Ole Miss, Eli Manning and Lane Kiffin
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Eli Manning chimes in on Ole Miss head coach rumors originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Ole Miss Rebels have been dealing with the Lane Kiffin coaching saga for a while.
Eli Manning took to social media to respond to a "report" that links him as the next head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels.
It's hard to say whether Ole Miss would have offered Eli Manning its head coaching job, but if the Rebels did want their former quarterback, he wouldn't have taken the job.
Ole Miss legend Eli Manning couldn’t help but respond to new LSU head coach Lane Kiffin’s claim that Rebels fans tried to run him off the road as he left Mississippi for Baton Rouge on Sunday. “Oops!” Manning, 44, joked in a tweet on X, including a news headline about the alleged incident.
Eli Manning became a part of the coaching rumors after a parody account joked that Ole Miss would hire him head coach if Lane Kiffin actually left for LSU.
A few weeks ago, Manning chimed in on the “will he or won’t he” saga involving Kiffin’s potential departure to LSU. He said he hoped the situation was settled before the Rebels faced Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl.
Eli Manning had a remarkable career during his time at Ole Miss and later in the NFL. He won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants, both against his brother's great nemesis, Tom
Ole Miss Rebels alumnus Eli Manning reacted to a fake report about being named the successor of Lane Kiffin as the football team's head coach. The retired quarterback has stayed close to his alma mater,
Archie Manning shares his strong reaction to Lane Kiffin leaving Ole Miss for LSU just before the College Football Playoff.