Kiffin's tenure in Oakland was filled with tension between Kiffin and Davis, nearly instantly. Ahead of the 2007 NFL Draft, Kiffin apparently begged Davis to select receiver Calvin Johnson. Davis picked quarterback JaMarcus Russell instead, and the former LSU quarterback is regarded as one of the biggest busts in NFL history.

Lane Kiffin has many options of where to coach next, but could Alabama really be an option for the Ole Miss head coach?

Back in Week 1, when Alabama got blindsided by unranked Florida State, Crimson Tide fans were screaming for Kalen DeBoer’s headset before the fourth quarter even cooled off. Fast-forward nine wins later, and the same guy they wanted run out of Tuscaloosa is suddenly a top contender for one of the biggest jobs on the board: Penn State.

Knox Kiffin, son of Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin, is scheduled to visit the University of Alabama on November 8. The high school quarterback recently led Oxford High to a 27-21 victory over Starkville, throwing for 199 yards and four touchdowns. Kiffin, a ...

Lane Kiffin, sly fox of the SEC, can go coach at LSU or Florida. He could stay at Ole Miss. Kiffin has leverage and a decent sense of how to run the ball to set up a pass in the SEC. It’s a good combination in his line of work.

Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss football need some help to make the SEC championship game in Atlanta. Here's how much

Kiffin was Saban’s offensive coordinator at Alabama from 2014-16. He is believed to be advising Kiffin as he decides whether to move on to LSU or Florida or stay at Ole Miss.

In light of Chambliss’ statement, Kiffin was asked how he though the Ole Miss players had responded to “all the outside noise.” He said that in the age of NIL and the transfer portal, college football players do not feel trapped by the future career plans of their current head coach.