Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin has lost a ton of weight.
Kiffin noticeably gained a lot of weight after leaving Alabama as he took head coaching jobs at FAU and Ole Miss. During a recent interview with Dan Patrick, he looked noticeably slimmer and he recently revealed to ESPN that he’s lost 30 pounds. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
“A little bit at times, especially when [Saban] announces that his back up quarterback from last year is getting a $1 million. That’s going to be a little hard to recruit against.”
–@Lane_Kiffin tells us it can be difficult recruiting against Saban and @AlabamaFTBL at times 😂 pic.twitter.com/t6Y7sjfHqG
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) August 3, 2021
Kiffin told ESPN the following about his weight gain and loss:
I saw a picture of me at the bowl game last year and told the players I looked like an anaconda that had swallowed a deer and the deer got stuck in its neck…Here I am in postseason meetings back in January telling my offensive linemen and other guys that they needed to eat better, lose weight, get in better shape, and I looked like a whale.
As a former fat guy myself, it’s super important to be able to have a sense of humor about your body, especially when you bounce back.
Much like Kiffin, I put on a decent amount of weight, I didn’t look like a great athlete, I lost the weight and I now look like a dual-threat Heisman quarterback.
Peaks and valleys, my friends. Peaks and valleys.
A little Fat Boy Friday flashback to get ready for the weekend.
These photos are about 30 months apart. Don’t drink soda, folks. pic.twitter.com/sowXe30uZq
— David Hookstead (@dhookstead) June 11, 2021
I’m not sure how Kiffin packed on the weight, but the fact that he dropped 30 pounds is a great sign for his health.
Trust me, you feel much better when you’re not overweight and it will tack on years to your life. It’s 100% worth staying in shape.
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Props to Kiffin for getting back into shape. Getting healthy is something we should always all applaud.