The woman who drew plenty of attention sitting beside Ben Mintz at Saturday night’s Ole Miss-LSU game has now been identified on social media.
Mintz, the Barstool personality known as Mintzy, was in Oxford, Mississippi, for Ole Miss’ win over LSU on Saturday evening. The Rebels beat the Tigers in a game that carried extra weight because Lane Kiffin had left Ole Miss for the LSU job at the end of the 2025 campaign. As the photos and videos started circulating online, plenty of fans zeroed in on the blonde woman next to him.
“Average SEC Couple,” Barstool’s Tate shared.
That viral moment quickly turned into a name. The fan has been identified as Hannah Minch, an Ole Miss supporter and Dallas, Texas resident with more than 10,000 followers on Instagram. Her following climbed even more Sunday morning after the attention she picked up in the stands.
While the social media buzz built around the fan beside Mintz, Ole Miss had its own reasons to celebrate. And for Kiffin, the night also brought a sense of closure.
“I’m sure I’ll be criticized for saying that, but yeah, I am,” Kiffin said of feeling closure. “I was thinking that all week, especially today, and I would have said that in a win or a loss.
You know, that was really emotional driving in on the buses for a lot of reasons. And I’m not saying this because I would have said this anyway since you asked.
It was just really a lot of emotions of gratefulness for this place and for the six years. It went well beyond football.”
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