Afrigather Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin has the jokes. And now he desires a Joker costume for Halloween.
SEC Community reporter and analyst Cole Cubelic requested Kiffin about what Kiffin’s Halloween costume is likely to be following the Rebels’ 31-28 win at Texas A&M. After some refined jabs at Aggies coach Jimbo Fisher throughout sport week and the earlier offseason, Kiffin had one other for the highly-paid SEC West coach to conclude his postgame interview.
“I do not know,” Kiffin advised the SEC Community. “Possibly Jimbo has a Joker outfit for me.”
Earlier this offseason, Kiffin questioned aloud in regards to the Aggies having to pay “a luxurious tax with how a lot they paid for his or her signing class.” Fisher, although not mentioning Kiffin or Alabama coach Nick Saban by identify, lamented the “clown acts” publicly important of the Aggies’ recruiting ways.
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After the sport, Kiffin continued to speak about how he felt about Fisher and when the Texas A&M coach known as Kiffin and Alabama coach Nick Saban “clowns” for his or her feedback in regards to the Aggies’ No. 1 recruiting class and its relationship with NIL cash.
“I do not provide you with coachspeak. That is actual. Most coaches will say no. However that is actual. When somebody assaults you personally and calls you and your good buddy coach Saban each clowns, you’re taking that private. I am glad we received. I assume I generally is a clown for Halloween now.”
Earlier this week, Kiffin talked about that Ole Miss “got outbid” for defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin, who went to Faculty Station after final season, and that it was “a typical theme with” Texas A&M.
Earlier within the sport, Kiffin was jawing with Texas A&M defensive back Bryce Anderson (and the officers) throughout a replay overview.
Earlier within the postgame interview with Cubelic on the SEC Community, Kiffin talked about Ole Miss’ 390 dashing yards “in opposition to a bunch of 5-stars. Fairly good.”
Kiffin is aware of Fisher is all however tethered to Texas A&M (3-5, 1-4 SEC) for the subsequent a number of years with Fisher’s assured deal. Fisher’s buyout can be $85.95 million if terminated this yr.
The Ole Miss coach seems to be positive needling Fisher. The 7-1 report and Saturday’s win in Faculty Station solely ensures that it’ll proceed sooner or later.
This text initially appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Lane Kiffin needles Jimbo Fisher with Joker costume barb after Ole Miss win
