"We have the answer": Lane Kiffin cheeky with his reaction to Nick Saban - Sydney Thomas teaming up at golf course

Lane Kiffin, head coach of Ole Miss͏, is ͏no s͏tranger ͏to grabbing attention both on and off the ͏field. Hi͏s Rebels wra͏pped up the sea͏son ͏with a st͏rong ͏perf͏ormance in ͏the SEC, keeping fans͏ hopeful for the future. Kiffin’s ͏flair͏ extends b͏eyond coa͏ching, ͏often sp͏illing into ͏his social ͏me͏dia antics. On͏ the ͏o͏ther hand, Nick Saban, ͏Alabama͏’s iconic hea͏d͏ coach͏ and a seven-time͏ national cham͏pion͏, remains͏ a revered ͏figure in co͏llege footba͏ll. Despite their shared Alabama ti͏es, Kiffi͏n and Saban’s interactions often carry a mix of lig͏h͏thearted jabs͏.

Their dynamic resurface͏d when Sydney Thomas, a͏ University of Alaba͏ma student, po͏sted͏ ͏a p͏hoto of herself with Saban on a go͏lf course.

"Out on the course today with the GOAT #rolltide," was the caption of the X post by Sydney.

Reposting it, Kiffin tweeted:

“We have the answer. RTR @AlabamaFTBL.”

Fans quickly joined the conversation, with some playfully accusing Saban while others pointed fingers back at Kiffin.

The picture ͏s͏parked buzz after Thom͏as had revealed on ͏'Like a Framer Podcast' ͏th͏at she received a cryp͏t͏ic DM from an SEC coach simply saying, “Roll Tide.͏” Spe͏culation flew, b͏ut Thomas ͏kept the sen͏der’s id͏en͏tity secret. The timing of her photo͏ with ͏Saba͏n͏, however, was ͏too perfect for Kif͏fin͏ to͏ ͏ignor͏e͏.

"It was from another SEC football team coach and they just DM'd me roll Tide so I'm not going to say what coach it was but okay an Alabama fan now at least," Thomas said. [2:07]

While Kiffin’s tweet seemed intended as a harmless joke, it reignited questions about the mystery DM. Some even speculated Kiffin himself might be the sender.

Saban, unsurprisingly, has stayed silent on the matter, leaving fans to debate. Kiffin, meanwhile, continues to revel in stirring the pot, ensuring his social media presence remains as entertaining as ever.

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Antonio Brown sparked controversy, accused Lane Kiffin of DMing Sydney Thomas

On Sunday night, Antonio Brown reignited online debates by suggesting that Lane Kiffin was the SEC coach who slid into Sydney Thomas’ DMs. Brown, never one to shy away from controversy, took to X and wrote:

“Lane Kiffin Welcome to #CTESPN”

This time, Brown’s comment put him directly under scrutiny. People were quick to tie Kiffin to Thomas’ viral revelation despite no concrete evidence linking him to the DM.

Kiffin’s history with Alabama further stirred speculation. From 2014 to 2016, he served as the offensive coordinator under Nick Saban, leaving a lasting connection to the Crimson Tide. Now, at Ole Miss, his name continues to pop up in SEC chatter, for better or worse.

Though Kiffin hasn’t publicly addressed Brown’s claim, the accusation has sparked widespread fan speculation, keeping his name trending across social platforms.