In the world of college football, few things are as entertaining—or as inevitable—as Lane Kiffin stirring the pot on social media. And ever since he left Ole Miss for LSU last November, the Mississippi native has been doing exactly that, with plenty of mentions aimed at the Rebels and their passionate fanbase. But new Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding isn't losing any sleep over it.
"The good thing about Lane is you get Lane. The bad thing about Lane is you get Lane," Golding said with a smile on April 29 at the Regions Tradition Pro-Am in Hoover, Alabama. The comments were captured in a video posted by freelance journalist Lynden Blake, and they perfectly capture the relationship between these two SEC rivals.
Golding, who took over the Ole Miss program after Kiffin's departure, made it clear that the online jabs are nothing personal. "We're good friends and we poke at each other a little bit, but there's no ill intention," he added. It's a familiar dynamic in sports—coaches who know each other well, respect each other, but aren't afraid to have a little fun at the other's expense. For fans, it's just another layer of drama in the always-heated SEC rivalry.
Whether Kiffin's comments are meant to fire up his own Tigers or just get under the skin of Rebels fans, Golding is taking it all in stride. After all, on game day, it's the players on the field who will settle the score—and that's what really matters for fans looking to show their team pride, whether in the stands or in their favorite game-day gear.
