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Are there any Ole Miss fans that are grateful for what Lane did for the University?

Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:22 pm
Posted by TimeOutdoors
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:22 pm
I expected to see a few fans taking up for him, but I have yet to see one. All I see is hate, which is unfortunate.
Posted by TigerLunatik
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jan 2005
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:24 pm to
Eventually there will be. I think its too fresh to see that now. There are a lot of us LSU fans that respect the frick out of Saban and appreciate what he did for LSU football. But, he left for the NFL. He didn't leave for a rival. Ole Miss fans are gonna be bitter for a minute.
Posted by Monroe03
Member since Sep 2026
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:24 pm to
I am grateful. However let’s not pretend any fanbase would be happy with the outcome. It’s natural to be upset
Posted by Tigerfan1999
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:25 pm to
He didn’t win them a title and left them for the team they hate the most lol. Of course they aren’t grateful and they shouldn’t be.
Posted by TimeOutdoors
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:37 pm to
I was always grateful for Dan Mullen, but I think I was in the minority.
Posted by hashtag
Comfy, AF
Member since Aug 2005
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:39 pm to
In 3 years I think they'll realize their AD screwed them over. They should've went all in to let whoever stay and coach the playoffs as long as possible last season. And in the midst of it, hire Weiss Jr as new head coach or do a real coaching search. The AD literally did the worst possible thing because his feelings were hurt.
Posted by Monroe03
Member since Sep 2026
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:39 pm to
I did not like Mullen when he was at state but he was an awesome coach. He completely galvanized the fanbase and made the rivalry fun. Much respect
Posted by TomRollTideRitter
Member since Aug 2016
13268 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:42 pm to
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All I see is hate, which is unfortunate.


No it’s not. These guys get paid millions for those wins. Ole Miss doesn’t owe Lane anything, and LSU didn’t owe Saban anything.

Lane is also just an arse, so any coaching relationship with him is completely transactional.
Posted by Monroe03
Member since Sep 2026
25 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:43 pm to
I disagree. Call me crazy but I would rather have dignity than a championship. I have never seen one anyway lol
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:44 pm to
Sure he took our program up a level or two

But it’s how he left and his victim behavior and trying to poach our players to come to lsu with him and quit on a playoff team that is what we all hate about him
Posted by TomRollTideRitter
Member since Aug 2016
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:45 pm to
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They should've went all in to let whoever stay and coach the playoffs as long as possible last season.


This assumes Lane would’ve performed when in reality, we actually saw Lane lay such an egg in a CFP semifinal when coaching FAU while still Alabama OC, that Saban canned him before the national title game.

If he couldn’t do double duty between FAU and a coordinator position, no way he could have done it between two SEC head coaching positions.
Posted by hashtag
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Member since Aug 2005
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:45 pm to
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. Call me crazy but I would rather have dignity than a championship.
that doesn't even make sense. You can still have respect for yourself and realize LSU is a better program than Ole Miss. What you have is delusion, and still no Championship.
Posted by hashtag
Comfy, AF
Member since Aug 2005
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:47 pm to
quote:

But it’s how he left and his victim behavior and trying to poach our players to come to lsu with him and quit on a playoff team that is what we all hate about him
how he left? He was forced out by your AD, let you keep your offensive coaching staff for the playoffs while they were getting paid by LSU, and was shite on by your AD and entire fanbase after giving you the best season you've had in 70 years.
Posted by Landmass
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Member since Jun 2013
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:49 pm to
Yes, but trying to burn down the program erased it all.
Posted by Landmass
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:49 pm to
You're a dumb frick if you think that's how it played out.
Posted by Monroe03
Member since Sep 2026
25 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:51 pm to
Even if they are better, nobody wants to think like that. Who wants to just roll over and say, “yeah it’s ole miss so I understand why he is leaving us for them”? I feel like there should be more of a sense of belonging in a fanbase. We shouldn’t just have to accept second fiddle
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
39072 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:52 pm to
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how he left? He was forced out by your AD, let you keep your offensive coaching staff for the playoffs while they were getting paid by LSU, and was shite on by your AD and entire fanbase after giving you the best season you've had in 70 years.


After already basically taking the Auburn job in 2021 or whatever year that was. And bitching about attendee at the citadel game weeks after it happened during a game that was a sellout.. he was never happy here and was always looking for a way out.

There is no way he should’ve been allowed to coach ole miss while accepting the lsu job. That is so straight up stupid to allow that

Edit: it was the constant hypocrisy of him calling the fans out for not being committed and all in despite giving him
More money each year for more players and never being told no and yet he’s the one constantly looking for new jobs and greener pastures
This post was edited on 9/19/26 at 2:56 pm
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
104296 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:55 pm to
It’s insane the hatred they have. Hell Kiffin stayed longer than most expected

State fans didn’t act this way when Mullen left. Some were upset sure but they didn’t make an arse of themselves and we appreciate the job he did getting us back out of the gutter
Posted by hashtag
Comfy, AF
Member since Aug 2005
34054 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:55 pm to
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After already basically taking the Auburn job in 2021 or whatever year that was. And bitching about attendee at the citadel game weeks after it happened during a game that was a sellout.. he was never happy here and was always looking for a way out.

There is no way he should’ve been allowed to coach ole miss while accepting the lsu job. That is so straight up stupid to allow that
that's a lot of words for you to say that Lane knows Ole Miss is a runt SEC program. You will continue to be upset if you keep denying it. Any coach who wants to be at the top of college football will leave Ole Miss for a better job. Every. Single. One.
Posted by hashtag
Comfy, AF
Member since Aug 2005
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 2:56 pm to
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You're a dumb frick if you think that's how it played out.
well, every single "fact" that came out from the Ole Miss side during the whole debacle ended up being proven wrong. So, which one is the dumb frick?
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