Lane Kiffin, Clay Helton Originally Crossed Paths at USC
Lane Kiffin reflects on late father's role in bringing Clay Helton to USC
Lane Kiffin's Ole Miss team will face Clay Helton's Georgia Southern team up next on the schedule, and there is plenty of connection between the two.
How Lane Kiffin, Clay Helton Originally Crossed Paths at USC
Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin and Georgia Southern head coach Clay Helton will cross paths on opposite sidelines this weekend, but their journey in football b
Ole Miss QB Dart, coach Kiffin well acquainted with Helton and Georgia Southern Southern
Helton and Kiffin share the distinction of both having been head coaches at Southern Cal who were fired in-season and Helton, now at Georgia Southern, recruited Dart, now the Ole Miss quarterback and a Heisman Trophy candidate, to USC.
Clay Helton extols ultimate respect on Lane Kiffin ahead of Week 4 matchup
Helton would eventually be given multiple roles during Kiffin’s tenure, including offensive coordinator in 2013. He would later serve as the Trojans’ interim coach for a bowl game after Kiffin’s firing and Ed Orgeron’s resignation from his post as the interim following the season.
What They Said: Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin, Jaxson Dart, and Pooh Paul talk about the win over Georgia Southern
After the game, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, wide receiver Tre Harris, linebacker Chris “Pooh” Paul and quarterback Jaxson Dart spoke with media. For Georgia Southern, head coach Clay Helton, QB JC French and linebacker Marques Watson-Trent met with media postgame.
Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin and Georgia Southern's Clay Helton go back years
Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium will be a USC reunion of sorts. Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin was the Trojans’ head coach from 2010-13 – and served as an assistant with USC before that – and hired Clay Helton as his quarterbacks coach in 2010.
Why Lane Kiffin Should Take the Florida Job (If Open): It Would Be a Step Up from Ole Miss
Lane Kiffin has done an excellent job at Ole Miss since arriving in 2020. Now, when a job is open or will be open soon, Kiffin's name is automatically thrown into the mix. The Flo
Would Florida fire coach Billy Napier in the first month of the season?
Jack Crowe holds the dubious distinction of being the only coach in recent memory to get canned after Week 1. Arkansas ...
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Gone in September? Florida firing Billy Napier wouldn’t be a shock
Jack Crowe holds the dubious distinction of being the only coach in recent memory to get canned after the first week of a ...
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Would Florida fire coach Billy Napier in the first month of the season?
(Clay Helton was fired at USC after two games in 2021.) Although each situation was different, there was a common thread: the coaches had reached the point of no return. Boosters threatened to ...
Lane Kiffin: Wake Forest Violated 'Unwritten Rule' Buying Out of Ole Miss Game in '25
Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin was disappointed to see Wake Forest cancel next year's rematch between the teams in Oxford, ...