🏈 Report: Alabama’s Lane Kiffin Interviewed For The Maryland Job

[MacLittle13]

Crabcakes and football. That's what Maryland does!

Nom nom nom nom SACKED LUNCH!

Edit--

I never understood that line. What the hell has Maryland ever done in football? Great movie though.

 

[OldPlayer]

Crabcakes and football. That's what Maryland does!

Nom nom nom nom SACKED LUNCH!

Edit--

I never understood that line. What the hell has Maryland ever done in football? Great movie though.

Maryland used to be pretty good under Jerry Claiborne.

 

[PhillyGirl]

Crabcakes and football. That's what Maryland does!

Nom nom nom nom SACKED LUNCH!

Edit--

I never understood that line. What the hell has Maryland ever done in football? Great movie though.

Ravens, Colts, Terps, Navy, etc.

Plus, Redskins play there too.

 

[TheChief]

You guys do know their mascot is a turtle, right? A turtle... Just sayin'

 

[PhillyGirl]

You guys do know their mascot is a turtle, right? A turtle... Just sayin'

The real life mascot is lame too. The logo is buff and muscular but the real life costume is skinny and weird looking.

 

[TheChief]

Philly, oddly enough, a debate arose this week at work over the difference in a turtle and a tortoise. Life's funny sometimes...

 

[#80]

I don't believed he interviewed during the season. Under CNS there is no time for that.

 

[We All Bleed Crimson]

It's a tough call to say who may be next up. I'm concerned about many assistants after this season ends.
This year, there seems to be so many more "major" openings than in years past. I think there are several assistants' names on several lists.
But, for now, ROLL TIDE!!! Let's bring home #16.

 

[Destiny's Child]

You don't have to like the method, but the results haven't been too bad. IF he left, who would you think could do better and would have an interest?

I think with the amount of turnover taking place there will be several guys out there on the market and I am certain that Saban has a list of guys he wants. My guess is that he looks to the NFL ranks and picks a qb coach who is looking to position himself for a head coaching job.

Remember Saban has a scheme that he wants and these coordinators put their spin to it and call the plays. But our running game, running the zone read look out of the shotgun with almost zero chance the quarterback keeps it.. Is not as effective as it could be. Would much rather see us in the pistol with a full back.

We are winning in spite of kiffin's play calling not because of it.

Like I said he has done fine but I will be ok when he is gone.

 

[BamaFan334]

Word is Kirby and Lane are expecting to be gone and have already informed the players. Just what I was told though, so take that for what it's worth to you.

 

[rolltide66]

Kirby Smart, Defensive Coordinator
Lane Kiffin, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Mario Cristobal, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
Who else may be on the cusp of a new position?

Burton Burns, Associate Head Coach/Running Backs
Bo Davis, Defensive Line
Bobby Williams, Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator *SOMEONE OFFER THIS CLOWN A JOB
Billy Napier, Wide Receivers
Mel Tucker, Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Backs
Tosh Lupoi, Linebackers

Justin Dickens, Director of Football Operations
Ellis Ponder, Associate Director/Football Operations
Jody Wright, Director/Player Personnel
Ashleigh Kimble, Assistant Director of Player Personnel
Aazaar A. Rahim, Associate Director/Player Personnel (coach of Washington D.C.-area charter school Friendship Collegiate Academy)
Kerry Stevenson, Director of Player Development (10 years as the head football coach at Vigor High School)
Freddie Roach, Director of Player Development
Glen Schumann, Player Development/Player Personnel
Asha Sowell, Recruiting Operations Coordinator
Brandy Moore, Football Operations Coordinator
Cedric Burns, Athletics Relations Coordinator

Dean Altobelli, Football Analyst
Eric Kiesau, Football Analyst (Washington and Kansas offensive coordinator)
Keary Colbert, Football Analyst (USCe WR and former GSU WR coach)
Brendan Farrell, Football Analyst
Wes Neighbors, Football Analyst
William Vlachos, Football Analyst
Charlie Weis, Jr., Football Analyst
Garrett Cox, Football Analyst
Doug Belk, Graduate Assistant (Valdosta State defensive backs coach joins as a defensive grad assistant)
Alex Mortensen, Graduate Assistant (son of ESPN analyst Chris Mortensen)
JT Summerford, Athletics Intern (Accounting and Management and MBA grad - seems more recruiting related?)


BUT Guess this is better for the time after the SECCG and the 1st Playoff game?

