What Lane Kiffin said after Ole Miss' loss to Arkansas
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin realizes that turnovers cost the Rebels the game on Saturday in a 33-21 loss to Arkansas.
“You can’t turn the ball over like that and expect to win,” Kiffin said, referring to seven turnovers by the Rebels.
He addressed Matt Corral’s six interceptions, and whether he considered bringing in John Rhys Plumlee.
Three first-half turnovers helped Arkansas build 20-0 halftime lead. It was the Razorbacks’ largest halftime advantage in an SEC game since 2016, their last winning season, and last home SEC win.
Here’s what he told the media after the game:
Kiffin on why we didn’t see much thrown to Yeboah today: “We had almost no dropped balls the whole year. Today we had the opposite, at least 4, big ones. People start taking things away. We didn’t see much man to man today.”
— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) October 17, 2020
Kiffin: “Now we have seen both sides play well. We need to put it together and we can be a really good team.”
— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) October 17, 2020
Kiffin on consideration to use Plumlee: “We stayed the same just because of what they were doing. I don’t believe you pull QBs quick. It affects confidence and rhythm. Most would have done that today, but it’s the same guy most people have been saying is one of best in country.”
— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) October 17, 2020
Kiffin on what he told Matt: “You know, this game can be really humbling.” He said Arkansas played all zone and Matt was staring guys down and that’s where the interceptions came from.
— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) October 17, 2020
Kiffin: “Once somebody figures out how to stop you, you better figure the answers to that because the next week you’re going to see that.”
— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) October 17, 2020
I’m going to listen or read this Kiffin interview again later, but after sampling thru it, I would say Kiffin is on the right coaching track. Please note that Arkansas has shown every week that they are an improved team. So thinking the worst of Arkansas and then judging OMiss and Kiffin with this attitude is “ignorant”
Archie Manning 2 is coming to the rescue Lane, just hang on baby. Not
Ugly, just UGLY! Best job Sam Pittman did was hiring Barry Odom. Not sure Missouri upgraded. Odom is doing an incredible job with existing talent. Arky earned the win – plain and simple.
Beaten by a one-armed 2-star LB. How’s that feeling LK?
Don’t know about the two star rating, but he sure had TWO EYES on the ball! Great effort and determination. Wish our defensive guys had some of that!
I’m not going to bet against Kiffen. Smart, cunning, good attitude, and knows how to win. He’ll do good things at Ole Miss.
Now Gus and Morris at Auburn? I think Auburn has Gus at least 2 more years with that stupid-high buy-out. Morris is going to drill a big ole hole in the boat by they time they show him the door. Go Ole Miss — beat the wheels off the Gus bus!
I like Odom as a person, a linebacker coach, and as a DC, but all the Odom buzz we are hearing is not fair to Pittman. Odom was head coach at Missouri for 4 years and he had his own DC Walters, both were treated more than fairly, but at no time did the create a super-defense at Missouri. Look at the points allowed on-line, they are readily available, 2016 thru 2019. Even with their best defense they did not sniff even a division championship. Good luck to Odom, Pittman, and our Ozark brother’s Razorbacks, but the next time one of these planted praise comments comes in, I want to see the real statistics behind it for the past four year. They are what they are.
Wow, you sure seem to be bitter. It was just a compliment. No matter who gets the credit, Arkansas is playing much better.