Just a reminder that Lame Kitten has not signed a contract extension

[Coach34]

to stay at Grenada without the Lake yet. His agent could have already negotiated it and they could have announced an agreement- yet they have not. Very telling with all these good jobs open


https://sports.yahoo.com/article/ole-miss-fans-think-lane-161859929.html

[StarkVegasSteve]

And he won't until AT LEAST the end of the season. He can talk all he wants about loving Oxford, it not being about money, etc. But he is going to get the best deal for him. I personally believe the best deal in terms of money, autonomy, program and NIL structure, etc is at Ole Miss. Now could he go to Florida and get comparable money? Yes. But he will not have the autonomy and the NIL and program structure that he has at OM. They give LANE WHATEVER he wants. They give him complete autonomy to do whatever he wants and give him whatever he needs. Hell, his dog is the unofficial mascot.

[Santiago]

His son is starting at QB at basically the only HS in America that throws the ball, so now way he can leave ***

[AlSwearengen]

winning the press conference is one of their favorite activities; so you never know what is going on with that bunch.

[Biguglyjoe]

They will do it prior to the BFTGE, I?m betting.

[TrapGame]

They will do it prior to the BFTGE, I?m betting.

That is exactly what he did a couple of years ago. The day of the EB. If it goes past the EB then maybe there is some fire with that smoke.

[Santiago]

It goes past the egg bowl.
Giants just fired their HC. Too many moving parts in HC coming up.

[TrapGame]

It goes past the egg bowl.
Giants just fired their HC. Too many moving parts in HC coming up.

Oh wow. There is speculation he would take the Giants job to be back with Dart and have a guy like Skattebo too.

[basedog]

As far a good fit for a NFL HC job, the Giants would be good. I guess if there is interest, he will have to decide if his family would be happy with living in NYC, surely not.

[DownwardDawg]

Oh wow. There is speculation he would take the Giants job to be back with Dart and have a guy like Skattebo too.

His ego will push him to the NFL. He wants to show everyone he can do what Saban couldn't do.

[DownwardDawg]

As far a good fit for a NFL HC job, the Giants would be good. I guess if there is interest, he will have to decide if his family would be happy with living in NYC, surely not.

Yeah, I mean that would be absolute deal breaker. I'm sure you could live well away from NYC though. The state itself is nice. Much like California. California is a beautiful state. It's a few highly populated areas that make it the shithole it is. And yes, I've spent a lot of time there.

[Coach34]

https://x.com/rgiii/status/1987941750837571667?s=46&t=OwYh-8ppYKXqKt8QQD9Mtw

[Pancho]

pay no attention to RG3. he's an attention hound thirst rap waiting to happen

[Santiago]

pay no attention to RG3. he's an attention hound thirst rap waiting to happen

Why not?
We should be retweeting and encouraging the national media to keep hyping up job openings all through November?
Why would we not want this all other the air waves???
If other way around there would be a concerted effort by the bears to undermine all they can before the egg bowl. We are too freaking nice.

[1eyedog]

I can?t help but believe it?s a YUGE kiffin/om troll......all the hype, buildup, competition only to have a national ESPN audience for a YUGE hat ceremony (announcement) that om has won the most coveted coach in recent history.......again...IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE DOGTOWN ?DOGS? WIN THE EB. I don?t know how...but Coach Lebby.....it has to be done THIS YEAR. JMHO

[TrapGame]

pay no attention to RG3. he's an attention hound thirst rap waiting to happen

And this is why we cannot have nice things.

Every State fan should retweet the shit outta that.

[Pancho]

retweet it then but RG3 is still an idiot

[StarkVegasSteve]

And this is why we cannot have nice things.

Every State fan should retweet the shit outta that.

Why? Like why does it matter? Why should we care so much? I don't give a rats ass if he's at Ole Miss, Florida, LSU, or the Dolphins. It affects us none. Just go beat them. I mean we're not battling them for in state recruits. We're not battling them for portal guys. Why does it matter if he's there?

