What do we have here?
"@griffinannie: @timbrewster Coach Brew do all the concerned recruits know Chris Kiffin is headed to Dallas?"Yes!! #HailState
— Tim Brewster (@TimBrewster) January 21, 2013
Why yes, that's Mississippi State receivers coach Tim Brewster, formerly of the University of Minnesota, speculating on the future of Ole Miss assistant coach Chris Kiffin, who is rumored to be taking a job with the Dallas Cowboys. Though coaches constantly spread rumors about each other to recruits, it's highly unusual to comment on something like this in public.
Kiffin quickly responded with a denial and a jab.
@timbrewster @griffinannie I'm not going to Dallas! I'm going to stay here and keep winning the Egg Bowl with my Rebels! #hottytoddy
— Chris Kiffin (@Chris_Kiffin) January 21, 2013
How important is coaching stability in recruiting? Important enough for Mississippi athletic director Ross Bjork to jump in and quash the rumor.
@russelladamsc @timbrewster @chriskiffin Nothing to see here - we know @chriskiffin is an Ole Miss Rebel..........
— Ross Bjork (@RossBjorkAD) January 21, 2013
It's probably worth noting that Ole Miss is leaving Mississippi State in its proverbial dust along the recruiting trai and has been doing so since coach Hugh Freeze took over, even though Dan Mullen's State program has been pretty good during his tenure in Starkville.