Lane Kiffin shared his reaction via social media on Thursday to the Ole Miss Rebels losing to the Miami Hurricanes 31-27 in their College Football Playoff semifinal game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
Kiffin shared a GIF of a cartoon heart breaking and added a blue heart to his post, representing the Ole Miss colors.
“Amazing effort and grit. @OleMissFB
“best season ever in the history of Ole Miss!!
“love guys,” Kiffin wrote on X.
Amazing effort and grit. @OleMissFB 😢 best season ever in the history of Ole Miss!!
— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) January 9, 2026
💙 love guys pic.twitter.com/4F6u9kE6Uj
This was Ole Miss’ first time playing in the CFP, and it was the culmination of six hard years of work from Kiffin during his time in Oxford, Miss. And guess what? Kiffin thought so little of the team he built that he left them ahead of the playoffs, feeling that LSU would give him a better chance of winning national championships.
Maybe Kiffin is right that LSU will be a better spot for winning championships. But it still doesn’t change that the person who should have believed in his team the most is the one who believed in them the least. His heart may be broken for his former team, but fans think he may feel otherwise.
