LSU allows coach to stay at Ole Miss for playoff semifinal despite coaching exodus: report

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The confusion surrounding who will be coaching No. 6 Ole Miss in the playoffs has reached a resolution, at least through the semifinals.

LSU is allowing offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr., who is following Lane Kiffin from Ole Miss to Baton Rouge upon the conclusion of the season, to remain with the Rebels for Thursday's College Football Playoff semifinal against No. 10 Miami.

Running backs coach Kevin Smith is also slated to continue coaching Ole Miss, ESPN reported.

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Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin, right, talks with offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. during warmups prior to a game against the Georgia State Panthers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. (Petre Thomas/Imagn Images)

Multiple key coordinators and assistants agreed to contracts with LSU shortly after Kiffin bolted from the Rebels, including offensive coordinator Weis, tight ends coach/co-offensive coordinator Joe Cox, and wide receivers coach/passing game coordinator George McDonald. Cox and McDonald are not expected to coach Ole Miss on Thursday.

New Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding noted the uncertainty of which coaches would be available this weekend.

"They have every opportunity like they have up to this point to be able to make that decision," Golding said Saturday. "So, week in and week out, I don't dictate whether they do that or not, because they're not employed by me. Up to this point, that's how it's been, and that's my expectation."

Mississippi Rebels offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. watches warmups prior to the Georgia Southern Eagles game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. (Petre Thomas/Imagn