Lane Kiffin gives reassuring message to Ole Miss fans amid uncertainty
By David Wasson
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Most every college football coach in America that is being courted by a new employer while still employed tries everything to stay out of the limelight. Then again, most every coach isn’t Lane Kiffin.
The Ole Miss boss continued to stir the social media pot Monday with this post responding to the atmosphere inside Vaught-Hemingway Stadium during the 7th-ranked Rebels’ 34-24 Week 12 victory over Florida.
Kiffin is reportedly being courted by both Florida to replace Billy Napier and by LSU to replace Brian Kelly – all the while leading Ole Miss to a 10-1 record and to the doorstep of a College Football Playoff berth. Members of Kiffin’s family have reportedly visited Gainesville and Baton Rouge this week.
Kiffin’s Monday post on X (formerly Twitter) echoed what he told reporters after downing the Gators and finish the 2025 home slate a perfect 8-0.
“As you get older, everybody always says the good old days,” Kiffin said Saturday night. “Like, remember when we were in the good old days? When we were in high school, and everyone always talks about how they were. I said, ‘Hey guys, I think we’re in the good old days right now.’ I think for our fans, for our players, it’s like this utopia.”
Ole Miss enjoys a Week 13 off week before taking on Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl in Starkville on Nov. 28 (Noon ET, ABC).
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
