As we wind down Year Two of the Lane Kiffin era at Ole Miss, it’s clear that one of the many things separating him from his predecessors is he does not subscribe to games with a theme of “just get to the finish line,” especially against inferior teams. He wants points, more points, and then more points while they’re getting points.
Last Saturday against Liberty, with offensive injuries once again collecting a toll payment, we witnessed history in the first Kiffin-coached game where there was no other option but to grind it out. The offensive line was a mess, Matt Corral was, as he said “on one leg,” and the receivers were living in the third row of the depth chart spreadsheet.