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Lane Kiffin did little to quiet speculation about his coaching future Friday, pivoting instead to history with the best dad response during a pregame interview with ESPN’s Marty Smith.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhile on the field at Davis Wade Stadium ahead of Saturday’s kickoff in the Egg Bowl between No. 7 Ole Miss and Mississippi State, Kiffin explained the his focus.
An announcement regarding his next move had been widely anticipated for Saturday, but the coach redirected the moment to Rebels' season.
“Today is about this game,” Kiffin told Smith. “Like you said, 11 wins potentially for the first time in school history. That’s the first time for 11 wins in the entire state, by any program, in the regular season. So a lot on the line, and our guys are focused and ready to play.”
Kiffin added that the swirling “noise,” much of it tied to interest from LSU, was nothing new.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“This noise thing you’re referring to? This has been going on for weeks,” Kiffin said. “This isn’t new for us. I’m looking at we kick off in, what, an hour and a half or something like that. That’s all I’m worried about today.”
The coach then offered a personal scouting plan for the evening with his son. “After that, let’s go watch Knox beat Tupelo at Oxford High School,” he said.
Ole Miss is chasing an 11th win that would mark the most successful regular season for any Mississippi program, and likely secure the Rebels’ first-ever College Football Playoff berth. It’s an achievement Kiffin underscored over succession timelines as kickoff neared.
The Rebels’ playoff path and the SEC coaching carousel remain linked to Kiffin, but his message was clear and set the agenda of what's to come.
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