🏈 Lane Kiffin: I think Alabama beats Clemson if I'm the OC

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Lane Kiffin: I think Alabama beats Clemson if I'm the OC

Lane Kiffin: I think Alabama beats Clemson if I'm the OC

"It's no disrespect to Steve," Kiffin told the Washington Post. "No matter who it was, you've been there all year long. You've been there for the quarterback. You're all he knew. You were undefeated together. We've won (26) straight games together. You feel like, OK, it's different.

"As great as Sark is, it's just different. Again, if it had been 14 points either way ... when it's one play here or there, you think if those guys had the person they were used to, it would have made a difference."

Kiffin told the Washington Post that watching the title game was "rough."

"If they lose by a lot, you don't feel like, 'OK, would there have been a difference?' You lose by one play, one second, it's natural to think, 'OK, you could have made a difference.' If they won, it wouldn't have mattered. I would have just been happy for them. That was the hardest part, how it ended."

 

[XXL TideFan]

I agree.

 

[BamaFan334]

I happen to agree. Tough position to transition for the last and biggest game of the year. Sure, we had an ex-head coach and a guy watching the offense all year, but if I'm not mistaken he isn't allowed to coach the players at that position which makes it even tougher to step in on. I can't get over Sarkisian not running the ball more, but overall he did a decent job. We scored what, 31 points? I'd say the switch between him and Kiffin costs us atleast seven points.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Never ever know...

 

[UAgrad93]

If he had been zoned in like he appeared to be for the first 13 games, then I believe so!! If he was calling the plays like he did against Washington, frick NO!! I do understand the point of him having had that relationship with Jalen and that Jalen would have had a familiar face to talk with each time he came off the field. I also think that if Sark hadn't ditched the run game when Bo went down, we could have won the game as well. No way in HELL that a 1,000+ yard rusher and a 215lb dynamo should only get a combined 5 carries after Bo went out!!!

 

[#80]

He will not be on CNS Christmas card list.

 

[Tidestalker]

If he would have rotated RB's then sadly he's right

 

[rammerjammer]

If Kiffen Boy would have acted like an adult and not got fired. That might have been the case, but he is too busy being Kiffen and not smart enough to keep his head down and in the words of CNS........DO YOUR JOB!!!

 

[planomateo]

If ifs and buts were candies and nuts we'd all have a merry Christmas...

Remember who called the game against Oklahoma...just saying.

 

[rueben]

I am nt saying that I agree / disagree that with him Bama would have won.

However actually feeling like, "I could havemade a difference" in such a close game? Yeah he's dead on balls accurate. (It's an industry term.)

 

[musso]

Maybe we would have won if Sark wouldn't have been preoccupied with eating his boogers. Haha, amazing that wasn't publicized more.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Maybe we would have won if Sark wouldn't have been preoccupied with eating his boogers. Haha, amazing that wasn't publicized more.

Last night showed OSU coach picking his nose n .....eating....lol

 

[planomateo]

Honestly guys, you know you've put some dirty shit in your mouth before... :rolf:

 

[rueben]

Honestly guys, you know you've put some dirty **** in your mouth before... :rolf:

Bitch, I needed the money!

 

[JoshB]

Kiffin needs to piss off with this hindsight bullshit. Had he not called a half-ass game against Washington, he would have had the opportunity to show that. He clearly already had his mind in Boca Raton.

 

[JoshB]

If ifs and buts were candies and nuts we'd all have a merry Christmas...

Remember who called the game against Oklahoma...just saying.

Who called the game against Oklahoma? In 2013? Doug Nussmeier did. Not sure what you're getting at with that.

 

[planomateo]

Shit, it was that long ago. That was right before Kiffin started.

 

[JoshB]

****, it was that long ago. That was right before Kiffin started.

It was during Kiffin's "evaluation of the offense" too.

 

[bamaledge]

Kiffen can say whatever he wants to now. It's over and done. Hell, I can say, if I were the OC they would have won. Doesn't change the fact that we lost.

 

[rueben]

Kiffin needs to piss off with this hindsight bullshit. Had he not called a half-ass game against Washington, he would have had the opportunity to show that. He clearly already had his mind in Boca Raton.

Well if stupid ass sports reporters would quit asking stupid ass questions...