Lane Kiffin adds new weapons to Ole Miss roster, former Alabama assistant joins coaching staff: Reports

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin has been keeping busy in the offseason. He completed the 2023 campaign by leading the Rebels to an 11-2 overall record (6-2 in the SEC) and a 38-25 Peach Bowl victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Kiffin has now added another member to his coaching staff in order to provide his team with the boost they need for the upcoming season. As per journalist Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, former Georgia quarterback and Alabama tight ends coach Joe Cox is transitioning to Ole Miss.

Cox spent the last two seasons with the Crimson Tide under Nick Saban. He began his coaching career as an offensive coordinator and QB coach for Mallard Creek High School in 2013.

After two seasons, he got his first college football coaching gig with the Colorado State Rams as their graduate assistant. Cox was then promoted to tight ends coach from 2018 to 2019 after which he joined South Carolina as their wide receivers coach in 2020.

Cox spent the 2021 season with the Charlotte 49ers before joining Nick Saban's coaching staff in 2022. As a player, he was the quarterback of the Georgia Bulldogs from 2005 to 2009. The 37-year-old spent three seasons as the backup to Matthew Stafford before taking over the offense in his final collegiate season.

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Lane Kiffin keeps himself active on social media

Apart from making changes in his team ahead of the 2024 season, Kiffin is also keeping his social media active. Earlier this month, he made his first visit to Buc-ee's, a gas station brand that also serves as a candy and barbeque shop.

After his initial visit, Kiffin said he fell in love with the brand and solidified this further with his recent tweet which featured an edit of actress Sydney Sweeney looking lovingly at the Buc-ee's logo.

The Rebels have not had a lot of success during Kiffin's four-year tenure. Thus it will be interesting to see if he can end their title drought in 2024.