The buzz around Ole Miss and LSU is already building for next season, and Trinidad Chambliss just gave the matchup a little more juice.
The Ole Miss quarterback was at the Manning Passing Academy when he was asked which game he’s most excited to play this season. His answer was short and pointed. He also weighed in on Lane Kiffin’s recent remarks about recruiting to Oxford, making it clear he didn’t buy the idea that the location is a problem.
“Me, personally, I don’t agree with it,” Chambliss said. “When I came down on my visit, he showed me nothing but love.
People in Mississippi and Oxford showed me nothing but love. One thing that I can really take away from my visit - and the reason why I did commit to Ole Miss - is I asked my family what they genuinely thought about the visit, what they thought about the people, if they trusted what they were actually saying, if they’re going to be true to their word and (my parents) said, ‘I feel like this is the right place.’
That response caught the attention of David Pollack, who discussed it on "See Ball Get Ball with David Pollack." Pollack said he appreciated the honesty and liked seeing a player speak freely.
"He didn't say LSU either, by the way," Pollack said. "Louisiana State University.
I absolutely love it. Some honesty.
It's refreshing. I love when we say what we feel, like a lot of kids don't feel the freedom to do that.
A lot of coaches hold kids back from saying that in college and not being themselves."
The backdrop makes the whole thing even more interesting. LSU’s new head coach Lane Kiffin is set to face the program he helped shape during six seasons in Oxford, where he went 55-19 and delivered four double-digit-win seasons in his final five years. That stretch included last season’s 11-1 finish and Ole Miss’ first trip to the College Football Playoff.
So when Chambliss says LSU is the game he’s most excited for, it lands. It’s honest, it’s direct, and it fits the kind of matchup that already had plenty of attention before a single snap was played.
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