Ole Miss Rebels Coach Lane Kiffin Is Already Shading Jimbo Fisher
Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin has never been one to pull punches.
That has especially been the case when it comes to the Texas A&M Aggies and Jimbo Fisher. In fact, the two have had a recent history of exchanging jabs with one another through the media, with Kiffin usually playing the role of the instigator.
On Tuesday ahead of the Rebels' matchup with the Aggies this coming weekend, that continued, with Kiffin throwing some shade in Fisher's direction during his weekly press conference.
"It's kind of neat, three straight years of being in the top 10, but it doesn't matter to me, except for what you finish," Kiffin said. "It's good that it brings attention to the program. And to be able to do that, especially when you are going up against a program you would think would be the team in the top 10 three years in a row with their roster. It says a lot about our players, our coaches, and our fans."
Jimbo Fisher and Lane Kiffin square off for the third time this Saturday in Oxford
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After starting the season in the top-25, with expectations of an SEC West run, the Aggies have collapsed once again, and are now fighting for bowl eligibility.
Something that Kiffin took the opportunity to come after Fisher for.
"What really matters is where you finish at the end of the year," Kiffin said. "So that's our goal to keep getting better and keep winning games. We try to achieve our goals and not lot others achieve their goals. I read where Jimbo said their goal is to be bowl-eligible, if we can get in the way of that, that would be good for us too."
Kiffin is currently 2-0 against Fisher, winning 29-19 in Oxford in 2021 and 31-28 in College Station last season.
And if Kiffin and the Rebels can make that 3-0 this Saturday, not only will it keep the Aggies from being bowl-eligible, but it will also heat up the seat of Fisher, who has continued to produce underwhelming results in College Station since his arrival.
