Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss Rebels football and Oklahoma
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Kirby Smart Trolls Lane Kiffin With 'Hot Yoga' Joke After Georgia's Win vs. Ole Miss.
Talks about Lane Kiffin's move to Florida got ignited once again as the No. 5 Ole Miss fell 43-35 to No. 7 Georgia on Saturday.
With Kiffin and Smart overlapping in Tuscaloosa as the offensive and defensive coordinators respectively, it isn’t shocking that they are close; something fans saw after the Week 8 slugfest between the No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels and No. 9 Georgia Bulldogs.
Lane Kiffin was disappointed his Ole Miss team couldn't hold a two-score lead in the fourth quarter and allowed a 'lifetime moment' to slip away at Sanford Stadium on Saturday
But this powder-keg Rebels attack is a test that Oklahoma has yet to face — it has yet to deal with an opponent that ranks inside the top 35 in offensive efficiency. Lane Kiffin’s balanced and unpredictable scheme is averaging about 500 yards and is churning out explosive plays in the nation’s top 15.
ATHENS — Lane Kiffin and Kirby Smart saw their teams trade blows for four quarters on Saturday. Then Smart got off one final verbal jab as Georgia topped Ole Miss 43-35. “I do want to thank Lane, though, for the end of the game,” Smart said. “He gave me some hot yoga tickets so I can go get a yoga. So, I tell him I appreciate that.”
Lane Kiffin’s son, Knox, has made it clear that Ole Miss isn’t among the programs he is considering early in his recruitment.
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