[TrapGame]

Why? Like why does it matter? Why should we care so much? I don't give a rats ass if he's at Ole Miss, Florida, LSU, or the Dolphins. It affects us none. Just go beat them. I mean we're not battling them for in state recruits. We're not battling them for portal guys. Why does it matter if he's there?

SVS, I love man, but I am amazed at how passive so many State fans are.

I guarantee you if Lebby had this miraculous turn around season and we were 7-3 everybody in the OM press machine would be pushing every tweet or rumor that he was on the short list for every opening out there. That is what they do. We just shrug our shoulders and bitch about uniforms and how NIL has ruined college sports. We are like a bunch of old men in a barbershop.

[StarkVegasSteve]

SVS, I love man, but I am amazed at how passive so many State fans are.

I guarantee you if Lebby had this miraculous turn around season and we were 7-3 everybody in the OM press machine would be pushing every tweet or rumor that he was on the short list for every opening out there. That is what they do. We just shrug our shoulders and bitch about uniforms and how NIL has ruined college sports. We are like a bunch of old men in a barbershop.

Let them do it then. I also don't see how those two things are related. Like retweeting rumors and pushing short lists are in no way related to NIL.

Like that's great if they want to do that. Hell, Neal McCready has already tried to do it. But all that tells me is that you're worried you can't beat that coach. I know we can beat Kiffin. We damn near did it last year with the worst statistical defense in the history of the program and a QB who pegged receivers ankles on slant routes. Lebby knows Kiffin and all his tendencies. It's why any coach that faces Lane that has worked with him can give him trouble. Lane adapts his scheme to the talent, but the basic tenets of it remain the same.

[TrapGame]

Let them do it then. I also don't see how those two things are related. Like retweeting rumors and pushing short lists are in no way related to NIL.

Like that's great if they want to do that. Hell, Neal McCready has already tried to do it. But all that tells me is that you're worried you can't beat that coach. I know we can beat Kiffin. We damn near did it last year with the worst statistical defense in the history of the program and a QB who pegged receivers ankles on slant routes. Lebby knows Kiffin and all his tendencies. It's why any coach that faces Lane that has worked with him can give him trouble. Lane adapts his scheme to the talent, but the basic tenets of it remain the same.

If Lebby beats Kiffin this EB expect the toxic rivalry to return en masse.

[Santiago]

Why? Like why does it matter? Why should we care so much? I don't give a rats ass if he's at Ole Miss, Florida, LSU, or the Dolphins. It affects us none. Just go beat them. I mean we're not battling them for in state recruits. We're not battling them for portal guys. Why does it matter if he's there?

Because we want their players distracted and Lane having to answer them instead of focusing otherwise.
Every advantage matters including team focus.

Not that we have to retweet it. But the media will do the job and run with speculation.

you disagree with this somehow???

[EdwardDrayton]

Although I want him to stay, he will not. I would love for him to stay as I know the tide will turn as it always does and we will own his a$$. He will leave because of the money, it's Florida and he will forever be able to say OM was better than us while he was there.

[NWADAWG]

And he won't until AT LEAST the end of the season. He can talk all he wants about loving Oxford, it not being about money, etc. But he is going to get the best deal for him. I personally believe the best deal in terms of money, autonomy, program and NIL structure, etc is at Ole Miss. Now could he go to Florida and get comparable money? Yes. But he will not have the autonomy and the NIL and program structure that he has at OM. They give LANE WHATEVER he wants. They give him complete autonomy to do whatever he wants and give him whatever he needs. Hell, his dog is the unofficial mascot.

I heard folks talking that UPig has been promised $40 mil in NIL for the next coach. I don't hang around with folks with that kind of funding so I can't ask them directly, but it wouldn't surprise me.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Because we want their players distracted and Lane having to answer them instead of focusing otherwise.
Every advantage matters including team focus.

Not that we have to retweet it. But the media will do the job and run with speculation.

you disagree with this somehow???

I want to beat them at full strength with their full concentration. I don't want their fans to have an out when we beat them. So no, I don't want their players distracted. I want them locked in. Because when we kick their ass, I don't want to hear, "Oh Lane didn't have their attention because of Florida or the Giants." "Oh we weren't ready to go because of the rumors."

