Lane Kiffin just completed his first season at Ole Miss. Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Lane Kiffin getting a kick out of the Tennessee rumors

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 1/26/21

The Tennessee Volunteers are searching for a head football coach again, and their vacancy has led some to revive Lane Kiffin talks.

Kiffin was briefly the coach in Knoxville before ditching the Volunteers after one season to head back to USC, where he took over for Pete Carroll in 2010. More than a decade has passed since then, and Kiffin has rebuilt his stock through his work at Alabama, FAU and Ole Miss.

Some have wondered whether Kiffin would be open to a Knoxville return. There was even a fake rumor started on Twitter by someone who said Kiffin was returning to Tennessee.

BREAKING: We have the scoop! Lane Kiffin is coming home! https://t.co/CFHxR9h7dy pic.twitter.com/nP7eDlApj2

— the content is never going away (@BourbonGhost) January 25, 2021

Someone tagged Kiffin to see if he had seen the rumor. The Ole Miss coach enjoyed a laugh.

I actually just was

— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) January 25, 2021

Kiffin just completed his first season at Ole Miss. If he’s learned anything, it’s probably that it’s not a good idea to leave a school after one season, like he did at Tennessee. Kiffin just went 5-5 at Ole Miss and needs to give himself some time to build up that program before he thinks about going anywhere else.

Plus, why would he want to go to Tennessee considering its current situation.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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