young and Trevor Keels. Of that group, only Gardner presently under contract to Heat . Former Pacer and Net Kendall Brown also on Heat summer roster.
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Keith Smith: The Miami Heat have tendered a two-way qualifying offer to Vladislav Goldin, a league source told spotrac. Goldin will now be a restricted free agent this summer.
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On Tuesday morning, Ackerman (Miss.) Choctaw County four-star defensive lineman Ben'Jarvius Shumaker flipped his commitment from Ole Miss to Colorado.
The move came as a surprise, as on Monday, Shumaker announced that his recruitment was shut down and that he was locked in with the Rebels.
Now, the blue-chipper is saying he's back with Ole Miss. He released a statement on Tuesday evening to announce that he's re-locking in with Pete Golding and the Rebels.
"First and foremost, I want to thank God, my family, and every coach and program that has invested time, energy, and belief in me throughout this recruiting process. The relationships I have built and the opportunities I have been given are something I will never take for granted. After careful thought, prayer, and conversations with my family, I have decided to remain committed to Ole Miss and officially shut down my recruitment," Shumaker wrote on X.
"I apologize for any confusion that may have come over the last several hours. This process has reaffirmed for me that Ole Miss is where I am meant to be. I believe in the vision for the program, the relationships my family and I have built in Oxford, and the opportunity to develop both on and off the field. Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout this journey. I am excited for the future, ready to get to work, and proud to call the state of Mississippi and Ole Miss home."

You've never seen a run on soccer cards quite like this.
Since the start of the World Cup, soccer card prices have heated up, and with superstars like Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé piling up goals, the momentum isn't expected to slow anytime soon.
Goldin recently held its 2026 Global Football Auction, which couldn't have come at a better time. The auction ended June 14-15 with results that generated plenty of attention.
Here's a look at some of the top soccer card sales from that auction.
The card was produced by the Swedish Alifa Company, which developed a set to commemorate Sweden hosting the 1958 World Cup and included Pele on card No. 635. Only 240 copies have been authenticated by one of the big four grading companies. This is the second-highest sale for the card.