Lane Kiffin (Head football coach of the University of Tennessee)

[EZE]

Originally Posted by Lucky Dice

cause we needed another thread about kiffin. theres not one u could have posted in?

Thanks for the substantive comment.

[Lucky Dice]

Originally Posted by EZE

Thanks for the substantive comment.

You can search the other kiffin threads for my comments on the matter.

[VolsRule]

With USC's offensive talent (R. Bush, Leinart, etc.) it's easy to look like a coaching star.

[I MISS THE BOWL BROS.]

@ 11:32pm Colin Cowherd started the Kiffin to Tennessee rumor on his show while engaged in a converstion with Chris Mortenson. GO BIG ORANGE!!!

[VolsByNature]

Originally Posted by rjtenvol

I went to High School with Kiffin at Jefferson in Minnesota where he was 2 years ahead of me and I graduated from UT in 2001. The guy knows football, especially offense and he would institute his father's Tampa 2 pro-style defense, which was actually the start of the rift with Davis. He may come across a bit arrogant at times, but all good coaches do, think Saban or Richt. And its proven that the guy can recruit--he was the head recruiter at USC for 3 straight classes ranked #1 in the nation. I think this would be the best hire the University of Tennessee could make. The program is stale, Fulmer and his staff have gown old and Kiffin's youth, energy and confidence would actually play well with the recruits--and in my humble opinion, that is where UT has fundamentally lost ground on other SEC programs.

My man

[j_thrill]

Originally Posted by I MISS THE BOWL BROS.

@ 11:32pm Colin Cowherd started the Kiffin to Tennessee rumor on his show while engaged in a converstion with Chris Mortenson. GO BIG ORANGE!!!

What all was said?

[utcar011]

VolsRule,
Keep in mind what you said about recruiting at USC. The team under Paul Hackett from 1998-2000 had a record of 19-18.

" By 2000, some observers surmised that USC football's days of national dominance were fading; the football team's record of 37–35 from 1996 to 2001 was their second-worst over any five-year span in history (only the mark of 29–29–2 from 1956–1961 was worse), and the period marked the first and only time USC had been out of the final top 20 teams for four straight years."

Kiffin started at USC in 2001 as a tight end coach and the team went 6-6. He was named one of the top 25 recruiters and even took players out of Florida to go to USC. Getting guys like Leinert and Bush was not easy when USC was a crappy team. The team had to get better to aquire these recruits. UCLA was a better team in the late 90's.

[milohimself]

Originally Posted by SuperVol

Butch Davis sucked in Cleveland
Pete Carrol sucked in New England
Bobby Petrino sucked in Atlanta
Steve Spurrier sucked in Washington D.C.
etc.

A lot of college coaches suck in the NFL. Idk a ton about Kiffin, but I've always like his dad and thought he was one of the best DC in the league.

Edit: Maybe I was too harsh on Carrol. He did not suck, but I wouldn't of called him good when he was with the pats.

Originally Posted by VOLinthaATL

Yea I can't believe why Alabama would hire Saban and USC would hire Carroll. What moron's.

Originally Posted by rexvol

beat me too it. Dennis Erickson hasnt worked out either.

Originally Posted by Lockdown1

Pete Carroll sucked in the pros but you see what happened when he came back to college.

Originally Posted by chavisut

Saban, Carroll, Spurrier

Originally Posted by VolPhin865

Nick Saban, Steve Spurrier, and Pete Carroll were failures in the NFL

Originally Posted by Cooleyvol

Isnt that a higher pct than Saban @ Miami?

Originally Posted by volswin08

satan, had been HC at two major universities before running for the pro money... with a decent winning % at each school.

Originally Posted by rjtenvol

Thats true about Saban, you can take Carroll as an example too, but they do have what you would call youthful energy.

[sickemsmokey10]

I'll just say this, I would like to have Lane Kiffin as coach here. I think it'd be a good hire

[VolPhin865]

The just said on ESPN Outside the Lines that he has a lot of connections to Syracuse...the AD there use to work at USC when Kiffin did..plus Syracuse is Al Davis's old school...so they speculate he might take it if offered...just thought Id throw that out there

[VOLnMiami]

Originally Posted by VolPhin865

The just said on ESPN Outside the Lines that he has a lot of connections to Syracuse...the AD there use to work at USC when Kiffin did..plus Syracuse is Al Davis's old school...so they speculate he might take it if offered...just thought Id throw that out there

He probably will since there isn't an opening at UT

[EconVol92]

Originally Posted by VOLnMiami

He probably will since there isn't an opening at UT

My fear exactly.

[dcorey]

there might not be an opening here yet, but there isn't an opening at washington either. that didn't stop espn from mentioning kiffin would be interested in going there.

[Brave Volunteer]

I say we try to woo Bill Cowher out of retirement. I would LOVE to see him put a staff together and be on the big orange sideline next year!

[sickemsmokey10]

Originally Posted by Brave Volunteer

I say we try to woo Bill Cowher out of retirement. I would LOVE to see him put a staff together and be on the big orange sideline next year!

who wouldn't love to see Cowher or Gruden as the new coach? but the chances are slim and none right about now