Landry Kiffin dating Weeks ahead of Ole Miss LSU showdown

Landry Kiffin, the 20-year-old daughter of Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, publicly acknowledged a relationship with LSU linebacker Whit Weeks on Monday, posting photos with the defensive standout on Instagram just days before the two unbeaten Southeastern Conference teams meet in Oxford on Saturday. The timing has heightened attention on the LSU-Ole Miss showdown, with Valley social media and the coaching staff noting the unusual overlap of family and rivalry.

In a multi-photo gallery captioned "happy," Landry Kiffin included a shot of herself sitting on Weeks's lap. Weeks reposted the image to his Instagram Story and reacted in the post comments with "Nice dude," to which Landry replied, "Thanks bud." The exchange follows an earlier video this month in which Landry referred to Weeks as her boyfriend while appearing with Weeks's younger sister, Kate, and was widely circulated online.

Weeks, a junior and one of the SEC's top linebackers, missed part of last season after suffering a lower-leg injury in the Texas Bowl. In his sophomore season he was a first-team All-SEC selection and recorded 125 tackles, second-most in the league. This season he has made notable contributions...