LSU football coach Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin are in a wild online spat.
“Have y’all ever heard of a football coach, tagging a WBB coach, after a game?” McPhee-McCuin posted to X on Friday. “This guy doesn’t even like women’s sports! Cope harder! #GoldingEra”
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Without naming anyone, McPhee-McCuin’s tweet seemed to take issue with the Rebels former football coach while also supporting the current one, Pete Golding.
In the quotes of McPhee-McCuin’s tweet, was Kiffin, the previous head coach of Ole Miss football. Kiffin left Mississippi earlier for LSU. In response to the Rebels women’s basketball coach, Kiffin posted a photo of himself holding hands with LSU’s women’s basketball coach, Kim Mulkey and throwing a pitch at a softball game.
“Not true,” Kiffin said. “Love women’s sports.”
However, the exchange between the pair wasn’t the only one over the past week.
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Here’s how Kiffin and McPhee-McCuin arrived at this strange online beef.
Why is Lane Kiffin tweeting Ole Miss women’s basketball coach?
After beating Tennessee at home on Tuesday, Feb. 17, McPhee-McCuin told the media she was disappointed with the fan turnout for the game.
“We had a good amount of fans tonight. I was expecting a little bit more. I’m gonna be completely honest. We need more support,” McPhee-McCuin said.
“We’re gonna need you on Thursday (Feb. 19), when we go up against No. 7 LSU, who had a chance to go to Mardi Gras tonight, while we fought for 40 minutes. So, the only thing that’s gone help us get through that game is the crown support because it matters.”
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On the day of the LSU-Ole Miss matchup, Kiffin responded to McPhee-McCuin.
“Don’t worry it will be #justdifferent tonight @YolettMcCuin,” the LSU football coach said. “They will show up for @LSUwbkb game.”
Then, the trolling began.
Ole Miss lost 87-70 to LSU at home after a putrid fourth quarter. The Rebels didn’t score a single field goal in the period (0-for-17) and the seven points they did have came from free throw attempts. After the game, LSU’s Bella Hines, Amiya Joyner and Kate Koval seemingly trolled Ole Miss with cutouts of Kiffin.
“BTA @LSUwbkb,” Kiffin tweeted along with a photo of the trio. (“BTA” is an acronym that stands for “belt to ass.”)
However, Kiffin wasn’t done. He tagged Ole Miss’s coach in seperate tweet with a photo (see below) of LSU fans holding the cutouts.
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“Thanks for helping out the attendance,” Kiffin said. “@YollettMcCuin was begging for @LSUwbkb. Glad they showed up. Great competitive game early ladies!!! #justdifferent”
Kiffin has since deleted the tweet.
LSU fans hold cutouts of Lane Kiffin following the win over Ole Miss in a NCAA women’s college basketball game at the Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss. on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.
What did Ole Miss coach say to Lane Kiffin?
After being tagged by Kiffin, McPhee-McCuin responded with her own tweet calling out the LSU football coach. “Have y’all ever heard of a football coach, tagging a WBB coach, after a game?” she said. “This guy doesn’t even like women’s sports!”
The Ole Miss coach then followed with a post supporting the Rebels football coach, Golding, while seemingly taking a shot at the ongoing saga with Kiffin.
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“Looking [forward] to supporting our coach that has won a CFP game in the fall!” McPhee-McCuin posted. “Let’s say goodbye to the past Rebs, just like I did after this!”
Is there still beef between Kiffin and Ole Miss coach?
Following the video of Golding, McPhee-McCuin seemingly sent a warning to Kiffin.
“He woke up tweeting me and he knows I have the files so he should stop while ahead,” She said to a fan.
Kiffin later responded with a milder tone to McPhee-McCuin.
He quoted a tweet of hers reflecting on Thursday’s loss to LSU, saying, “The change you have brought to @OleMissWBB is amazing!!! I remember the first year. You have built it into a premier program in the country!!!”
This story will be updated with any further developments.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss women’s basketball coach in bizarre online beef
