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

[XtennesseeX]

Originally Posted by SavageOrangeJug

Let me put this question out there.

If Kiffin comes in and is a huge success, how long does he stay? Until the next NFL team comes calling?

That would be fine with me. It means he is doing something right.
I doubt the NFL comes calling, but wondering if they will is the least of my concerns. As a matter of fact, if you told me...

Coach A/Coach B/Coach C

Coach A will be a good coach.
Coach B will leave for a NFL head coaching stint in 4 years.
Coach C will be a bust.

I'll take 'Coach B' all day.

[VolTopper]

The offensive ones considering he recruited and coached them

[Brewerw]

Originally Posted by hatvol96

There's plenty of reason. We've had to listen to his sanctimonious supporters babble on about the "The Tennessee Family" and how Fulmer "loves UT" and other sentimental trash, while the program rotted. Now, all that gobbledygook Fulmerites hold so dear is going to be smashed into a million pieces and cast to the four winds. Kiffin, O, et al are the Fulmerites worst nightmares: Guys who will actually bring the program into the 21st century. At least you guys will have your "Decade of Dominance" DVDs to fall back on.

Jesus get a heart.

[Jewbaccah]

Originally Posted by SavageOrangeJug

So he gets credit for Pete Carroll's teams?

When did Pete start coaching offense just asking. So no coordinator gets credit. Chavis was good on D because of Fulmer. I am getting it now.

[Sherman from Niota]

Originally Posted by SavageOrangeJug

So he gets credit for Pete Carroll's teams?

Do you think Phil Fulmer should get all of the credit for the "Decade of Dominance"?

[SavageOrangeJug]

Originally Posted by VolTopper

The offensive ones considering he recruited and coached them

He recruited SOME of them. You act as if he was the only guy recruiting for USC.

[drock42]

Originally Posted by SavageOrangeJug

Let me put this question out there.

If Kiffin comes in and is a huge success, how long does he stay? Until the next NFL team comes calling?

I originally thought this would be a reason not to hire Kiffin. I saw Lane as an NFL guy. But on further review, that's not necessarily the case. We all know his dad Monte as the Bucs Defensive Coordinator but he actually spent almost as much time in the college ranks (1966-1982) as he has in the NFL (1983-present). The argument can also be made that Lane would actually be more hesitant to jump to the NFL after the Raiders/Al Davis debacle. If Monte retires in the next 2-3 years as expected, that would also eliminate the lure of him leaving to work with his dad in the NFL.

[VolTopper]

No, but he was the main offensive one

[SavageOrangeJug]

Originally Posted by Sherman from Niota

Do you think Phil Fulmer should get all of the credit for the "Decade of Dominance"?

Fulmer, Cut, and Chavis for the most part.

Fulmer was the best recruiter in the SEC, and maybe the nation back then. Somewhere along the line, he lost that knack.

[hutch]

Originally Posted by SavageOrangeJug

Let me put this question out there.

If Kiffin comes in and is a huge success, how long does he stay? Until the next NFL team comes calling?

As long as he leaves the program in better shape than it is now and can avoid the blow out losses at home I would be happy.

[utvolpj]

Originally Posted by SavageOrangeJug

Fulmer, Cut, and Chavis for the most part.

Fulmer was the best recruiter in the SEC, and maybe the nation back then. Somewhere along the line, he lost that knack.

he didn't lose the recruiting knack the coaching in the SEC got better. At the time there was only 1 better than him and now there are several

[SavageOrangeJug]

Originally Posted by VolTopper

No, but he was the main offensive one

Yep, Pete Carroll has fallen flat on his face without Kiffin.

[corona1898]

I like what I hear about Kiffin I just hope we don;t paint ourselves in a corner with a crazy buy out clause like Weis. I hope the contract is performance based. Fans will also have to give him time to turn the ship.

[Sherman from Niota]

Originally Posted by SavageOrangeJug

Fulmer, Cut, and Chavis for the most part.

Fulmer was the best recruiter in the SEC, and maybe the nation back then. Somewhere along the line, he lost that knack.

Kiffin is known as a good recruiter. He can also put together a good staff. Has experience at a big time program in big time games. Sounds like a recipe for success to me.

[VolTopper]

Originally Posted by SavageOrangeJug

Yep, Pete Carroll has fallen flat on his face without Kiffin.

Nope Sarkisian picked up the slack, Pete can hire