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Legendary Alabama football coach Nick Saban has called it a career. After 17 years and winning six national titles with Alabama, the 72-year-old is putting an end to the greatest coaching career in college football history. Even Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin sent out a heartfelt message to his old mentor. “The two GOATs. […]

Wednesday was an active day in the football coaching world, as the Seattle Seahawks transitioned Pete Carroll to an advisory role in the organization, and Alabama football coach Nick Saban decided to retire. Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin learned under Pete Carroll and Nick Saban in his career, and he took the time to […]

The college football world is still in shock after the startling news that Nick Saban is retiring as the head football coach for Alabama. The news comes just two weeks after the Crimson Tide were beaten by Michigan in the Rose Bowl, where it had been rumored Saban could be leaving, though not truly believed. […]

To say that college football is changing is an understatement. Now, arguably the greatest head coach of all time, Alabama football’s Nick Saban, is retiring, per Chris Low of ESPN. Nick Saban is retiring, sources tell ESPN. He won six national titles at Alabama. — Chris Low (@ClowESPN) January 10, 2024 This will undoubtedly send […]

In a matter of perfect timing, the Ohio State Buckeyes football program, the CFP National Championship winner Michigan Wolverines’ biggest rival, secured the services of running back Quinshon Judkins, the biggest marquee name left in the transfer portal. Judkins is coming off two strong seasons for Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss, and now, the 20-year old […]

‘WEARE_PennSt’ was the account that seemed to have hated the Ole Miss football program. It was largely understandable. The Penn State football team led by Drew Allar was in the way of a Peach Bowl win for Jaxson Dart’s squad. There seems to have been no difference between it and any other account that was […]

This year’s Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl will feature No. 11 Ole Miss and No. 10 Penn State at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. The second of the New Year’s Six bowl games will take place on Dec. 30 that has both of these historic programs meeting each other for the very first time. Lane Kiffin has […]

Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss football program is entering a more normal week than usual this time of year, as they are preparing to face Penn State on Saturday in the Peach Bowl. Throughout the month of December, college football programs are dealing with the transfer portal, whether that be departures or recruiting players to join […]

It was a “best of both worlds” piece of news for Ole Miss football on Sunday with the announcement that a highly-rated player in the transfer portal is jumping ship from Texas A&M to Lane Kiffin’s program. Walter Nolen, who was the no. 1 recruit as rated by both USA Today and ESPN in 2022, […]

The Ole Miss Rebels are in the late stages of an impressive 2023-24 college football season. Ole Miss boasts a 10-2 record and finished second in the SEC West behind the Alabama Crimson Tide. Plus, the Rebels managed to land a Peach Bowl appearance. As a result, head coach Lane Kiffin and the Rebels have […]

It’s been a relatively quiet offseason for Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss football program. They’ve made several moves, but nothing has been head-turning. That is until now, as the Rebels reeled in one of the top wide receivers available in the transfer portal. On Sunday, former South Carolina receiver, Juice Wells, announced that he […]

The college football regular season is now officially in the books. So while the college football world awaits the College Football Playoff, all eyes and attention, in the meanwhile, will be on the transfer portal. Over 3,000 players have entered the portal in search of a fresh start for whatever reason they may have. Teams […]

The Penn State football team is heading back to a New Year’s Six bowl game for the second consecutive season. Last year, the Nittany Lions went to the Rose Bowl and handled Utah fairly easily. This season, Penn State is going to Atlanta to face Ole Miss football out of the SEC in the Chick-fil-A […]

The sports world has been buzzing for days since the Selection Committee announced their choices for the College Football Playoff on Sunday, December 3rd. Most notably excluded from the list was undefeated Florida State football which became the first undefeated Power 5 conference team to go unselected.. It is worth noting that in the 12-1 […]

Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss football have the last laugh this time around against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, as the Rebels won the 2023 edition of the Egg Bowl to the tune of a 17-7 score. The game was not exactly an exciting one that fans will talk about for many years to come, but […]

The regular season of college football officially wraps up on Saturday, with a number of rivalry games on the schedule. Among them is Ole Miss football facing in-state foes Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl, which actually takes place on Thanksgiving. Not only will the Rebels be looking to avenge their 2022 loss to the […]

After losing to the reigning national champions Georgia Bulldogs a week before, Ole Miss football rebounded by dominating the UL Monroe Warhawks on Saturday at home, 35-3. The Rebels were expected to take care of business easily against the Warhawks, but they struggled to gain rhythm early on, taking just a four-point lead to halftime. […]

The Texas A&M football team has mostly struggled since joining the Southeastern Football Conference (SEC). The Aggies are 4-3 in the SEC this season with a 6-4 overall record, a disappointing season for one of the biggest NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) spenders in college football over the past few years. Texas A&M football hired […]

The Texas A&M football program is searching for its new head coach after the decision to fire Jimbo Fisher on Sunday. Athletic director Ross Bjork revealed why he made the decision, and even paying Fisher a buyout of more than $75 million is not an issue for them. As a result, the Texas A&M football […]

On Saturday evening, Ole Miss football dropped to 8-2 on the 2023 season with a crushing 52-17 road loss at the hands of the reigning national champions, the Georgia Bulldogs. Ole Miss actually got off to a solid start in this one, scoring the first touchdown of the game after driving down the field in […]

