Like so many other millions of people around the planet, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is a Taylor Swift fan. A couple years ago, he described Swift’s All Too Well (10-minute version) as “Absolute 🔥”, and that pretty much confirmed his status as a fan of hers.
Friday during a press conference alongside Penn State coach James Franklin ahead of Saturday’s Peach Bowl matchup between Ole Miss and the Nittany Lions, For The Win’s Meghan L. Hall wanted to dig a little deeper into Kiffin’s status as a Swiftie.
She asked Kiffin what his favorite Taylor Swift song is and if he’d sing it for the group. While the Ole Miss coach declined to show off his vocals — “Lane, we all think you should though,” Franklin chimed in — Kiffin did offer a thoughtful answer about what he thinks makes her a great musician.
The @CFAPeachBowl is off to a great start. So many good nuggets divulged during media sessions.
But, I had to ask @OleMissFB HC Lane Kiffin (@lane_kiffin) a TOTALLY SERIOUS question.
Hint: Kiffin is a not-so-secret Taylor Swift fan.#CFAPeachBowl #HottyToddy pic.twitter.com/3eK1l88WaG
— Meghan L. Hall (@ItsMeghanLHall) December 29, 2023
Kiffin said:
“I don’t know. She’s got a lot of great songs. I just think she’s really amazing that she can connect to so many people. And I kind of think a lot of times movies, songs nowadays, it’s like how fast can people pump them out and make money.
“And I feel like she takes a lot of time, and there’s a lot of meaning in them, and they can relate to a lot of people. So I don’t know that I can pick just one.”
Surely he’s not alone in not being able to pick one individual favorite Taylor Swift song.