"Kirby shoved by Ole Miss": CFB fans have wild reactions to Lane Kiffin's major recruiting win with 2026 class safety Nascar McCoy

Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels got another top player for their 2026 recruitment class. On Friday, safety Nascar McCoy committed to the program.

"BREAKING: Class of 2026 Safety Nascar McCoy has committed to Ole Miss. The 6’2 190 S from Buford, GA, chose the Rebels over Georgia & Michigan."

Fans think that Ole Miss got a good steal from the Georgia Bulldogs and shared their reactions on social media.

"Kiffin stuffing Kirby again.", said this fan.

"get in that locker kirby.", said another fan.

These fans think that the Bulldogs should have gotten him solely due to his name.

"Nascar? Georgia missed an opportunity on this player.", said this fan.

"Just his name alone should've made him a dawg man.", said another fan.

"Nah. With a name like that you gotta go to UGA.", said a fan.

"He could've been the best dawg of all time.", said this fan.

These fans think that Nascar McCoy is going to have a good spell with Ole Miss.

"Ball out! Good choice.", said one fan.

"Excellent decision over Kirby crime academy and one hit wonder U young man.", said another fan.

Finally, this fan thinks about the NIL potential for this player.

"The NIL potential for a nickname like NASCAR is off the charts.", said the fan.

Could Nascar McCoy start for Ole Miss one day?

Nascar McCoy is a three-star rated safety from Georgia.

He is the 37th-best safety in the 2026 class according to 247sports.

McCoy received offers from the likes of Alabama, Baylor and his home state Georgia Bulldogs. However, he decided to commit to Ole Miss instead. The commitment was announced in a live stream, where McCoy said the following on why he decided to join the Rebels:

"It's an amazing coaching staff. Those guys, Lane Kiffin, defensive coordinator Pete Golding, safeties coach Wes Neighbors and everybody else over there ... I'm ready to be a part of it."

McCoy is the fifth defensive player to commit to Ole Miss for 2026. This class mostly consists of three-star players, giving McCoy a good shot at starting for the team. With a name like his, Nascar McCoy is likely to become a fan favorite.

About the author

Ben Tredinnick is a journalist who covers college football and college basketball at Sportskeeda who is currently studying for a masters in Data Science. His degree in Psychology has helped him gain an in-depth understanding of the minds of coaches.

Ben has been involved in sports writing since 2022 and covered the NFL previously. His strengths include providing in-depth profiles of athletes and coaches, with a particular focus on development, and looking at which teams could be in the hunt for today's college stars.

Ben enjoys following college sports more than the NBA or NFL because there is more variation in terms of playstyles. The tournaments are often more competitive than the major leagues, and due to the constant turnover of players, there are rarely any "superteams" in college sports.

He prioritizes research, looks at multiple sources and publications to make sure he gets the full picture of the story before writing. He tries not to write from a one-sided perspective to allow the reader to be able to make their mind up on their own.

A Texas Longhorns fan, as well as a massive New York Giants fan, some of his favorite college players of all time are Arch Manning, Tim Tebow and Reggie Bush.

When he is not working, Ben enjoys watching films (especially Godzilla) and spending time with his cat.

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Edited by Alvin Amansec