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Brian Scott Rippee on Lane
Posted on 11/23/25 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 11/23/25 at 8:24 pm
Damn fantastic write-up. Read it. You will be nodding along.
https://www.rippeewrites.org/p/what-is-lane-kiffin-chasing
https://www.rippeewrites.org/p/what-is-lane-kiffin-chasing
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Posted on 11/23/25 at 9:28 pm to Landmass
Yep. I enjoy Brian’s Substack. He nailed it with this one.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 10:10 pm to Landmass
Spot on.
Posted on 11/23/25 at 10:11 pm to Landmass
I misread his last name as Nippee at first
Too much bama in me
Too much bama in me
Posted on 11/23/25 at 10:23 pm to Landmass
Scorched earth
But very on the nose . Lane defenders will not like it but it’s all true
Edit: also Brian is another good MAIS man.. even though it was JA
But very on the nose . Lane defenders will not like it but it’s all true
Edit: also Brian is another good MAIS man.. even though it was JA
This post was edited on 11/23/25 at 10:25 pm
Posted on 11/23/25 at 11:47 pm to Lawyered
This story certainly validates what many of our butt hurt fans feel.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 3:30 am to Landmass
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Is that a good thing that other programs want your coach because your program’s experienced success it’s never had? Or would you rather be 5-6 or 6-5 or something right now and no one wants your coach? I would look at it from that perspective.”
You hear that, you, the Ole Miss fan? It’s a good thing that your head coach won’t commit to remaining with the program that’s 10-1 with a chance to win a National Title. You should shut up and enjoy it while the head coach figures out the best way to leave a place he sees as beneath him.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 4:46 am to A10Rebel
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On Monday, Kiffin appeared on The Pat McAfee Show, indicated that freshman wide receiver Winston Watkins received “three calls from places” after his breakout game at Oklahoma, with other programs essentially asking him to enter the transfer portal. Kiffin called it “pre-portaling” — the new harsh reality of college football’s NIL era. “Our freshman receiver has a good game, Saturday night he’s got 3 calls from places telling him, ‘come here, we’ll give you more money,'” Kiffin said. “Pre-portaling … That’s what happens.”
When I read Brian’s story.. it brought me back to this exchange . Lane then jokingly backtracked and said like oh he’s a bad guy or something to that effect so people wouldn’t want him
So to be clear, it’s bad for your players to be wanted by other programs due to their success but it’s also a great thing that good programs want your coach instead because you’re doing so great and win all the time
Like most everything else, Kiffin can’t have it both ways . He’s a hypocrite .
Posted on 11/24/25 at 6:39 am to Landmass
That's a fantastic writeup. Lane (and Sexton) have spent a ton of time and energy over the years to try to change the narrative on Lane, and what Lane is doing this season has completely thrown all of those efforts into the trash. Rippee is right in that Lane is acting like Ole Miss is beneath him - despite the fact that we are in contention for a title this late into the season and have given him everything he has asked for.
Lane sending him family to both Gainesville and Red Stick was a very public FU to Ole Miss, the fanbase, the administration, the players, and will be nearly impossible to smooth over. If that didn't happen, then the possibility of making amends would be there - but those actions were deliberate and beyond disrespectful. He torpedoed the 2022 season and there's zero chance this hasn't been a distraction to the players and staff.
I still think he would intentionally lose the Egg Bowl to try to avoid the "he abandoned a playoff team" label. He has made this season all about him and he could care less about the players and this school.
Lane sending him family to both Gainesville and Red Stick was a very public FU to Ole Miss, the fanbase, the administration, the players, and will be nearly impossible to smooth over. If that didn't happen, then the possibility of making amends would be there - but those actions were deliberate and beyond disrespectful. He torpedoed the 2022 season and there's zero chance this hasn't been a distraction to the players and staff.
I still think he would intentionally lose the Egg Bowl to try to avoid the "he abandoned a playoff team" label. He has made this season all about him and he could care less about the players and this school.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 7:42 am to Pickle_Weasel
quote:As shitty as everything Lane has done the last month, I don’t think he would go that far honestly. I do think he cares about the players on the team and wouldn’t totally frick them like that.
I still think he would intentionally lose the Egg Bowl to try to avoid the "he abandoned a playoff team" label.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 7:56 am to Henry Jones Jr
I don't think he will intentionally throw the game.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 9:41 am to Henry Jones Jr
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I do think he cares about the players on the team
What makes you think this? Lane has proven he only cares about Lane.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 10:13 am to sorantable
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What makes you think this? Lane has proven he only cares about Lane.
He's completely overshadowed his own players. In his press conferences, he should be touting them for post season awards instead of making an issue of the student section. Chambliss was in the running for Heisman and has now been completely left out of the discussion because Lane made him virtually invisible to the discussion. Nobody is watching our team now. They are only watching Lane 2026.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 1:59 pm to Pickle_Weasel
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I still think he would intentionally lose the Egg Bowl
That's a little much. He loves this team and these players but he's being pursued by 2 of the top Athletic Depts in all of college sports. Jet setting the family to both destinations was probably the wrong decision but acting like there's a set playbook for how to handle being the biggest commodity in all of college football when you have a high school son and an exwife you're working through reconciliation with is a tough spot to be in. This is uncharted stuff for he and his family. Hell I have a wife and not even an ex and she wouldn't let me take a job out state without her and the kids going to check the place out. And I sure as hell wouldn't ever be staring down an 7 figure yearly salary much less 8. This is all new territory and I actually expect the college football calendar to undergo some date changes this offseason because of it. I really appreciate Lane and I look forward to beating him next season if he's someone else's coach.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 1:59 pm to reggierayreb
Losing the Egg Bowl would hurt his image too. Let's not forget that.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 2:03 pm to Landmass
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Losing the Egg Bowl would hurt his image too. Let's not forget that.
Yep, at this point there's really only 2 potential outcomes:
(1) His distractions cost Ole Miss their first ever playoff berth,
(2) He abandons a playoff team
Posted on 11/24/25 at 2:12 pm to OleVaught14
I'll take option 2. I expect the team to be motivated and play well but Lane didn't look great in the presser today. All this has taken a toll on him.
This post was edited on 11/24/25 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 11/24/25 at 2:33 pm to reggierayreb
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All this has taken a toll on him.
Good.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 2:47 pm to reggierayreb
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All this has taken a toll on him.
Posted on 11/24/25 at 2:51 pm to Landmass
Which public relations staffer forgot to tell Kewan Lacy to remove the quotation marks before posting that message on Xwitter?
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