That crap is the same excuse some of our fans used to use with Mullen. I hated it then and I hate it now.

[StarkVegasSteve]

I heard folks talking that UPig has been promised $40 mil in NIL for the next coach. I don't hang around with folks with that kind of funding so I can't ask them directly, but it wouldn't surprise me.

That's pretty close. There's a lot of rumors that John Tyson is involved in football now.

[StarkVegasSteve]

If Lebby beats Kiffin this EB expect the toxic rivalry to return en masse.

Yep and I said that earlier in this thread. It's fine until we beat them. Then it's toxic again.

[Goldendawg]

Let them do it then. I also don't see how those two things are related. Like retweeting rumors and pushing short lists are in no way related to NIL.

Like that's great if they want to do that. Hell, Neal McCready has already tried to do it. But all that tells me is that you're worried you can't beat that coach. I know we can beat Kiffin. We damn near did it last year with the worst statistical defense in the history of the program and a QB who pegged receivers ankles on slant routes. Lebby knows Kiffin and all his tendencies. It's why any coach that faces Lane that has worked with him can give him trouble. Lane adapts his scheme to the talent, but the basic tenets of it remain the same.

Our defense is currently ranked #15 in the conference. Coach34 listed the rankings in all the major defensive categories in another thread. I don't see how we can have the warm and fuzzies moving up from dead last sixteenth to fifteenth. We are about dead last in stopping the run, which is Missouri's strength. It could be another long day/night like when our group sat through the entire Georgia "game."

[Santiago]

I want to beat them at full strength with their full concentration. I don't want their fans to have an out when we beat them. So no, I don't want their players distracted. I want them locked in. Because when we kick their ass, I don't want to hear, "Oh Lane didn't have their attention because of Florida or the Giants." "Oh we weren't ready to go because of the rumors."

That crap is the same excuse some of our fans used to use with Mullen. I hated it then and I hate it now.

To each their own, but I want them demoralized in all categories. So that after we win, they are defeated on multiple fronts.
Just like when we won at ole miss with Tubberville leaving. So much fun after the game.

[DownwardDawg]

And this is why we cannot have nice things.

Every State fan should retweet the shit outta that.

Agree. Our fans just don't get it like ole Miss fans do. Even though you know deep inside that RG3 knows nothing, you should act super excited and repost this shit everywhere like it's the absolute gospel. As a fanbase we need to learn how to play the game better.
We should be making shit up and feeding media with it.

[Santiago]

Yep and I said that earlier in this thread. It's fine until we beat them. Then it's toxic again.

I want the gold and maroon jersey's back, beating them with swagger.

[DownwardDawg]

If Lebby beats Kiffin this EB expect the toxic rivalry to return en masse.

I pray this happens. I want a bloodbath on the field. I want benches clearing and an all out brawl. But we gotta win the game.

[BeardoMSU]

I could definitely see him taking the Giants job, or Miami's if it were to open up. And going to the NFL is really a win-win, bc if he has success he's golden; if not and he's fired in a few years, he can just come back to college still as a prized commodity.

[EdwardDrayton]

I could definitely see him taking the Giants job, or Miami's if it were to open up. And going to the NFL is really a win-win, bc if he has success he's golden; if not and he's fired in a few years, he can just come back to college still as a prized commodity.

Had not thought about that as an option but sure makes a lot of sense.

[Goldendawg]

I could definitely see him taking the Giants job, or Miami's if it were to open up. And going to the NFL is really a win-win, bc if he has success he's golden; if not and he's fired in a few years, he can just come back to college still as a prized commodity.