 

[cptgizmo]

from footballscoop.com:
The Scoop
under Saturday November 14
Maryland: Lane Kiffin interviewed for the Maryland opening earlier this week, according to Jeff Ermann of Maryland’s 247 site (who broke the news that Randy Edsall was being let go). Citing a source in Tuscaloosa, “the situation has run its course” and Kiffin seems unlikely to return to Alabama in 2016. Update: Pete Thamel w Sports Illustrated reports that Ermann’s report is not correct. Per Thamel, Maryland has not spoken to Kiffin and has no plans to speak to him.

 

[rick4bama]

I think no one should be able to have any interview until after the football season is over.

 

[rolltide66]

Coaching Openings:

1. SunBelt - ULM head coach Todd Berry was fired on Nov. 14th
2. SEC - Gary Pinkel (Missouri) will resign at the end of the season citing health reasons.
3. ACC - Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer announced his plan to retire after the 2015-16 college football season
4. ACC - Al Golden was fired by Miami
5. Central Florida's George O'Leary retired from coaching
6. B1G - Randy Edsall was fired by Maryland
7. SEC -Steve Spurrier resigned from South Carolina.
8. PAC12 - Steve Sarkisian was fired from Southern California
9. B1G -Tim Beckman was fired by Illinois
10. Conf USA - Dan McCarney was fired by North Texas
11. MWC - Hawaii fired Norm Chow

• B1G -Minnesota head coach Jerry Kill's battle with epilepsy forced him to retire, effectively immediately = Minnesota removed the interim tag from football coach Tracy Claeys and gave him a three-year contract.

 

[ElephantStomp]

I think with the amount of turnover taking place there will be several guys out there on the market and I am certain that Saban has a list of guys he wants. My guess is that he looks to the NFL ranks and picks a qb coach who is looking to position himself for a head coaching job.

Remember Saban has a scheme that he wants and these coordinators put their spin to it and call the plays. But our running game, running the zone read look out of the shotgun with almost zero chance the quarterback keeps it.. Is not as effective as it could be. Would much rather see us in the pistol with a full back.

We are winning in spite of kiffin's play calling not because of it.

Like I said he has done fine but I will be ok when he is gone.

In spite of his game calling? I think your dislike for him is spewing your opinion or something. He's done great. There have been some calls that maybe I wouldn't have called, but the calls have been fine the execution hasn't.

 

[OldPlayer]

I think no one should be able to have any interview until after the football season is over.

There's no rule against it, but no HC would allow it. Think about when you interviewed for a job. There's the preparation and then the interview. No coach has time for that during this part of the season. HC interviews can take hours or all day. Can you create a timeline of preparing for the interview, traveling to the interview, conducting the interview and then returning home while working for CNS and preparing for the next opponent?

 

[Destiny's Child]

In spite of his game calling? I think your dislike for him is spewing your opinion or something. He's done great. There have been some calls that maybe I wouldn't have called, but the calls have been fine the execution hasn't.

Lol.. I think you meant skewing not spewing. But I have no dislike for Lane as I forgave him when he became a Bama coach. That being said I just don't like running game sets and he sometimes gets throw happy. It has worked some but it has cost us some too.

I dont know anyone who didn't think we should have kept running the ball against the Buckeyes. It cost us the game no doubt. Some of his ability to get Amari the ball won us a few games too.

I just prefer a tightends and full backs to be in the running game and stop the zone read crap. It works great with a running QB but isn't hard to figure out when there isn't. Could you imagine this year with a full back and Jim Macelwane calling plays? Or last year in the Ohio State game? Just saying Lane has done a great job recruiting but I will b glad to see some fresh blood at OC

If he stays I won't be broken hearted, I just hope he adjusts his scheme some.

Roll Tide.

 

[ElephantStomp]

Lol.. I think you meant skewing not spewing. But I have no dislike for Lane as I forgave him when he became a Bama coach. That being said I just don't like running game sets and he sometimes gets throw happy. It has worked some but it has cost us some too.

I dont know anyone who didn't think we should have kept running the ball against the Buckeyes. It cost us the game no doubt. Some of his ability to get Amari the ball won us a few games too.

I just prefer a tightends and full backs to be in the running game and stop the zone read crap. It works great with a running QB but isn't hard to figure out when there isn't. Could you imagine this year with a full back and Jim Macelwane calling plays? Or last year in the Ohio State game? Just saying Lane has done a great job recruiting but I will b glad to see some fresh blood at OC

If he stays I won't be broken hearted, I just hope he adjusts his scheme some.

Roll Tide.

I sure did mean skewing, iPhone's spell check crap.

I have questioned the game calling at times too, but I don't think his play calling is to blame for the Ohio State debacle. I mean running the ball would've ate up clock, but the offense gave us the lead (a big one at that) and our defensive scheme and defensive playing couldn't keep the lead.