Auburn football fans dragged Lane Kiffin after Ole Miss’ Texas Bowl loss
After a month of bait-and-switching back in November regarding becoming the next Auburn football head coach, Lane Kiffin — who ended up re-signing with Ole Miss for $9 million per season over the next seven years to remain the Rebels head coach — received the wrath of Tiger fans scorned.
During an eventual 42-25 Texas Bowl blowout loss at the hands of Texas Tech, Auburn football fans gave Kiffin an earful after he not only played the Plains for fools but later took shots at AU in the aftermath.
Here were some of the vengeful Tiger fans who loved what they were seeing during Ole Miss’ fifth loss in their final six games of the 2022 season:
Remember when we made everyone think we were interested in Lane Kiffin only to make Ole Miss go broke to keep him? Good times
— Drunk Aubie (@DrunkAubie) December 29, 2022
Ole Miss folks and Lane Kiffin have about the most wishy washy, half in, half out relationship I’ve ever seen.
— PJ (@Born2Barn_) December 29, 2022
Auburn dodged a bullet when Lane signed that extension while simultaneously getting Ole Miss to overpay 😄 https://t.co/HqwXNFjrpE
Lane Kiffin lost 5 of his last 6 games after Ole Miss started out the season 7-0 and ranked as high as No. 7 in the country. Complete meltdown by the Rebs, who gave Kiffin a big raise after being fleeced by Auburn, the real winner who dodged the biggest of bullets
— Skye Underwood (@SkyeUnderwood) December 29, 2022
Auburn ended Lane Kiffin for a while. He flirted with job and showed OM fans he wasn’t committed to them (same ole Lane). Now his team isn’t playing. Half his fan base now wants him gone. Not good in Hotty Toddy town.
— Jim (@Cakalacman) December 29, 2022
I had never hated Ole Miss. They were just someone we had to heat on the schedule, but after all the noise they brought when Lane Kiffin didn't leave...warms my petty heart https://t.co/THxDrggmoP
— HaliT2.0🐅🦅🦚🧡💙 (@Hali_T2) December 29, 2022
One thing is 100% absolute certain. #Auburn dodged a massive bullet by not signing @Lane_Kiffin to be their head coach. You love to see it. #WarEagle
— 615 Auburn Sports (@615AuburnSports) December 29, 2022
Auburn football better off with Hugh Freeze
It certainly does seem as though Hugh Freeze is counting his blessings that he is receiving a second chance to be a head coach in the SEC. His Ole Miss tenure nearly had him blackballed from the conference due to off-field scandals ranging from recruiting infractions to illegal promiscuous activities on university property.
Since becoming Auburn football head coach, Freeze has made sure not to take this chance for granted, becoming one of the major winners of Early National Signing Day and bringing ‘Flipmas’ to the Plains during the holiday season.
Oxford, Mississippi could keep Lane Kiffin. East Central Alabama has their man in Freeze. Consider a major bullet dodged, and a new rivalry between the Tigers and Rebels formed.