Some younger Elitedawgs here may not realize that Lane Kiffin was the youngest head coach in the NFL with the Raiders from 2007 to September 2008 with a record of 5-15. At the time, he was the youngest coach in modern NFL history at 31 years old. Al Davis fired him and did not have a nice thing to say about him. He has been in the NFL ranks and may want another chance to prove himself a winner. Also true that if he is not a winner the second time around, he like Saban, who was a dud with the Dolphins, can return again to a big name college job of his choice. I for one, hope he leaves OM. Any turnover they have might help us. He has everything he wants from their administration and fan base at this time, and a gigantic pay raise in the near future if he stays. The word is he is building a gigantic compound in the Oxford area for himself, his brother, his children, and even a mansion for his ex-wife. I doubt he leaves OM. JMO.

[Brobi-wan]

Agree. Our fans just don't get it like ole Miss fans do. Even though you know deep inside that RG3 knows nothing, you should act super excited and repost this shit everywhere like it's the absolute gospel. As a fanbase we need to learn how to play the game better.
We should be making shit up and feeding media with it.

Too blue collar for the internet, man. Our fans don’t know how to exit out of all their background apps on the iPhone. ****

[was21]

He's in the catbird seat and knows it..waiting around to see how much OM will raise it. He likes it there.

[LC Dawg]

Kiffin should take another job and win a national championship and then go to the NFL.

[CaptainObvious]

Kiffin should take another job and win a national championship and then go to the NFL.

Aww hell. With the 4 horseshoes under the horse he is riding on now, he may win one this year!

I mean come on. The only coach interested in the DII National Champion QB and he is not just a Crazy Diamond, He is Pink Floyd?s Shine On Crazy Diamond!!!

[EdwardDrayton]

I pray this happens. I want a bloodbath on the field. I want benches clearing and an all out brawl. But we gotta win the game.

Or at least win the brawl and bash that toxic a$$. But preferably both. :)

[The Federalist Engineer]

This coach carousel is only just getting started. If Sark leaves Texas for the NFL. Then you have a full feeding frenzy for college coach agents.

Texas Longhorns can redefine the market. Wonder if Lincoln Riley quits USC before USC quits him. He was awesome at Oklahoma won 3 big 12s and 2 Heisman QBs and did great things with Jalen Hurts into a NFL QB.... coaching Texas brings him back to the Southwest and is only 96 miles from Norman.

Texas Longhorns, USC, Florida, UCLA, Penn State, LSU and Various NFL teams.

[Pancho]

sounds fun. lets go

[TrapGame]

And his non answer to the leaving question yesterday just puts more rumors out there. He could have said yesterday this all about nothing and I am staying at OM.

[Santiago]

Media- keep asking him each week - and post in social media so their players have to get worn out with it.

[Dawgface]

And his non answer to the leaving question yesterday just puts more rumors out there. He could have said yesterday this all about nothing and I am staying at OM.

Yep he’s simply keeping his options open. Don’t blame him. I’m sure it’s frustrating for the OM faithful but they know he holds all the cards.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Yep he’s simply keeping his options open. Don’t blame him. I’m sure it’s frustrating for the OM faithful but they know he holds all the cards.

Exactly. Why would Lane sign an extension now? I mean let's say they make the playoffs and win a game....that probably ups the offer a mil or so. What if they win two games?

The point being, why would he short himself, potentially, 3-4 million dollars?

[Coach34]

Exactly. Why would Lane sign an extension now? I mean let's say they make the playoffs and win a game....that probably ups the offer a mil or so. What if they win two games?

The point being, why would he short himself, potentially, 3-4 million dollars?

He's getting a raise regardless- making the playoff wont really affect how much. It's no secret schools are talking to Sexton. Cignetti signed an extension and raise a few days after Penn State came open. He is where he wants to be. It's not hard to figure out if your guy is negotiating with others or not.

[Coach34]

Lame:

1. Loves the state of Florida and living there
2. Married the princess of Fla royalty who is a Fla grad
3. Has reconciled with the princess and brought the family back together
4. Would get basically anything he asks for from Fla
5. Pay would be about the same
6. Less job security down the line
7. More high profile job

[Goldendawg]

Lame:

1. Loves the state of Florida and living there
2. Married the princess of Fla royalty who is a Fla grad
3. Has reconciled with the princess and brought the family back together
4. Would get basically anything he asks for from Fla
5. Pay would be about the same
6. Less job security down the line
7. More high profile job

The pay would not be the same as Florida has no state income tax. That makes a difference, even to the rich.

