The daughter of new LSU head coach Lane Kiffin has publicly mocked the furious reaction from Ole Miss fans after her father's seismic and controversial move to a rival team.
A Multi-Million Dollar Departure Sparks Fury
Lane Kiffin confirmed his departure from the Ole Miss Rebels on Sunday, ending a tense 48-hour period of speculation. The 50-year-old coach has signed a colossal seven-year contract worth $91 million to lead the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge, instantly making him the second highest-paid coach in all of college football.
While LSU celebrated securing their top target, the move left the Ole Miss fanbase feeling betrayed, particularly as it comes just before the team's historic first College Football Playoff appearance under Kiffin. The anger was palpable, with a large group of supporters gathering at University-Oxford airport to loudly boo Kiffin as he boarded his flight to Louisiana.
Landry Kiffin's Social Media Jab
Amid the storm of criticism directed at her father in Mississippi, Landry Kiffin – Lane's 20-year-old daughter and a current sophomore at Ole Miss – decided to weigh in. On TikTok, she posted a video of herself miming along to a song in a car, accompanied by a caption that took a clear swipe at the upset fanbase.
"Wish I could be as creative as angry football fans," she wrote, adding the hashtag "#itsnotthatdeep". Landry also actively liked comments defending her father's career move, including one that stated, "I'm sorry but if someone offered me 90 million… BOY BYE," and another that framed the switch as a simple "promotion."
Family Ties and Playoff Fallout
The situation is layered with personal connections. Landry Kiffin recently went public with her relationship with LSU linebacker Whit Weeks, a revelation that caused a stir ahead of the Tigers' game against Ole Miss earlier this season. With her father now coaching at LSU, the family's football loyalties are no longer divided.
Meanwhile, Lane Kiffin revealed in an interview with ESPN's Marty Smith that he had requested to stay on and coach Ole Miss during their playoff run, but the university's athletic director, Keith Carter, denied the request. "This was a very challenging, difficult day," Kiffin stated, expressing his hope that the Rebels would go on to win the national championship.
As her father settled into his new role, Landry was spotted celebrating in Nashville, her personal life now neatly aligned with her father's professional future in the Bayou, much to the chagrin of the fans he left behind.
