Lane Kiffin uses a unique analogy to describe Ole Miss' culture, staff, and recruiting while at SEC Media Days
The Ole Miss Rebels have some questions going into the 2025-26 college football season. Luckily, the season is just around the corner, and Lane Kiffin and his Rebels can answer some of those questions for us. Of course, the Rebels lost 2024-25 starting quarterback Jaxson Dart to the New York Giants, as he was drafted […]
The Ole Miss Rebels have some questions going into the 2025-26 college football season. Luckily, the season is just around the corner, and Lane Kiffin and his Rebels can answer some of those questions for us.
Of course, the Rebels lost 2024-25 starting quarterback Jaxson Dart to the New York Giants, as he was drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft. So, there is a question now with Austin Simmons. What is he? Is he good enough to elevate this team from where they were last year? And there are so many other questions.
Then there is the fact that they lost eight guys to the NFL Draft, which was the most Ole Miss players drafted ever. They have to replace all of that production, on both the offensive side of the ball at the QB position, and definitely the defensive side of the ball with the defensive line and the secondary.
While all of those questions are in the air regarding the Rebels, they think they are going to be a good football team. And, a lot of that is because of head coach Lane Kiffin, who has a strong foundation and culture in place. Although he did use a bit of a weird analogy for it all.
"We have a really good culture and staff. It's a little like parenting. I think it helps that recruit and coach the same way," Lane Kiffin said at the 2025 SEC Media Days on Monday.
It's kind of a unique way to put it, but it does make sense. Kiffin really cares about this program, and he cares about winning and putting them at the top. The culture is in place, and you can see that in how much better of a coach he is now compared to where he was six or seven years ago.
And if there is anything we have learned the last few years, it's that Kiffin is going to be ready for whatever is thrown at him.
![Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin is interviewed after the game while holding the Ash Verlander Champions Trophy of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. Ole Miss defeated Duke 52-20. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]](https://atozsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/96052-usatsi_25104264-1.jpg)
Anonymous coach’s cheap shot at Lane Kiffin is about to look incredibly foolish if Ole Miss continues success in 2025
It's become far too common for coaches, scouts, and players to pull the "anonymous" card when they want to say something extremely negative to the media. Unfortunately various media outlets tend to run wild with those anonymous quotes every offseason. Lane Kiffin has been subject to a few of those comments in the past, but […]