[Santiago]

The pay would not be the same as Florida has no state income tax. That makes a difference, even to the rich.

Maybe just rumor, but the bears have some work around on that already in place.

[EdwardDrayton]

Maybe just rumor, but the bears have some work around on that already in place.

Hmmm ....... 'workaround'. So that's the euphemism for 'privileged' now. *****

[Tripp McNeely]

Maybe just rumor, but the bears have some work around on that already in place.

To friggin' tax laws? Lord, I hope they're doing something like that!

[Pancho]

Hmmm ....... 'workaround'. So that's the euphemism for 'privileged' now. *****

A guy donated 20M strictly to go to Lames salary. I think he's playing chess with both florida and LSU's portal and signing classes etc. Rumor is he signs a deal with keith carter next week but if they reach a verbal then he continues toying with and raiding other teams players.

[TrapGame]

A guy donated 20M strictly to go to Lames salary. I think he's playing chess with both florida and LSU's portal and signing classes etc. Rumor is he signs a deal with keith carter next week but if they reach a verbal then he continues toying with and raiding other teams players.

Keith Carter wants his signature on a piece of paper right now, not his word that he will sign it in the near future.

His name is up for two top college jobs and a possible job in the NFL. Players are not that dumb and their handlers certainly are not that dumb. If they are interested in transferring to OM they are waiting for the ink to dry first.

[1eyedog]

Aww hell. With the 4 horseshoes under the horse he is riding on now, he may win one this year!

I mean come on. The only coach interested in the DII National Champion QB and he is not just a Crazy Diamond, He is Pink Floyd?s Shine On Crazy Diamond!!!

With that kind of offense anything can happen, which would be every DOGS nightmare.....om winning a modern NC. I still hold hope just because the last two years it was a game.......I would think om faithful would swamp Dogtown.....but they truly hate it so much, and feel like going there is beneath them....maybe that will keep their numbers down a little.

[Santiago]

A guy donated 20M strictly to go to Lames salary. I think he's playing chess with both florida and LSU's portal and signing classes etc. Rumor is he signs a deal with keith carter next week but if they reach a verbal then he continues toying with and raiding other teams players.

They might try to "announce" something, but hard to imagine he signs unless it is still the silly low buyout.

[DownwardDawg]

Lame:

1. Loves the state of Florida and living there
2. Married the princess of Fla royalty who is a Fla grad
3. Has reconciled with the princess and brought the family back together
4. Would get basically anything he asks for from Fla
5. Pay would be about the same
6. Less job security down the line
7. More high profile job

Great points. But if you pay me $10 mil or more per year, job security is not even on my list of cons. Lol
Fire my ass!!!!!

[Cowbell]

Why? Like why does it matter? Why should we care so much? I don't give a rats ass if he's at Ole Miss, Florida, LSU, or the Dolphins. It affects us none. Just go beat them. I mean we're not battling them for in state recruits. We're not battling them for portal guys. Why does it matter if he's there?

This is laughable man. They are the #1 reason we can't get in state DLineman anymore

[Brobi-wan]

This is laughable man. They are the #1 reason we can't get in state DLineman anymore

I mean, number 2 is probably money and 3 is Turner. We probably wouldn’t get them even if OM lost Lane. Probably just be Auburn, Bama, and Texas schools

[Coach34]

I mean, number 2 is probably money and 3 is Turner. We probably wouldn’t get them even if OM lost Lane. Probably just be Auburn, Bama, and Texas schools

In coaching circles- David Turner is considered a gold standard guy on the DL. He is in no way a problem with us getting guys on the DL. Money money money is way more important

[EdwardDrayton]

In coaching circles- David Turner is considered a gold standard guy on the DL. He is in no way a problem with us getting guys on the DL. Money money money is way more important

If that's true, why is he at Mississippi State?

