Ole Miss Had FBI Sweep for Listening Devices After Kiffin's Departure
The Ole Miss Rebels took extraordinary counterespionage measures after Lane Kiffin left for LSU.
Following Lane Kiffin's departure from Ole Miss to assume the head coaching position at LSU, the Rebels administration took drastic measures to ensure their sensitive information remained secure. According to Walker Jones, executive director of Grove Collective, the Rebels' NIL program, they were compelled to have the FBI conduct a thorough sweep of their premises to search for listening devices.
This heightened security was necessary due to Kiffin's move to a conference rival, LSU, and the potential competition between the two football programs. Jones explained that the Rebels had to maintain separate text threads, staff meetings, and physical documents to prevent any potential leaks to their new coach and his team. The security precautions were so extensive that Jones compared the situation to espionage spy games.
Jones even went so far as to physically inspect his own office for any potential bugs, emphasizing the extreme measures the Rebels were willing to take to protect their interests in the SEC.
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