Lane Kiffin is no stranger to stirring the pot, and his recent move to LSU after six seasons at Ole Miss left more than a few ruffled feathers in Oxford. The transition came right after the Egg Bowl, leaving Ole Miss fans reeling just before their first College Football Playoff appearance. Fast forward to February 20, and Kiffin found another opportunity to make waves-this time, targeting a women's basketball coach's call for fan support.
Following LSU's thrilling 78-70 comeback victory, Kiffin took to social media with a jab: “Thanks for helping out the attendance @YolettMcCuin was begging for @LSUwbkb. Glad they showed up.”
His comment was aimed at Ole Miss women’s basketball coach Yolett McCuin, who had been rallying her fans to fill the stands. The reaction was swift and fierce.
Fans on social media didn’t hold back. One critic called out Kiffin's penchant for self-centered antics, labeling him a “narcissistic quitter.”
Others urged him to step back and let the spotlight shine elsewhere. “For once can you just sit one out and not make it about you,” read one pointed comment.
Another noted a shift in his behavior, suggesting he’d gone from subtle provocations to outright vindictiveness.
One fan questioned his choice of target, defending Coach McCuin as a genuinely nice person and urging Kiffin to reconsider his approach. The general sentiment was clear: many were tired of his antics.
Coach McCuin had been vocal about wanting a better turnout for the Rebels’ home game against the seventh-ranked LSU. Kiffin’s prediction of a packed house came true, with 7,424 fans showing up-more than double the attendance of the previous game against Tennessee.
LSU’s MiLaysia Fulwiley put on a show, scoring 26 points as the Tigers stormed back with a 19-1 run after being down by 13. The LSU players even celebrated with cutouts of Kiffin’s face.
Kiffin’s prediction about the crowd and the win was spot on, but his postgame dig at McCuin, who was simply rallying her own fanbase, felt different from his usual rivalry banter. By the end of the night, the chatter wasn’t about Ole Miss or LSU-it was all about him.