[Percho]

Why? Like why does it matter? Why should we care so much? I don't give a rats ass if he's at Ole Miss, Florida, LSU, or the Dolphins. It affects us none. Just go beat them. I mean we're not battling them for in state recruits. We're not battling them for portal guys. Why does it matter if he's there?

Amen

[StarkVegasSteve]

In coaching circles- David Turner is considered a gold standard guy on the DL. He is in no way a problem with us getting guys on the DL. Money money money is way more important

He was 10 years ago. He's not anymore. He hates recruiting and absolutely despises NIL. We should've gotten rid of him last year and I still believe that was part of the reason Dancy was brought in. So we could take Turner off the road for recruiting and just let him coach. But even that doesn't seem to be working this year.

[Coach34]

https://x.com/zachabolverdi/status/1988329633327231187?s=46&t=OwYh-8ppYKXqKt8QQD9Mtw

[Santiago]

I had read McCready said that if Lane does not sign the extension the week before BFTGE, or the week after, then things will get weird. And something about how Carter will not be played.
Umm...ok boss .

[StarkVegasSteve]

I had read McCready said that if Lane does not sign the extension the week before BFTGE, or the week after, then things will get weird. And something about how Carter will not be played.
Umm...ok boss .

I took it as him saying if Lane didn't sign the extension then that the writing was on the wall in terms of what Lane was thinking. That if that extension is not signed, Keith would start vetting candidates through backchannels. Because OM would be very interested in hiring Jon Sumrall too. I also think they'd make a run at Eli Drinkwitz.

[TrapGame]

I took it as him saying if Lane didn't sign the extension then that the writing was on the wall in terms of what Lane was thinking. That if that extension is not signed, Keith would start vetting candidates through backchannels. Because OM would be very interested in hiring Jon Sumrall too. I also think they'd make a run at Eli Drinkwitz.

Sounds like Egg Bowl week might be pretty interesting. The rumors will be flying.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Sounds like Egg Bowl week might be pretty interesting. The rumors will be flying.

I think next week is the lynchpin week for them. It's the bye week and directly after Florida. There are already rumors that Florida boosters are flying in today and tomorrow to meet with Sexton in Memphis. It will be a very heated atmosphere in Oxford Saturday night.

[Brobi-wan]

In coaching circles- David Turner is considered a gold standard guy on the DL. He is in no way a problem with us getting guys on the DL. Money money money is way more important

You know more than me so I?ll concede that point. I believe unless the dude is Jeffrey Simmons in HS, just get someone from the portal. High school kids are less important than they have ever been IMO

[TrapGame]

I think next week is the lynchpin week for them. It's the bye week and directly after Florida. There are already rumors that Florida boosters are flying in today and tomorrow to meet with Sexton in Memphis. It will be a very heated atmosphere in Oxford Saturday night.

So we could hear during the bye week that Lane is moving on to Florida? That would be crazy.

[MoreCowbell]

It is not like signing an extension would prevent him from leaving anyways. Extensions are blown out of proportion.

[Coach34]

You know more than me so I?ll concede that point. I believe unless the dude is Jeffrey Simmons in HS, just get someone from the portal. High school kids are less important than they have ever been IMO

He doesnt recruit like he did 10 years ago but it's also changed to where money is just as big of a reason to get a kid as who the coach is. Turner teaches DL technique as good as anybody

[Brobi-wan]

He doesnt recruit like he did 10 years ago but it's also changed to where money is just as big of a reason to get a kid as who the coach is. Turner teaches DL technique as good as anybody

Thanks for the info, 34. Appreciate you guys

[Todd4State]

You know more than me so I?ll concede that point. I believe unless the dude is Jeffrey Simmons in HS, just get someone from the portal. High school kids are less important than they have ever been IMO

The issue is Turner has struggled at recruiting the top high school linemen in Mississippi and he hasn't been great in the portal either.

[Cowbell]

He was 10 years ago. He's not anymore. He hates recruiting and absolutely despises NIL. We should've gotten rid of him last year and I still believe that was part of the reason Dancy was brought in. So we could take Turner off the road for recruiting and just let him coach. But even that doesn't seem to be working this year.
This is correct