Ole Miss football's Lane Kiffin on early Texas A&M speculation: 'I'm not going there again'
OXFORD — The Texas A&M coaching job opened Sunday with the news of Jimbo Fisher's firing, and Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin has been mentioned by members of the national media as a name to watch.
During his weekly Zoom meeting Sunday with local reporters following a lopsided loss to Georgia, Kiffin was asked if Ole Miss fans should be concerned.
"I'm not going there again," he said. "I should have been prepared for that (question). I wasn't. So I'm just not answering that."
Kiffin was part of a weeks-long saga last season that connected him to the vacant Auburn job, perhaps contributing to the Rebels' 0-4 record down the stretch.
Later on the call, he was asked for his general thoughts about Fisher's firing. The two had publicly sparred in the past. Fisher went 0-3 against Kiffin during his time with the Aggies.
"Like I said, I wasn't prepared for the last question," Kiffin said. "We got back really late, been in here watching that disaster film and worrying about our own problems. I've not paid any attention to that. But, I mean, that's the profession that we're in. Now more than ever, it's what have you done lately?"
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David Eckert covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at deckert@gannett.com or reach him on Twitter @davideckert98.
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