Kiffin Discusses Start of Second Week of Camp

By Adam Brown
Sports Editor
adam.brown@hottytoddy.com

As Ole Miss football opened its second week of camp Monday to prepare for the upcoming 2023 season, head coach Lane Kiffin met with the media following practice.

“It’s been very competitive out there, and I’ve been really excited about the energy and focus,” Kiffin said. “We do practice a bit less this way and do a lot more walk-throughs and classrooms and stuff to take care of their bodies a little more. That’s why you don’t see us quite as much on the field and the number of practices.

Kiffin added that the team has gone to a little bit of a different schedule for practice, with more time inside.

This season, Kiffin and his staff have a ton of new faces who will play for the Rebels this fall. 

“We have a ton of new guys, which is exciting to see, but at the same time, that excitement comes with a lot of work to get them all pieced together,” Kiffin said.

The Ole Miss defense has a new coordinator in Pete Golding.

“He’s doing really well with only a few practices,” Kiffin said. “I think Pete’s doing great and we have a lot of new pieces on the players and staff. They have spent a ton of time preparing for this, working really hard, and really excited about that.”

Another new addition to the Ole Miss staff on the defensive side of the ball is assistant coach and cornerback Keynodo Hudson.

“We’ve been around Key a long time, ever since he worked for us at USC (University of Southern California), FAU (Florida Atlantic University) and now here,” Kiffin said. “He has always done a great job in recruiting, player development and phenomenal energy. It’s great to add him.”

Ole Miss opens the season on Sept. 2, playing host to Mercer at 1 p.m. on the SEC Network+.