- ABC News
- March 25, 2023
OXFORD, Miss. -- Lane Kiffin is confident he did the right thing by rebuffing overtures from Auburn to remain at Ole Miss, signing a long-term contract extension in late November. But during an interview with ESPN on Friday, Kiffin said he felt conflicted with the criticism he received from some fans over how he handled the process, which took weeks to resolve. "We screw up all the time," he said. "But when you think you're doing the right thing and then you're really criticized for it -- especially by your own people -- I struggled with that because I feel like I went through a decision-making process that you're supposed to go through. "I mean, you got to decide. It's your life and your family's life." It was clear from the moment Auburn fired Bryan Harsin on Oct. 31 that Kiffin would be a top target in the Tigers' search. But Kiffin took his time weighing the opportunity. And during that time, he didn't make any public statements that he wasn't going...