LSU OC Charlie Weis Jr. Opens Up About Decision To Leave Ole Miss And Follow Lane Kiffin

New LSU offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. spoke with the local Baton Rouge media for the first time Friday since joining the program this offseason.

Right off the bat, Weis was asked if he seriously considered staying at Ole Miss following the Rebels' playoff run. Weis chose not to get into the details of the "saga," saying his focus is now entirely on LSU.

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"Right now, I'm just so focused on being here," Weis responded. "That whole saga and everything that went down feels like it put about ten years on my wife."

"I'm so happy to be here now, fired up. I love our players. It's been a great group to work with. That's the main focus right now."

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Weis did, however, explain what ultimately led him to follow Lane Kiffin to LSU:

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"No. 1, Coach Kiffin. He believed in me at an early age, probably when a lot of people wouldn't take a chance on a young coach, and he did. I owe him a lot for my career. And the places he has hired me. That's definitely the No. 1 factor.

"And then LSU, it's a dream place to be. Growing up, watching college football... Being at Alabama when I had my first job there with Coach Kiffin, playing at LSU at night.

"I think this environment is the coolest place in all of sports to play in. Just the thought of playing here and this is our home crowd, it gave me chills."

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Chill, indeed.