Lane Kiffin is many things, but he's certainly no victim in move to LSU - ESPN

As victims go, Lane Kiffin doesn't seem like one.

He could have stayed at Ole Miss, made over $10 million a year, led his 11-1 team into a home playoff game and become an icon at a place where he supposedly found personal tranquility. Or he could've left for LSU to make over $10 million a year leading a program that has won three national titles this century.

Fortunate would be one description of such a fork in life's road. The result of endless work and talent would be another.

But apparently no one knows a man's burdens until they've walked a mile in his hot yoga pants.

Per his resignation statement on social media, it was spiritual, familial and mentor guidance that led Kiffin to go to LSU, not all those five-star recruits in New Orleans.

«After a lot of prayer and time spent with family, I made the difficult decision to accept the head coaching position at LSU,» he wrote.

In an interview with ESPN's Marty Smith, Kiffin noted «my heart was [at Ole Miss], but I talked to some mentors, Coach [Pete] Carroll, Coach [Nick] Saban. Especially when Coach Carroll said, 'Your dad would tell you to go. Take the shot.'» Kiffin later added: «I talked to God, and he told me it's time to take a new step.»

After following everyone else's advice, Kiffin discovered those mean folks at Ole Miss wouldn't let him keep coaching the Rebels through the College Football Playoff on account of the fact Kiffin was now, you know, the coach of rival LSU.

Apparently quitting means different things to different people. Shame on Ole Miss for having some self-esteem.

«I was hoping to complete a historic six-season run… ,» Kiffin said. «My request to do so was denied by [Rebels athletic director] Keith Carter despite the team also asking him to allow