The Texas A&M football program parted ways with coach Jimbo Fisher Sunday, and another SEC coach is already linked to the job in College Station. Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is named as a possible replacement for Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Kiffin is a journeyman who has coached all over […]

University of Georgia football is getting some good news ahead of a pivotal SEC game Saturday night against Ole Miss. Georgia offensive lineman Amarius Mims is expected to play after nursing a high ankle sprain, per college football reporter Pete Thamel. Mims previously had surgery due to the injury. The addition is good news for […]

Georgia football’s Week 11 could be their toughest test to date as they host the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday night. It will be the first ranked opponent the No. 2 Bulldogs have faced since facing No. 20 Kentucky in Week 6. No. 9 Ole Miss comes in with their third-highest ranking ever, according to […]

Back in September, Ole Miss football player DeSanto Rollins sued head coach Lane Kiffin and the school for not supporting him during a mental health crisis. Now, the lawsuit takes a turn after a soundbite between Kiffin and Rollins was leaked to the public. The situation all began when Rollins claimed that he was not […]

Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin gave his insight into the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal on ESPN’s SportsCenter Tuesday. Kiffin said that the accusations are very serious that would impact a team’s outlook in reference to the current events that surrounds the college football world according to Chris Vannini. “Obviously they happen in games […]

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin is going to be waving an LSU flag-for just one game. The Rebels’ head coach is going to be cheering for the LSU Tigers in their game Saturday against the Alabama Crimson Tide, per college football reporter Barrett Sallee. “They tell me that I’m supposed to root for LSU […]

Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin paid Jimbo Fisher’s Texas A&M squad a huge compliment before their highly-anticipated matchup on Saturday. Lane Kiffin gushed about Texas A&M football’s resemblance to an NFL team. He also gave props to their outstanding defensive line, per Saturday Down South’s Keith Farmer. Lane Kiffin starting Texas A&M Week […]

The Ole Miss football team picked up a big win against LSU football last weekend that moved the Rebels up to #16 in the AP Poll, and it improved their record to 4-1. Ever since Lane Kiffin took over as head coach of this Ole Miss team, the Rebels have been right on the cusp […]

The Ole Miss football team and LSU football locked horns in a battle for SEC supremacy on Saturday between two ranked teams. The Rebels came out firing early only to watch their Louisiana rivals storm back in the second quarter. When the dust settled at Vaught Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, the Rebels took home a […]

In a highly anticipated matchup between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Rebels fell short. The game was a battle of two top-ranked teams, with Alabama ranked 13th and Ole Miss ranked 15th. Despite a strong defensive performance in the first half, the Rebels were unable to sustain their success, ultimately […]

Lane Kiffin still couldn’t solve the problem that is Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide. After Kiffin’s Ole Miss lost to Alabama football in Tuscaloosa on Saturday to the tune of a 24-19 score, Kiffin remains winless as a head coach in games against Saban, according to ESPN Stats & Info. “Advantage Saban. No. […]

Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin raised some eyebrows on Saturday morning with his response to a question about playing against Alabama and Nick Saban. Ahead of their ranked SEC clash, Kiffin said that the meeting between he and Saban could be “our last time“, which will undoubtedly spark Saban retirement rumors once more. […]

Nick Saban and Lane Kiffin first met in 2009 when Kiffin was the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers. Alabama was undefeated at the time, and would go on to win every game they played that season (including the National Championship Game), but Kiffin and the Vols gave the Crimson Tide a run for their […]

The Ole Miss Rebels will meet the Alabama Crimson Tide in what looks to be a loaded Week 4 slate of games. What makes this matchup of value is that it will once again be Nick Saban facing one of his former assistants in Lane Kiffin. Saban has already lost to one former assistant this […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide’s Week 4 matchup will be a pivotal SEC West conference game against Ole Miss. It will also be the first conference game for the 13th-ranked Alabama football team this season, who are now 2-1 on the season. *Watch college football LIVE with fuboTV (click for a free trial)* There’s a lot […]

Nick Saban has been the most important coach in college football since he took over at Alabama in 2007. The Crimson Tide’s head coach is one of the most advanced football minds ever, and he has created a lot of protégés throughout his career. Perhaps the most famous of his ex-coordinators who are now head […]

Nick Saban and the Alabama football program are gearing up to face familiar face Lane Kiffin and his Ole Miss Rebels in the first game of SEC conference play, and Saban was asked about his relationship and opinion of Kiffin during his appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. “I think everybody sort of makes the […]

It’s not everyday that a college football coach throws shade at a fellow coach using a reference from a lesser-known Taylor Swift song, but that is what Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin has seemingly done. Kiffin used Taylor Swift’s “Castles Crumbling” to throw shade at Alabama football coach Nick Saban. Ahead of the matchup […]

Lane Kiffin may have already irked Nick Saban ahead of their September 23 matchup. The Alabama football head honcho did not like how presumptive the Ole Miss football coach was regarding their defense. Kiffin’s suggestion that Travaris Robinson had taken over Kevin Steele’s duties prompted Saban to clear the air regarding his team’s organizational structure, […]