The real reason Lane left Ole Miss? The racism, of course

So left Mississippi to go to……. Louisiana? lol

his reasoning is justifiable but going from Oxford to Baton Rouge doesn’t seem like the most radical of moves when it comes to distancing oneself from racism lol

IndyWolverine23 said:

Such a little weasel.

Obviously doubt this was actually a contributing factor for Lane and is weird to bring this up. With that said having been to games and been on campus there at Ole Miss it is one of the only campuses where I have heard racist comments just thrown out like its normal. Very strange and does seem like part of the culture, always wondered how it didn't prevent more players from going there.

IndyWolverine23 said:

Such a little weasel.

yeah LSU is so much better

IndyWolverine23 said:

Such a little weasel.

I've always kind of wondered about that with Ole Miss

As if this being written by Vanity Fair didn’t already undercut almost all credibility… you left Mississippi for Louisiana… who along with Alabama create what is essentially the Holy Trinity of the most racist places in US History… Lane Kiffin is the embodiment of “grifter.”

IndyWolverine23 said:

Such a little weasel.

IndyWolverine23 said:

Such a little weasel.

I'm pretty sheltered (for obvious reasons), but what is racist about the nickname "Ole Miss"?

IndyWolverine23 said:

Such a little weasel.

Lane should do a little "research" on LSU.

Sasquatch616 said:

I'm pretty sheltered (for obvious reasons), but what is racist about the nickname "Ole Miss"?

Not sure but maybe the Ole? There was a pretty good 30 for 30 about 10-15 years ago about the complicated history of Ole Miss https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2356304/

So was he not aware of this BEFORE taking the Ole Miss job???

Jack Napier said:

Lane should do a little "research" on LSU.

Lane is currently "researching" multiple LSU sororities . . .

Sasquatch616 said:

I'm pretty sheltered (for obvious reasons), but what is racist about the nickname "Ole Miss"?

Ole miss is what slaves would call the lady of the house or plantation that they worked for

william young said:

Ole miss is what slaves would call the lady of the house or plantation that they worked for

At nearly 78 I never knew that. Just goes to show you can learn something new everyday.

It's one of those things where his message is probably right, but it's the messenger who is wrong and causes too much interference.

IndyWolverine23 said:

Such a little weasel.

Hate to say it, but it's legit. My sister lives in Mississippi - was an Ole Miss season ticket holder for many years. She would tell me that the N word flies around the stadium during a game like it's nothing, second nature and not a thought about it. She has lived all over the country -- says it is by far the most racist place she's ever lived. Not close. Now, that said, is Louisiana better? Based on my experience with some people I know in Louisiana? No.

Lane could start his journey to a more evolved state by Googling "Louisiana Tigers" ...

Sasquatch616 said:

I'm pretty sheltered (for obvious reasons), but what is racist about the nickname "Ole Miss"?

Many, myself included, assumed it’s just “old Mississippi”… but “Ole Miss” was a term used by slaves to reference a plantation owners wife, I believe.

IndyWolverine23 said:

Such a little weasel.

But he was OK with it until he found a better offer $$$$$

Michigan4Life19 said:

So left Mississippi to go to……. Louisiana? lol

I was just about to say lol

I don't know much about Baton Rouge, but I've spent a lot of time in MS the last few years as I have clinics there, and I will say there is still a lot of racism there, much different than I have seen in other states. I even went to Graduate school in SC 1997-2001 and MS 2023-current is significantly worse. The things I have even experience professionally in MS has been unreal honestly.

Brett Guthrie said:

I don't know much about Baton Rouge, but I've spent a lot of time in MS the last few years as I have clinics there, and I will say there is still a lot of racism there, much different than I have seen in other states. I even went to Graduate school in SC 1997-2001 and MS 2023-current is significantly worse. The things I have even experience professionally in MS has been unreal honestly.

You don’t say..