The Kiffin vs. Finebaum feud continues!
During SEC Media Days, the feud between Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin and the face of SEC media, Paul Finebaum, resurfaced in conversation, and even better, this was all broadcast live on national television for our viewing pleasure.
It all started when the two were talking about Kiffin's firing from USC, a firing that Finebaum was also involved in. comment On ESPN's “College Gameday.”
During the broadcast, Finebaum called Kiffin “the Miley Cyrus of college football,” a comment still remembered today by many college football fans, and of course Kiffin himself. Finebaum's comments came just hours before Kiffin departed USC following a loss to Arizona State.
“That's a better story than me getting you fired,” Finebaum said of Kiffin's firing.
And when he did, Kiffin used the opportunity to go after Finebaum head to head. (Related: EA Sports College Football 25 reportedly raked in a staggering $71.3 million on first day of early access)
“It really was,” Kiffin said. “The athletic director and dean were on that trip, and it's a true story. There was a game that night, and you had to be on 'College GameDay' and do some major publicity. They were watching it, too, because I know another person who was watching with them, and you said, I'm kidding, I'm the 'Miley Cyrus of college football coaches,' and you should be fired. They looked at each other, and later that night, I was fired.
“But look what happened,” Kiffin continued. “I would never have been able to work for Coach (Nick) Saban. All these other things would never have happened. So I thank him for helping me get fired.”
“Look at what they're doing today,” Finebaum replied, trying to lighten the mood. “They're projected to make the playoffs. Look at Miley Cyrus. She made a great comeback, too.”
But Kiffin kept pushing.
“So you were wrong,” Kiffin said, exasperated. “I mean, you put me down on that one. I really don't know what your specialty is. You predicted Coach Saban was done and that didn't happen. You basically said Miley Cyrus was a no-no and here she is.”
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Lane Kiffin attacked Paul Finebaum 😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/AlmgZe0VVO
— SEC Unfiltered (@SECUnfiltered) July 18, 2024
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