"This is real sus": Lane Kiffin called out by fans for hiding Austin Simmons' injury as Ole Miss QB faces huge blow before Arkansas clash

Ole Miss quarterback Austin Simmons has been ruled 50/50 for the Rebels' upcoming game with the Arkansas Razorbacks. College Football analyst Pete Thamel broke the news on Saturday morning with the following post on social media:

"Sources: Ole Miss QB Austin Simmons (ankle) is expected to be a game-time decision tonight against Arkansas in Oxford. He’ll be monitored in warm-ups, and a decision will be made. Back-up Trinidad Chambliss received an uptick in snaps this week."

This news has surprised fans as Simmons has not been on the IR list all week. Here is how fans reacted on social media to this news.

These fans have accused Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin of potentially lying to the fans and the NCAA over the availability of Simmons.

"Not listed on the injury report though? This is real sus @Lane_Kiffin.", said this fan.

"This can’t be! According the injury report Austin Simmons is fully healthy!!! Lane Kiffin are you lying to the NCAA?", said another fan.

"Ouuuuu im finna tell! Why Lane Kiffin didn’t put Simmons on the injury report!.", said a third fan.

This fan has been more direct in his criticism of Kiffin.

"Kiffin is so fucking scummy.", said this fan.

This fan does not know if the report from Thamel is real.

"sometimes the fun parts of having lane kiffin as your head coach are also the most terrifying because I legitimately have no idea if this is real", said the fan.

While this fan has question the use of a key component of the SEC.

"What the hell is the point of the SEC Availability Report then?.", said the fan.

Is Austin Simmons' injury more serious that we know?

Austin Simmons injury that may take him out of the game against Arkansas tonight was first seen in the Rebels game against Kentucky last weekend.

This was a ankle injury that momentarily took him out of the game.

Throughout the week, questions have been asked about the severity of this injury and whether it would take him out of the game.

But, while Simmons was "limited in practice" he was never placed on the IR, meaning that he would be able to play today.

Skip forward to gameday and Simmons is suddenly in doubt.

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About the author

Ben Tredinnick is a journalist who covers college football and the NFL 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.

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Edited by Ben Tredinnick