Overview

• Lane Kiffin surprised audiences by joining The Paul Finebaum Show without prior notice during SEC Media Days in Atlanta.
• He accused Finebaum of reporting that he engineered Phillip Fulmer’s firing and said the rumor permanently damaged their relationship.
• Kiffin revisited his time with the Oakland Raiders, joking that he underperformed intentionally to secure the Tennessee head coaching job.
• The Ole Miss coach quipped that Nick Saban’s absence from the sidelines amounted to “malpractice,” teasing speculation over a potential return to coaching.
• He extended the theatrics to social media by trolling Auburn coach Hugh Freeze over a golf trophy photo, highlighting the playful intensity of SEC rivalries.