So here we go. Lane Kiffin decided to wake up and choose violence. Not on the field, not in a press conference, but on Instagram. The target? Quarterback Jaxson Dart, who recently went viral for a photoshoot with his girlfriend, Marissa Ayers.
Now let’s set the scene. Dart pulls up in a photoshoot looking like he just got cast in a low-budget romance movie called “Love & Pilgrimage.”
Enter Coach Lane Kiffin: Instead of compliments, he rather mocked Dart’s outfit like a proud dad who just discovered memes. And honestly? The internet ate it up.
“You know Jaxson Dart is madly in love because he’s dressing up like a pilgrim for his girlfriend,” X user @LindyTasteful posted Thursday, to which Kiffin responded with a crying laughing emoji.
Kiffin, 50, coached Dart, 22, for three seasons at Ole Miss (2022-24) before the Giants selected the quarterback with the 25th overall pick in last year’s NFL draft.
Dart was named Big Blue’s starter entering Week 4 and threw 15 touchdowns against five interceptions across 14 regular-season games.
He also added nine scores on the ground.
It was late into his rookie season that romance rumors percolated between Dart and Ayers, a model and ring card girl.
Ayers confirmed the relationship in January, posting an Instagram photo carousel of the couple with the caption, “Rumor has it … @jaxsondart.”
Dart and Ayers have continued to share snippets of their love story on social media, including Wednesday’s post that featured the quarterback’s outfit in question.
“What the hell is he wearing,” one Instagram user commented.
“This man dart is dressed like he’s a judge,” another replied.
Dart’s younger brother, Diesel, also waded into the comments with: “Pastor Jax.”
At the end of the day, this is what makes college football fun. One minute it’s playbooks and pressure, the next it’s fashion police, led by your former coach.
Lane Kiffin might not win best dressed anytime soon, but he definitely wins funniest coach on the internet this week.
And Jaxson Dart? Well, maybe next time he sticks to throwing passes instead of fashion statements.
