In a week where Ole Miss's sole focus should have been getting a silencing revenge win against Florida, white-hot rumors of Lane Kiffin moving to Florida were everything everyone was talking about.
The Rebels did get that revenge in a 34-24 win, but the distractions holding them back from giving it their best performance was evident.
No doubt the rumors have been around for a long time, but last week saw the chatter ratchet up to a maximum volume.
Paul Finebaum knew exactly what led to it.
“I asked somebody the other day in the circle of people that actually do know," Finebaum said on The Matt Barrie Show.