Jaxson Dart dishes on former coach Lane Kiffin's Ole Miss departure, Giants hiring John Harbaugh

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart talked to Fox News Digital about his former coach, Lane Kiffin, leaving LSU and his current team bringing in John Harbaugh.

SAN FRANCISCO – Lane Kiffin stirred controversy when he decided to leave Ole Miss for LSU.

Kiffin instantly became the most hated man in Oxford after leaving the Rebels high and dry just as the College Football Playoff was set to begin, accepting a contract reportedly worth nearly $100 million.

One of Kiffin's former Ole Miss quarterbacks, however, respected the coach's decision.

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Jaxson Dart of the Mississippi Rebels celebrates after being named MVP alongside head coach Lane Kiffin after the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against the Duke Blue Devils at EverBank Stadium on Jan. 2, 2025, in Jacksonville, Florida. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)

"I understand it was a hard decision for him," New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart said to Fox News Digital on radio row. 

"Just because of all that was kind of offered at LSU. I have my relationship and my ties are at Ole Miss. So I'm excited for the future of Ole Miss and Pete [Golding] and the way that the organization and program are going to go, but I also have a lot of love for coach Kiff and know that he's going to do a good job as well."

Dart's Giants, of course, had their own head coaching search, but Dart said he did not put Kiffin's name in the hat. He is, however, ecstatic about John Harbaugh.

New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh speaks at the press conference announcing his hiring at Quest Diagnostics Training Center. (Ed Mulholland/Imagn Images)

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