Steve Sarkisian, Kirby Smart Share Hilarious Comments on Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian and Georgia coach Kirby Smart had a few laughs about Lane Kiffin on Friday.

Nov 11, 2023; Athens, Georgia, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin talks to Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart before a game at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images / Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Lane Kiffin apparently keeps things interesting among his SEC head coaching counterparts.

On Friday ahead of this weekend's SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and Georgia head coach Kirby Smart were on air with SEC Network, and the subject turned to an group text that features the conference's coaches.

According to Sarkisian, there is one member of the group who keeps things stirred up on a regular basis.

"There are multiple group chats, and you can probably guess the one guy who stokes the fire all the time," Sarkisian said with a laugh. "He's not up here with us today. He might live in Oxford. I don't know."

"He keeps it active," Smart added. "That's for sure."

.@Lane_Kiffin any idea who they're talking about? 😂 pic.twitter.com/4Nv7oUmjMn

— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) December 7, 2024

Laura Rutledge also asked Kirby Smart a question from a viewer: If you could get another SEC coach a Christmas gift, which coach are you picking, and what's the gift?

"I don't want to offend him," Smart said while laughing. "I think I would get Lane a flip phone with no texting allowed. I would keep it where he couldn't text. He had to call somebody. He doesn't like doing that."

"I think I would get Lane Kiffin a flip phone with no texting allowed."

Kirby Smart's Christmas present he would give @Lane_Kiffin 😂🎁 pic.twitter.com/DyKW9KI2fq

— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) December 7, 2024

Kiffin has long been known for his social media humor, but it appears that trait also extends to his texting life, much to the (laughing) chagrin of his colleagues.

Ole Miss and Kiffin were able to take down Georgia and Kirby Smart earlier this season in Oxford, but the Rebels would go on to lose their next game against Florida, a result that seemingly knocked them out of College Football Playoff contention. Texas and Georgia (who will square off on Saturday in the SEC title) still have national championship hopes as the season winds down.

Kickoff in the SEC Championship Game is set for 3 p.m. CT on ABC.