Lebby to battle another former boss in Kiffin, Ole Miss

STARKVILLE – Jeff Lebby faced his friend and former mentor Josh Heupel earlier this month when Mississippi State played Tennessee. But while the Bulldogs’ head coach has plenty of respect for Lane Kiffin, his team’s meeting with rival Ole Miss is likely to be far less cordial.

Now in his first year at MSU, Lebby was Kiffin’s offensive coordinator with the Rebels in 2020 and 2021, and Ole Miss had the best total offense in the Southeastern Conference in both years. Kiffin, a well-known social media troll, poked fun at Lebby and the Bulldogs when MSU hired Lebby last year, and at SEC Media Days in July, Lebby called Kiffin’s actions “a little childish” while reiterating his respect and admiration for his former boss.