Arkansas Grab Your Popcorn 'Cause Kiffin's at It Again

Alabama, LSU will soften Rebels for Hogs, but if this keeps up, Finebaum will finish them off

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – About a week ago, Arkansas fans were told to have their popcorn ready because if ESPN host Paul Finebaum got under Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin's skin, it could not only be to the Razorbacks' advantage come early October when the Hogs travel to Oxford, but it could be an entertaining ride.

Well, fire up the popcorn popper and break out the chocolate covered peanuts because before the morning bacon grease could even get hot, Kiffin started his day off laying into Finebaum on social media. 

"I think it was a big mistake by the NCAA not to do a framework around NIL when they had the opportunity to," NCAA President Charlie Baker said during the Future of College Athletics Summit, not far from Capitol Hill. "And I think there were too many people in college sports who…

— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) July 25, 2023

"I think it was a big mistake by the NCAA not to do a framework around NIL when they had the opportunity to," NCAA President Charlie Baker said during the Future of College Athletics Summit, not far from Capitol Hill. "And I think there were too many people in college sports who thought NO rules would work really well for them. And what everybody's discovered is NO rules, NO transparency, NO accountability, NO framework, doesn't work well for anybody."
@finebaum
Does that not sound like a DISASTER??? So crazy to point out. My bad #AngryLittleMan

Apparently Kiffin spent the whole weekend stewing on Finebaum's comments because it exploded with bitterness often reserved for a cheating ex-spouse. Labeling Finebaum an angry little man and turning it into a hashtag is what took it over the top. 

It seemed like Kiffin wasn't going to let it bother him so much when he was asked about it at media days. He handled things in a calm, professional manner. However, in person Kiffin and social media Kiffin are two different people. Social media Kiffin feels. A lot.

It's July and there's nothing to talk about on the SEC Network. Finebaum knows its good ratings so it's going to get addressed, and each time it comes up, a needle is going to crawl under Kiffin's skin, irritating him until it all comes shooting out of his fingertips onto his keyboard one more time. 

As said before, a riled up distracted Kiffin is good for Arkansas. Two months is a long time for something to fester, but if anyone can drag this out that long it's Kiffin. With the emotional stress of dealing with Finebaum coupled with games against Alabama and LSU leading into the Arkansas game, there's never been a more perfect recipe for another implosion like the one Razorback fans witnessed by the Rebels in Fayetteville last season. 

The only thing that could set up more perfect for the Hogs would be a sewage leak below Vaught-Hemingway Stadium that forces the game to move to Arkansas coupled with Hugh Freeze getting caught on another burner phone followed by an Auburn change of heart.

Even if things do blow over between Kiffin and Finebaum by late September, the whole scenario is a win-win for Arkansas. It will still have been entertaining during a time void of quality athletic amusement, and Alabama and LSU will still beat up on the Rebels before the Razorbacks face what's left behind.

HOG FEED:

SEC SHORTS TAKES ON THE UPSIDE DOWN WORLD THAT WAS THE 2007 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON

PITTMAN HAS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO ADDRESS CAM LITTLE PROBLEM IS 2023 FOOTBALL SEASON IS TO BE A SUCCESS

JUST HOW ACCURATE DOES THE DATA SAY THESE SEC MEDIA POLLS ACTUALLY ARE?

IT'S TIME WHEN NFL PROVIDES RAZORBACK, SEC FANS PRESEASON TIME KILLER UNTIL COLLEGE FOOTBALL STARTS

IT TOOK THE BEST RAZORBACK TEAM IN ARKANSAS HISTORY TO FLIP SAM PITTMAN FROM OKLAHOMA TO ARKANSAS AS A FAN

IT'S ALL QUESTIONS AROUND RAZORBACKS DEFENSE WHICH COULD BE GOOD OR BAD, BUT WE DON'T KNOW

SAM PITTMAN GOT WHAT HE WANTED AT SEC MEDIA DAYS, NOW HE'S GOT TO FIND ANSWERS TO MAKE IT WORK OUT

LOOKS LIKE ARKANSAS COACH SAM PITTMAN WILL NEED TO INVEST IN BUBBLE WRAP

GENIUS MOVE BY PITTMAN ALLOWED JACKSON TO DO SOMETHING NO OTHER RAZORBACK COULD HAVE DONE FOR PROGRAM

MUSSELMAN MOVE INDICATES RECRUITING SEASON STILL OPEN FOR ARKANSAS BASKETBALL

SEC ROUND-UP: AGGIES DRUG INTO VOLS MESS, FREEZE DOESN'T LIKE AUBURN ROSTER, TIDE OL SAYS GEORGIA NOT UP TO ALABAMA STANDARD

SANDERS MAKES ALL-SEC LIST, BUT DID JEFFERSON EARN RESPECT OF MEDIA?

IF SEC HOST SHOWS UP IN OXFORD FOR OLE MISS GAME, HOGS BECOME BEST BET

PITTMAN ENTERTAINING, KIFFIN BLUNT AS TWO COACHES SERVE AS HIGHLIGHT OF SEC MEDIA DAYS

MEDIA, FORMER COACH SAY KJ JEFFERSON MUST DO UNNATURAL TO BE SUCCESSFUL THIS YEAR

KJ JEFFERSON, SAM PITTMAN CAN'T GET TEXAS A&M GAME OUT OF THEIR HEADS NEARLY A YEAR LATER

MORE WEAPONS MAKE ROCKET SANDERS EVEN MORE SCARY FOR OPPOSING TEAMS THIS YEAR

HOGS QUARTERBACK KJ JEFFERSON'S COMPLETE PRESS CONFERENCE ON CHANGES WITH NEW OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR.

RAZORBACKS COACH SAM PITTMAN TELLS MEMPHIS REPORTER HE NEEDS TO STEP UP HIS BEER GAME

PITTMAN HIGH ON DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR NOW, BUT ONE THING MADE HIM UNEASY ABOUT TRAVIS WILLIAMS HEADING INTO INTERVIEW

SEC ADDRESSES HOW LEAGUE WILL HANDLE HORNS DOWN GESTURE IN TEXAS GAMES

RAZORBACKS' BEST PLAYER SHOWS UP AT SEC MEDIA DAYS WEDNESDAY, BUT NOT WHO A LOT ASSUME THAT IS

FREEZE NOT TAKING SHOTS AT RAZORBACKS WITH LOT OF MENTIONS, IT'S SIGN OF RESPECT

IF ARKANSAS HAD GEORGIA'S SCHEDULE, HOGS WOULD BE IN CONTENTION FOR NATIONAL TITLE TOO

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