‘Quit Calling Me!’ Ole Miss Coach Lane Kiffin Humorously Addresses Derrick Nix-to-Auburn Rumors

Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin humorously addressed rumors regarding his assistant coach departing for the Auburn Tigers.

Leave it to Lane Kiffin to have some fun on social media. 

The Ole Miss Rebels head coach posted a photo of assistant coach Derrick Nix on Friday night, addressing rumors that he is departing for an assistant role under Hugh Freeze with the Auburn Tigers. You can view the post below.

Can people quit calling me and telling me ⁦@DerrickDnix⁩ is at ⁦@AuburnFootball⁩ 😂 pic.twitter.com/avCngtwV1c

— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) January 13, 2024

“Can people quit calling me and telling me @DerrickDnix is at @AuburnFootball 😂,” Kiffin said.

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According to reports from AL.com, Ole Miss Rebels associate head coach and wide receivers coach Derrick Nix is rumored to be a leading candidate for the offensive coordinator position under Hugh Freeze with the Auburn Tigers. This report comes after the departure of Cadillac Williams from the Tigers coaching staff and amidst reports that Freeze will assume play-calling duties in 2024.

A native of Atalla, Alabama, Nix spent his playing days with the Southern Miss Golden Eagles where he also began his coaching career as a graduate assistant in 2003. He had a stop with the NFL's Atlanta Falcons in 2007 before joining the Ole Miss staff in 2008 as the running backs coach, a position he held through 2019.

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Once Lane Kiffin gained the head coaching job in Oxford, Nix shifted to the role of wide receivers coach, a post he has held ever since. He was named assistant head coach in 2022.