Nick Saban gives Praise to Ole Miss Head Coach Lane Kiffin.

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00:00 Nick Saban raves on fantastic job done by Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss.

00:04 Hello, my name is Skylar Jard, a fan of the nation,

00:06 the Grubb Report, and here's your latest football news.

00:08 Now, Saban was giving praise

00:10 to his former offensive coordinator, Lane Kiffin.

00:12 Now, knowing how unique Nick Saban

00:14 and Lane Kiffin's relationship is, this is surprising.

00:17 They worked together from 2014 to 2016 for Alabama,

00:20 and about everyone knows that Lane Kiffin

00:22 is the head coach for Ole Miss,

00:24 and they'll be going head-to-head on Saturday in Tuscaloosa.

00:27 Now, in media availability earlier this week,

00:29 Saban heaped praise on his former offensive coordinator

00:32 and the job he's done since arriving to Oxford.

00:34 "I think they're outstanding, obviously,"

00:35 Saban told the reporters at the start of the week.

00:37 "They're fourth in the country or something like that

00:39 in total offense and scoring, you know,

00:40 52 points a game and 526 yards.

00:43 You know Lane's offensive guy

00:45 and did a great job when he was here."

00:47 Nick Saban said Kiffin has never been shy

00:49 to be praising his former boss either.

00:51 Even after a rough start to the season for Alabama,

00:53 Kiffin did admit that he somewhat feels better

00:55 about his chances on Saturday

00:56 since Bryce Young is no longer the Tights quarterback.

00:59 "Well, it's good to know Bryce won't be there," Kiffin said.

01:01 "That's very positive. I mean, we all got our issues,

01:04 and, you know, this is one of the best teams

01:05 or the best team in the last 15 years

01:08 and just one of the hardest places to play.

01:10 Just because Texas won there, I mean, it won't get easier,"

01:12 says Lane Kiffin.

01:13 Ole Miss and Alabama are scheduled to kick off

01:15 at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday,

01:17 and the game will be televised on CBS.

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