He may not admit it, but Lane Kiffin sounds more like his former employer with each press conference.
The Ole Miss head coach has taken on Nick Saban’s mannerisms.
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Kiffin has yet to defeat Saban as the Rebels’ head man since getting hired in 2020. He’s had competitive matchups against Alabama, but he has not achieved a signature win. SEC fans and media pundits see Saturday’s game as Kiffin’s best opportunity to beat Saban. The different radio and television personalities have the Rebels upsetting Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Coach Saban told ESPN’s Chris Low he does not know if the Tide has a ‘good enough team to beat Ole Miss.’
Kiffin’s response was “Don’t rat poison us.”
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. “I don’t know if we’ve got a good enough team to beat Ole Miss”. 🤦♂️. Don’t 🐀 ☠️ us. 🐐
— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) September 22, 2023
People took it in a joking manner, but Kiffin eyes a shot to join Kirby Smart, Jimbo Fisher, and Steve Sarkisian as the fourth former Saban assistant to beat him. He has his team on a big stage in Tuscaloosa (Ala.) as CBS has the call at 2:30 p.m. CT.
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The winner of the matchup becomes the leader in the SEC West race.
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