WATCH: Lane Kiffin roasts Brian Kelly for Tik Tok recruiting antics
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is already igniting the rivalry with Brian Kelly and LSU. After Kelly appeared in a Tik Tok video with 2022 tight end recruit Danny Lewis, the Rebels coach took to Twitter to voice his amusement.
“Did you lose a bet or something?” Kiffin wrote. “This can’t be real. Photoshopped? Account hacked? I mean…”
Kelly can be seen standing behind Lewis, dancing as the video plays in slow motion. One of the few players from 2022 yet to commit, Lewis took an official visit to LSU this week. The three-star recruit also has offers from Alabama, Florida and others. He ranks as the No. 30 tight end according to On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
LSU has an 81.3% chance of landing Lewis according to On3’s recruiting prediction machine.
The Tigers hired Kelly from Notre Dame in late November to replace Ed Orgeron. Since then, the new coach has made headlines for his peculiar behavior, including faking a southern accent during his welcome speech. Although his off-field antics have drawn attention lately, his success on the field speaks for itself.
In 12 years with Notre Dame, the coach amassed a 113-40 overall record. He led the Fighting Irish to two trips to the College Football Playoff and an appearance in the BCS Championship. That is the kind of production Tigers fans hope he brings with him to Baton Rouge.
LSU finished this past season with a 6-7 record, losing in the Texas Bowl to Kansas State. The Tigers are just two years removed from claiming a national championship during the 2019 season.
Lane Kiffin is known for his Twitter jabs, so Brian Kelly likely will take the Rebels coach’s response in good fun. He will soon get an opportunity for revenge when LSU faces Ole Miss on Oct. 22 of next season.