The 2024 championship is going to be Lane Kiffin‘s fifth season with Ole Miss. In this short period from 2020, he guided the rebels into four consecutive bowl berths. In his eleven years of NCAA career, Kiffin made a record of 95-49 while at Ole Miss Only, he made a 34-15 record. A large part of Ole Miss’s mark goes to him because of his attractive tactics to enroll talented players and an established curriculum at the campus that makes the best out of players. In recent times, the increasing popularity of rebels has raised eyebrows in college football.“Just a few reasons why so many continue to come to the sip!” wrote Ole Miss athletics director Matt McLaughlin while sharing a video of football legend Brett Favre.

Lane Kiffin’s coaching career started getting known when he joined USC’s offensive coordinator role in 2005 and stayed there for two years. His first head coach position was in Oakland from 2007 to 08. At the age of 31, he became popular as the youngest head coach in the modern NFL. To reach his current spot at Ole Miss, Kiffin stopped at a few other places, such as Tennessee, southern California, USC Trojans, Alabama, FAU Owls, and FAU. Kiffin is making waves in college football with his potential to help a program’s success skyrocket. Ole Miss achieved a top 20 ranking in the FBS for various categories in 2020, including being the third-ranked team in total offense. During last season, he led the Rebels to an 11-2 record and a 38-25 Peach Bowl win against Penn State, ultimately leading the team to a 15th spot in the FBS rankings.

Mississippi CLARION-LEDGER’s David Eckert stated that “Lane Kiffin can produce one of the college football’s most exciting offenses, which makes him a branding superstar.” He further explained that Kiffin has added a cherry on top of the college’s fame. Added to that, many say that he has made Ole Miss into a defense machine. Under his assistance, many players got drafted into the NFL who are making waves. Given all of his qualities, emerging athletes aim to enroll in the program. Apart from that in recent days, Hall of Famer Brett Favre commented on Kiffin’s increasing popularity that pulls away talented high school players.

Brett Favre on Lane Kiffin-led team

Brett Favre played successful seasons with the Packers. He was a legendary football player who broke many records back in his day and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016. He stated, “Unfortunately, a lot of our high school kids now go elsewhere. or ole miss, which is to me elsewhere, by saying that he openly expressed his thoughts for the rebels, ” you can see that my fondness for ole miss” Favre sarcastically added this to showcase his disappointment seeing players going to Ole Miss.

Lane Kiffin’s magnetic coaching practices and projecting great offenses have made the Rebels a place ideal for top-tier players. Which is probably the reason he’s attracting attention from his fans and critics. Meanwhile, let us know your thoughts on Lane Kiffin’s contributions to Ole Miss.