'If the Lane Train is indeed fueling up for the next leg of an unpredictable journey, his final contribution to Ole Miss will have been a flop,' btoppmeyer writes about head football coach Lane Kiffin.
, but he said after the game he plans to stay at Ole Miss.
I asked Kiffin directly: If Auburn offers him its coaching job, does he anticipate being Ole Miss' coach next season?By Egg Bowl standards, this was game without hijinks. That contrasted what can only be described as a wacky week for No. 20 Ole Miss . It jumped the rails after WCBI-TV reported Monday that Kiffin planned to accept the Auburn job after the Egg Bowl.
Kiffin offered his strongest public assurance of his commitment to Ole Miss after the Egg Bowl. He called the TV report"false reporting" and said he told his players as much this week.Kiffin is anything but predictable, and, more than a decade ago, he spurned Tennessee. So, some suspense will linger until Auburn announces a hire.Kiffin is gifted with a bright mind for offense, but you wouldn’t have known that Thursday, especially throughout the second half.
This night belonged to the Bulldogs – and, in particular, to Zach Arnett’s defense. MSU bottled up Ole Miss’ vaunted rushing attack.Kiffin often plays the part of riverboat gambler, but he pivoted to a more conservative approach for much of this game. That worked, for the most part, until he opted to go for fourth-and-1 in the third quarter, with Ole Miss clinging to a 16-14 lead. The Rebels ran a play-action pass, but no receivers ran routes.
A drive that began at MSU’s 36-yard line produced no points. The Bulldogs took the lead on their ensuing possession. They never surrendered it.
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