Ole Miss players aren't making much — at least publicly — of Lane Kiffin's return with LSU
Ole Miss players say they are focused on the game plan as Kiffin returns, while eight assistants and four players followed him to LSU.
- LSU head coach Lane Kiffin returns to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium this Saturday for the first time since leaving Ole Miss last November 30, marking a significant homecoming in the Southeastern Conference opener.
- Kiffin's departure prompted eight assistant coaches and four players to join him at LSU, while defensive coordinator Pete Golding assumed head coaching duties at Ole Miss and led the Rebels to two CFP victories.
- Wide receiver Deuce Alexander said, "We see students trash-talk it," adding the team is focused on "keeping the main thing the main thing." Players are largely ignoring external noise surrounding the reunion.
- Saturday's contest serves as the SEC opener for both programs and carries substantial weight for future CFP rankings. Former teammates remain friends but are prioritizing competitive focus over personal history.
- Running back Kewan Lacy confirmed he maintains no relationship with Kiffin, stating "I really don't have a relationship with him." Lacy said he won't talk to former teammates until after the season.
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No. 8 Rebels treating Kiffin's return as just 'another week'
Ole Miss junior Kewan Lacy and the Rebels are clearly aware of the attention that Lane Kiffin's return as LSU coach to Oxford this weekend is getting, but the home team is centering its attention "on the game plan and the game," the running back said.
The Washington Post
Ole Miss players aren't making much — at least publicly — of Lane Kiffin's return with LSU
Ole Miss players say the hype surrounding former coach Lane Kiffin’s return to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium with LSU this weekend is all anyone they see around Oxford wants to talk about
Ole Miss players aren’t making much - at least publicly - of Lane Kiffin’s return with LSU
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi running back Kewan Lacy listened intently as he was asked about how he's gotten along with Lane Kiffin since the former Rebels coach left for LSU. He reflected silently for a moment, shrugged his shoulders…
Winnipeg Free Press
Medicine Hat NewsOle Miss players aren't making much - at least publicly - of Lane Kiffin's return with LSU
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi running back Kewan Lacy listened intently as he was asked about how he's gotten along with Lane Kiffin since the former Rebels coach left for LSU. He reflected silently for a moment, shrugged his shoulders and nonchalantly said, “I really don’t have a relationship with him.”
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