Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin Trolls Miami for Giving Carson Beck $4.3M NIL Contract

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin is not impressed with Miami's reported decision to offer millions of dollars worth of NIL deals to transfer quarterback Carson Beck.

"Miami gave him 4.3 million dollars?" Kiffin asked at the 46:30 mark of Friday's episode of The Pivot Podcast. "Did they watch his game against us?"

Beck threw for 186 yards with no touchdowns and a late interception when Georgia, ranked No. 2 at the time, suffered an upset loss to Kiffin and No. 12 Ole Miss on Nov. 9.

Beck entered the transfer portal shortly after the end of Georgia's season and committed to Miami less than 24 hours later.

Shortly after the transfer, one of Beck's agents told Front Office Sports' Daniel Roberts and David Rumsey that Beck had earned "close to $10 million" in NIL deals earned through Miami's NIL collective and individual brand deals.

CBS Sports' John Talty and Chris Hummer reported in January that Beck was expected to receive a $4 million NIL package for the 2024 season, but that this amount was less than "an initial asking price industry sources believe would have shattered the highest paid NIL deal in college football history."

Kiffin noted he doesn't blame Beck for reportedly taking the lucrative deal with the Hurricanes.

"I don't ever get mad at the kids. It's not their fault. The system, you can go get it," Kiffin said. "It's free market with no cap."

Beck, who is rehabbing from a season-ending elbow injury, has not yet joined Miami for spring practices but was recently cleared to resume throwing. He'll be looking to up his NFL draft stock with a strong final college season next fall.