Ole Miss gamers are usually not letting the Lane Kiffin story distract them through the School Soccer Playoff. In reality, they appear to be benefiting from it.
Few references had been made to Kiffin within the locker room following the Rebels’ 39-34 win over Georgia within the School Soccer Playoff, with most preferring to concentrate on the gamers who caught round to get it completed. Defensive deal with Zxavian Harris, nevertheless, was keen to make just a few feedback about his former coach.
Harris mentioned Kiffin had been making an attempt to “steal our shine,” nevertheless it didn’t work.
“He’s been making an attempt to steal our shine,” Harris mentioned, by way of Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports activities. “All of our coaches might depart now and we’d nonetheless function as a detailed crew. We’re our personal crew. Coaches can solely achieve this a lot.
“I heard [Kiffin] was making an attempt to get [on TV] with the announcers [at the game]. We’re not nervous about Kiffin. Kiffin gone.”
Rumors surfaced that Kiffin wished to seem within the broadcast sales space through the Sugar Bowl, however he was elsewhere on Thursday evening.
There seems to be no love misplaced between the gamers and their former coach. Kiffin left Ole Miss for LSU on the eve of the playoff and tried to publicly save face after doing so, a minimum of based on one participant.
Ole Miss will now face Miami within the semifinal. Kiffin clearly won’t be on their minds whether or not they win or lose.
