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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Lane Kiffin to father Monte: "Dad, (Bama) is nice, & it's football year round. Football and recruiting, that's it." <a href="http://t.co/Bv0L7WF2cM">http://t.co/Bv0L7WF2cM</a></p>— D.C. Reeves (@_DCReeves) <a href="https://twitter.com/_DCReeves/statuses/425413772820230144">January 20, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Just a week into his new job at Alabama, Lane Kiffin was on the road recruiting and called his father, renowned defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, to give him the initial report on his new surroundings.
As it turns out, Alabama has delivered an overwhelming first impression to its new offensive coordinator.
"He was at Tennessee one year so he got to know the Southeastern Conference, but in Tennessee, they didn't have the football (Alabama does)," Monte Kiffin said Monday following the first day of Senior Bowl practice. Monte, the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, was on hand to evaluate talent during the South team practice in Fairhope.
"He said 'Dad, this place is nice now, and it's football year round. Football and recruiting, that's it. That's what it's all about now.' So he's excited."
Lane Kiffin, 38, was hired by Alabama on Jan. 10. He had been a head coach at Southern Cal, (2010-13), the Oakland Raiders (2007-08) and the University of Tennessee (2009) among his 17 seasons as a college and pro coach.
During that phone call to Monte, Lane talked about how excited he was to be back on the recruiting trail. Lane also told his father that the collaboration his new boss, Nick Saban, has been seamless. "He loves (Saban)," Monte said. "He got to know him a little bit, and he respects Nick a lot. He really does. Coach Lane, well, his dad is a little bit old school, I'd like to think he knows what discipline is and that's what Coach Nick stands for. So I'm excited."
Lane, who was fired by USC in September after posting a 28-15 record in three-plus seasons as head coach, spent eight days in Tuscaloosa during bowl practices in December to evaluate Alabama's offense. Monte said Lane never considered that Tuscaloosa visit as an audition for a coaching position on Alabama's staff. At the time, Doug Nussmeier was still Alabama's offensive coordinator. When Nussmeier left for the offensive coordinator job at Michigan, Kiffin was interested but was uncertain about his chances to land the job.
"He didn't know for sure whether he had the job or not," Monte said. "He had spent some time with Coach (Nick) Saban, but he had no idea for sure."
Not surprisingly, Monte expects Lane's new stop to be a success. He believes that Lane's experience calling plays as a head coach have him prepared for this position.
"He'll do good," Monte said.<iframe style="display: none;" allowtransparency="true" id="rufous-sandbox" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>
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Just a week into his new job at Alabama, Lane Kiffin was on the road recruiting and called his father, renowned defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, to give him the initial report on his new surroundings.
As it turns out, Alabama has delivered an overwhelming first impression to its new offensive coordinator.
"He was at Tennessee one year so he got to know the Southeastern Conference, but in Tennessee, they didn't have the football (Alabama does)," Monte Kiffin said Monday following the first day of Senior Bowl practice. Monte, the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, was on hand to evaluate talent during the South team practice in Fairhope.
"He said 'Dad, this place is nice now, and it's football year round. Football and recruiting, that's it. That's what it's all about now.' So he's excited."
Lane Kiffin, 38, was hired by Alabama on Jan. 10. He had been a head coach at Southern Cal, (2010-13), the Oakland Raiders (2007-08) and the University of Tennessee (2009) among his 17 seasons as a college and pro coach.
During that phone call to Monte, Lane talked about how excited he was to be back on the recruiting trail. Lane also told his father that the collaboration his new boss, Nick Saban, has been seamless. "He loves (Saban)," Monte said. "He got to know him a little bit, and he respects Nick a lot. He really does. Coach Lane, well, his dad is a little bit old school, I'd like to think he knows what discipline is and that's what Coach Nick stands for. So I'm excited."
Lane, who was fired by USC in September after posting a 28-15 record in three-plus seasons as head coach, spent eight days in Tuscaloosa during bowl practices in December to evaluate Alabama's offense. Monte said Lane never considered that Tuscaloosa visit as an audition for a coaching position on Alabama's staff. At the time, Doug Nussmeier was still Alabama's offensive coordinator. When Nussmeier left for the offensive coordinator job at Michigan, Kiffin was interested but was uncertain about his chances to land the job.
"He didn't know for sure whether he had the job or not," Monte said. "He had spent some time with Coach (Nick) Saban, but he had no idea for sure."
Not surprisingly, Monte expects Lane's new stop to be a success. He believes that Lane's experience calling plays as a head coach have him prepared for this position.
"He'll do good," Monte said.<iframe style="display: none;" allowtransparency="true" id="rufous-sandbox" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe>
