Florida Gators recruiting Knox Kiffin months after failed coaching search involving his father Lane

Tim Brando joins Dan Dakich on Don’t @ Me to deliver a scorched-earth takedown of Lane Kiffin’s controversial claims that Ole Miss's "segregated" feel and complicated racial history hindered his recruiting.

If you followed college football at all last season, you are likely intimately familiar with the Lane Kiffin Saga.

Following a few high-profile firings at LSU and Florida, former Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin was presented with a choice of either staying with the program he helped build into a superpower, or jump ship for perceived greener pastures.

Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin celebrates with fans after the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)

What ensued was a six-week wild goose chase in which all three programs -- as well as the public at large -- were kept in the dark about Kiffin's next move.

The whole thing turned into a media circus, and at one point, each team thought they had the guy in their grasp.

LANE KIFFIN LEAVES OLE MISS FOR LSU IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHING SHAKEUP

When Kiffin finally made his decision and settled on Baton Rouge as his next coaching destination, fans and officials at both Ole Miss and Florida felt the sting of being spurned by the Lane Train.

Lane Kiffin speaks during his introductory press conference as head coach of the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., on Dec. 1, 2025. (Gus Stark/LSU/University Images)

There's certainly no love lost for the Tigers' new head coach in Oxford and Gainesville, but what if I told you a Kiffin is on campus at the University of Florida as we speak.

That's right, folks. It looks like the Gators won't let the sins of the father affect who they target on their