It poured in Oxford, Mississippi, on Thursday night, bands of rain washing over Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Ole Miss’ annual Egg Bowl with Mississippi State and Rebel coach Lane Kiffin himself.
Perhaps it was just meteorological. Perhaps it was metaphorical.
All we know is that a once-promising Ole Miss season ended with a thud, a third consecutive loss, 24-22 this time to its bitter rival. In the bigger picture, a once-promising marriage between Kiffin and the Rebels could be coming to an end — rumors and reports swirling that the 47-year-old will bounce to Auburn after just three seasons by the Grove.