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Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss pregame interview turns awkward with Miss. State fans’ chant

It’s not a normal Egg Bowl for coach Kiffin and the Rebels with all the drama swirling around his coaching future.
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Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin speaks with ESPN reporter Marty Smith before the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field.
Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin speaks with ESPN reporter Marty Smith before the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. | Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

The day of the Egg Bowl has finally arrived for Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels. That also means it’s almost time for his decision on where he’ll be coaching next season. Before kickoff on Friday vs. the Mississippi State Bulldogs, the coach had an awkward fan moment while giving an interview.

While the coach has the Rebels at 10-1 and on the cusp of making the College Football Playoff, he’s being courted by the Florida Gators and the LSU Tigers and things lately have been like a soap opera.

Lane Kiffi
Could Friday be Lane Kiffin’s last game at Ole Miss. | Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

The 50-year-old coach is supposed to give his decision the day after the Egg Bowl game, which is being played in Starkville, Mississippi.

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LSU seems to be the frontrunner lately based on many factors, but Lane’s kids may have been giving out clues. Son Knox was seen in LSU headphones before his high school football playoff game — a post he’d later delete. Daughter Landry is dating LSU star linebacker Whit Weeks and has been at their games over dad’s recently including in her white-tiger fit at Alabama. She also was spotted at an LSU booster club meeting.

Landry Kiffin (right)
Landry Kiffin (right) at an LSU game | Landry Kiffin/Instagram

With all the news swirling, the game on the field is nothing compared to the coach’s drama. Given all that, the coach was doing a pregame interview with ESPN’s Marty Smith when awkward “LSU” chants broke out from Mississippi State fans.

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This could be the final game Kiffin coach’s at Ole Miss. If he does leave, fans at the school will be chanting something else.

It’s going to be an interesting 24 hours, that’s for sure, and the media coverage will be insane. Expect more crazy moments, for sure.

Lane Kiffi
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Matt Ryan
MATT RYAN

Matt Ryan is a dedicated sports journalist with over 20 years of experience in digital and linear media. After receiving a Masters in Journalism from USC, he’s worked for Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo Sports, USA Today Sports Media Group, and Bally Sports, while holding various leadership roles along the way.

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