Lane Kiffin discusses how Ole Miss has responded to Alabama loss

For the eighth straight season and the fourth straight with Lane Kiffin leading Ole Miss, the Rebels have lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide.

For Kiffin, it was an emotional loss to Nick Saban, his former boss. Still, the season is marching forward and Ole Miss needs to refocus and turn its attention to LSU this week.

“I think today we used the morning to break that down with them, go over it,” Lane Kiffin said. “What we needed to do, what plays were significant, and how we could’ve won that game. Then, we move forward.”

Lane Kiffin admitted that for as hard as the loss to Alabama was, he’s probably having a harder time moving on from the game than his players are. That’s a difference that he attributes to how the younger generation responds to things.

“So, I actually think with kids nowadays there’s a lot of issues with this new generation and how they deal with things and what they expect, but one good thing is I do think they move on quickly,” he continued. “So, I think that we struggle more moving on from a loss or negative things than they do.”

The loss clearly had a big impact on Lane Kiffin. Following the game, he admitted he wasn’t immediately ready to turn his attention from Alabama to LSU.

“I’m not there yet,” Kiffin said. “This was really discouraging to come in here. I really thought this was our shot to beat these guys. Just thought there were some things there we could do, and didn’t get them done today.”

Paul Finebaum says Lane Kiffin isn’t built for Alabama

It has long since been rumored that Lane Kiffin may replace Nick Saban at Alabama once Saban retires. However, analyst Paul Finebaum doesn’t think that Kiffin is built for Alabama.

“I’m glad you brought that up, because I quit arguing with fans on the subject. I had never seen it, and sometimes maybe you think you know too much. To me, it’s just that there’s a lot of mistrust of Lane Kiffin, in terms of his behavior. He behaves like a child. Last week, it was on center stage. There’s no reason for this. I mean, I do not think — two things I will say. Lane Kiffin will not succeed Nick Saban, nor will Lane Kiffin ever beat Nick Saban,” Finebaum said.

“I think, whenever we get to that day, the people that will make the decision will not bat an eye.”