Lane Kiffin knows college football continues to change as the sport braces for the 2023 season. He tackled a number of those changes in a recent sitdown interview with the SEC Network’s Marty and McGee.

Kiffin addressed his openness when it comes to talking about the NIL and transfer portal problems. At the end of the day, he’s heard feedback from players and family members thanking him for speaking honestly about the issues in the sport.

“It’s not like I’m the president giving the State of the Union about NIL and portal problems. I do that because you guys tell me afterwards when I do those interviews how appreciative you are,” said Kiffin. “Or I see fans, or players’ parents or recruits and they’re like ‘Wow, thank you, we didn’t really know that’s what’s really happening cause no other coach talks like that.'”

Kiffin did admit the current status quo is good for players and a great time for players to capitalize on all the opportunities. He pointed to players capitalizing on coming out of high school, taking advantage of the first-time transfer rule and then as a grad transfer, but admitted it’s “really a bad system” in trying to manage things.

At the end of the day, Kiffin admitted there are some negative ramifications to the current collegiate model. Some of those issues include challenges to setting a tremendous culture and players looking for best fits as opposed to a school they are truly passionate about.

“I think kind of accepting that you’re not going to have phenomenal culture. Doesn’t mean I don’t work on it, but I have to realize just ‘Hey, it is what it is.’ One, we don’t have many kids that are dying to be here,” Kiffin explained. “They didn’t grow up wanting to go to Ole Miss. These transfer kids are going to the place that fits them best for that time, it’s not about the school. And you didn’t have them on their 3rd, 4th, 5th year with you to where they know how we do it… Unfortunatley now it’s like plug and play…

“We’re now moved toward that (NFL model) to where it is really business, and I would say the joy is not the same.”