“Still can’t beat me at pickleball,” Giants QB Jaxson Dart smilingly says (on Up & Adams show), as he gives a shoutout to Lane Kiffin. He had a close coach-player relationship with Coach Kiffin, calling the Rebels HC ‘Yoda’. As Dart recalls, they would hang out together at the facilities or play pickleball or just kick it. Under Kiffin’s coaching, Jaxson became one of the rising quarterbacks, going to the NFL, and their friendship has stayed the same.

Lane Kiffin has been a great mentor for Jackson. But the relationship wasn’t an instant click. Coach is known to be a reserved person who takes his time, and you have to earn your spot in his eyes. Testing Jaxson’s ability would make things challenging for the QB. As Jaxson’s dad, Brandon, recalls in a conversation with Brad Logan and David

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