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Lane Kiffin Says Journey to Ole Miss Head Coach Job Was 'Almost Like Punishment'

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After being hired as head coach of Ole Miss, Lane Kiffin explained that his recent journey was "almost like punishment when somebody goes to prison."

The 44-year-old broke down his thoughts to ESPN's Jeremy Schaap in an interview that aired Monday on SportsCenter:

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"People like a comeback story..." @Lane_Kiffin has a message for the doubters and reveals why he believes he's more prepared than ever to be head coach at @OleMissFB. https://t.co/PEZcamLzq0

Kiffin clarified that he didn't think of his past jobs as a prison, but there is an outside feeling of a comeback story.