Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin discussed his relationship with Alabama legend Nick Saban on Tuesday, saying he has an "unusual way of respect" for what Saban did for his career.
Kiffin, who spent three years working under Saban as an assistant coach, expressed his appreciation for what Saban has done for his coaching career in a "College Sports on SiriusXM" radio appearance.
Head coach Lane Kiffin of the Mississippi Rebels looks on before the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 24, 2022 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Justin Ford/Getty Images) "I think it’s maybe an unusual way of respect for what he did for me," Kiffin said. "First off, I respect the guy.
He’s the greatest college coach to ever coach college football because he is doing it in an era different than Bear Bryant and some of those names because of scholarship limitations compared to back then." "Imagine if Nick Saban had unlimited scholarships, or he could take 150 players?