India, Dec. 1 -- Lane Kiffin has decided to join LSU after six seasons at Ole Miss. The 50-year-old on Sunday issued a statement for fans, saying the Egg Bowl was his last game in Oxford. He, however, called out AD Keith Carter.

"After a lot of prayer and time spent with family, I made the difficult decision to accept the head coaching position at LSU," Kiffin said.

The former Ole Miss coach added that he wanted to coach the team through the playoffs. But he will not be able to, of Athletic Director Keith Carter.

"I was hoping to complete a historic six season run with this year's team by leading Ole Miss through the playoffs, capitalizing on the team's incredible success and their commitment to finish strong, and investing everything ...