🏈 Update: Kiffin to FAU (Bama OC through playoffs)

[ColAngus]

Not many worse places for a national championship coordinator to land...Pretty clear sign that Saban didn't want him back IMO.

I agree. Hard to imagine LK didn't have offers this good before now. I think most of us assumed he was waiting until he got a good offer, most likely from a P5 school.

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

In all honesty, I truly wish him luck there. I am certain this is a stepping stone move in his mind and if he does well that will pan out. My more immediate concern is does Sark remain as our OC next season?

Well, if the rumor of Sark showing up to a team function drunk is true, then I doubt seriously Saban would extend the job to him.

In that instance, I would almost bet that Sark goes with Kiff.

The telling hint would be if Saban brings in an offensive consultant for bowl prep. I've been hearing a few folks talking about Helfrich after doubts about Sark started swirling.

 

[Tidestalker]

In that instance, I would almost bet that Sark goes with Kiff.

Which could be spactacular on the field or an absolute disaster off the field...

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

Which could be spactacular on the field or an absolute disaster off the field...

Yup . ..lol

 

[bamascw]

Hmmmmmmm, I hate changing OC's again, especially since we have so much offense firepower coming back next season.

 

[UAgrad93]

Hmmmmmmm, I hate changing OC's again, especially since we have so much offense firepower coming back next season.

Really not a change to be honest. It has always been CNS's offense. Kiffin brought some West Coast principles and they added some spread option concepts.

 

[PurlJam]

Press conference at LSU........ "YawYawYawYaw, well shit"

 

[PhillyGirl]

Eh, good for him. Best of luck. FAU is a school on the rise, and he could be part of making their image even stronger.

My guess, Locksley or Napier are the top contenders for our next OC.

 

[UAgrad93]

Oh, the meltdown on the LSwho message boards are epic!!

 

[TUSKtimes]

Bad first few weeks for O on the bayou. He lost Allen and Moses out of BR, when they desperately need LBs, QB Brennan is now looking around because O went shopping at Tua's house and now Narcisse the other 4* QB de-committed today citing offensive instability as the reason. On top of it all comes the Kiffin bad news. But even before this announcement, it started looking to the Cajuns like he would rather be a high school HC then be OC at LSU.

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

NSFW: Special Moses and Kiffin LSU Meltdown Thread

 

[alabama mike]

First, I want to wish CLK the best of luck as he embarks on this new adventure in his life.
Second, I want to thank him for his 3 years at Alabama.
Third, I hope he has learned to be a head coach in the time he has been with CNS and the other members of the Tide staff.
Fourth, Roll Tide!

 

[rick4bama]

Will he stay till the playoff?

 

[UAgrad93]

Will he stay till the playoff?

He is staying thru the playoffs!

 

[rick4bama]

Thanks, on my phone and it hard for me to get around on it.

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

I am hearing, that there are a few OCs that the staff is looking at in house like Napier, which I like. My bet Sark is not going to be OC, I like the Riley guy at Oklahoma also. But I would bet Sark goes with Kiffin.

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

Cecil Hurt@CecilHurt


Saban on Kiffin: "This is a wonderful opportunity for him. He's done a great job here ... And will stay here through the playoffs."

 

[TUSKtimes]

LSU - 2 mil/season
Bama - 1.4 mil/season
FAU - 1.0 mil/season

Decisions, decisions, decisions.

Report: Lane Kiffin will take pay cut in move from Alabama to FAU

 

[alabamajack]

I'm sure that there are underlining issues and maybe Lane really did want another chance at being a head coach, but in my eyes it's kind of like dumping a 10 because she wants to wait until she is married, and then hooking up with a 2 just because she has no reservations.

 

[ComeOnSon]

I'm in agreement with a few others here...I think it's a good move for him because it gives him a chance to prove he's learned something under much, much smaller spotlight but I gotta believe taking the job at FAU had as much to do with his relationship with Saban running its course as anything else.