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

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Did anyone here that Matt Barkely(SP) and Kiffin have a relationship and Matt was quoted as saying if Kiffin was at UT he would have to give us a look?
 
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kptvol said:
Correct, he never played a down for Saban.
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yeah prothro is bad example. But you all got my point.

And yes, Cody is a beast! And I see your points as well: Good coaching makes a difference. I see it more as Bama having a senior QB this year with a good supporting cast than good coaching. Parker Wilson has basically just not screwed up for them this year. I don't think he's actually "won" a game for them. Maybe when they beat KY he did but if they didn't have him at QB they might look a lot like we did this year. Great D and no offense.

It reminds me of how we were able to win the east last year with our Sr QB. So was last year great coaching to win the east? Or did we just do it because we had a decent Sr QB? UT fired the coach so the mentality must be that it was the Sr. QB who got us through last season.
 
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I haven't had a chance to check the site since early afternoon and I just walked in.. The last thing I saw/posted was MH said no... Then the boss (my wife) told me that Kiffin had been offered the job after all.. Who do we believe and why?
 
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If we manage to get Lane, Monte, and Orgeron, we'll honestly be completely stacked on defense for the next few years. That could potentially be 3 of the top 15 recruiters in the country, as well as one of the best DL coaches and probably the best defensive mind in the game.
 
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bristolvolfan said:
Johnny Mac from the Houston Chronicle just now finished speaking with John and Jimmy. Jimmy asked him what he thought about Lane Kiffin as a head coach and he said NOT MUCH. He basically stated the only reason he was hired at Oakland was because he was a 2nd choice and they assumed Monte would come with him. He made several valid statements one being he feels he needs to go back to a smaller role maybe as an OC some where and prove himself before he is hired as a HC at any level because people are sold on his name and not his resume!
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You have no idea what you are talking about, Kiffin tred and Al Davis refused to hire his father at Oakland which he even referenced in that crazy press conference. I know Kiffin personally--we went to high school together--and he is the perfect hire. Young, energetic, great recruiter, great connections, and he has a brilliant offensive mind. And if his staff is as reported, both Kiffins and Ed Orgeron, look out.
 
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We think it's basically Kiffin, he just hasn't been "Officially offered". IIRC theres a press conference Monday, and that'll probably be to announce it.
 
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Maybe I am a little too altruistic, but I bet Monte has enough money invested from his NFL career that he could handle a paycut from moving to the college ranks. If coaching with his son somewhere is his dream, I say we should be proud of him for it without raking him over the coals for refusing to bow to the almighty dollar.
 
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bburger991 said:
We think it's basically Kiffin, he just hasn't been "Officially offered". IIRC theres a press conference Monday, and that'll probably be to announce it.
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I heard he was, then I heard he wasn't, then I heard he was...lol.. D we know for sure there is a press confrence on Monday?
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Mudcat said:
Bear Bryant was hired by Maryland with no prior HC experience. But for the U.S. entry into WW II, he would have become HC at Arkansas in 1942.

Joe Paterno had no prior HC experience before being hired by Penn St.

Bobby Bowden had no prior D1 HC experience before being hired at West Virginia.

Jimmy Johnson had no prior HC experience before being hired by Oklahoma St.

John Robinson had no prior HC experience before being hired by USC.

Jim Tressell had no D1 HC experience before going to tOSU.

Bob Stoops

Mark Richt

John McKay (USC)


Shall I go on?
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I'll bet thay all had more coaching experience in general that LK...

Not only is he lacking in HC experience, and success.

It's not like he had to set the world on fire at USC, he walked into a perfect situation with Carroll's staff, at USC and the recruits they are able to get a Southern California

It nice that he's got an in with recruiting in California, but selling a 4-5 star recruit on coming to USC from California is one thing. Getting him to come 2000 plus miles across the country to UTK is something different.

Think back two years ago when Bama hired Saban, they went out and got a proven winner

Hamilton goes out and get's a guy that has a HC record of 5-15
 
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cutnitclose said:
I haven't had a chance to check the site since early afternoon and I just walked in.. The last thing I saw/posted was MH said no... Then the boss (my wife) told me that Kiffin had been offered the job after all.. Who do we believe and why?
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its kiffin...done deal. they way i understood it to work out was it was gruden job to turn down, he thought about but obviously turned it down. kelly was just a smokescreen. kiffin has been high on the list, but the list was basically gruden, smith, cohwer, and kiffin from what i understand. some colleges coaches were talked to by the search firm.
 
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knucklehead_vol said:
its kiffin...done deal. they way i understood it to work out was it was gruden job to turn down, he thought about but obviously turned it down. kelly was just a smokescreen. kiffin has been high on the list, but the list was basically gruden, smith, cohwer, and kiffin from what i understand. some colleges coaches were talked to by the search firm.
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I heard something today about his time at M. State, but I never did see the details Kelly that is
 
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vol_in_ar said:
I'll bet thay all had more coaching experience in general that LK...

Not only is he lacking in HC experience, and success.

It's not like he had to set the world on fire at USC, he walked into a perfect situation with Carroll's staff, at USC and the recruits they are able to get a Southern California

It nice that he's got an in with recruiting in California, but selling a 4-5 star recruit on coming to USC from California is one thing. Getting him to come 2000 plus miles across the country to UTK is something different.

Think back two years ago when Bama hired Saban, they went out and got a proven winner

Hamilton goes out and get's a guy that has a HC record of 5-15
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I love watching the Fulmerites howl into the whirlwind. You're done. Your guy is toast. Just follow him out the door. It'll be easier than the ridicule we're going to heap on you when Tennessee wins the SEC in 2011.
 
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I am a boss.

btw, I can relate to your confusion. I saw the 'Kiffin offered' post on VN mobile but I was driving so I couldn't read all of the posts. By the time I got home the 'Kiffin not offered' thread was up.

I'm not sold on him or Coach O, but I was beginning to get jazzed about the announcement nonetheless.
 
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