The Lane Kiffin Thread

[Orangeblood75]

How so?

Left at the alter twice ? Regardless of contract.

 

[Fightmaker]

Is his buyout at Ole Miss really $20 million?

 

[Border Vol]

He will be a huge improvement over Cornbread and he can't get Tennessee into any more trouble than they already are in.

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

I said yes. He’d definitely keep my interest up even if we suck for 2-3 years.
But it ain’t happening

 

[VolFan32]

Tennessee is on no position to pull a caliber coach like Kiffin.
Hell three years ago we thought we were too good for Schiano. Today he wouldn’t even give us a second look.
Vols football is dead, it’s going to take years to recover from this mess.
Expect a Google coach this time around.

You don’t spend $1.8M on an AD to tell him to hire a coach at the dollar tree. We’re swinging big. If people turn us down, it won’t be because of money.

 

[jayisavol]

Is he really going to bail on Ole Miss after 1 yr. I like him but definetly not a good look. To do that twice.

My thoughts as well

 

[AustinVol]

just imagine....
Kiffin comes back to redeem himself.
Beats Florida year one
Sweeps UF, UGA, and Saban in year 2

Probably destroy the Patriots too. Cant wait!

 

[Vfl2407]

on one condition

Sorry. They are divorced.
Lane has reportedly stopped chasing young coeds and has found Jesus.

 

[HammerHead55]

Lane Kiffin would come in here and win big. Might take some time due to potential sanctions

Everything you said may be true, but one 4 win season and all these cheerleaders wanting him would be ready to throw him in the river.

 

[Border Vol]

My thoughts as well

I would take it,however!

 

[rocketskates]

110%. I truly believe he’s a different person than he was at 34 years old or whatever he was at the time. I’m not sure he’d leave another major program to come here though.

 

[hog88]

After the way he bailed on us last time? I’m sorry but I’d have to pass. I don’t trust him; afraid he’d jump ship if offered another high caliber job.

Only way he would be offered a higher caliber job than UT would be if he won championships here.

Put a big buyout on him and let it ride.

 

[airvols]

You guys are so typical Tennessee, like things bright and shiny. I’ll agree he’s got that and fun to watch, but can he win consistently.

 

[VOL-TIL-I-DIE]

Only way he would be offered a higher caliber job than UT would be if he won championships here.

Put a big buyout on him and let it ride.

Good Point!

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

If I thought he was remotely sincere about coming back ....maybe.

Just feels like an attention grab and maybe trying to wring more out of Ole Miss to me.

 

[SaintLouieVol]

Everybody who votes in this poll needs to keep in mind that Clay Helton is very likely to get fired this season

Then put it in his contract- If you leave to go back to USCw you payback 100% of your salary, give up your right testicle, etc., etc.

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

Eh... call it salt regarding being left in the middle of the night eleven years ago, but I'm not so certain that I'd be interested in inviting a coach with a proven track record of leaving programs after one year of mild success (he'd be ditching Ole Miss after one year, to be fair) for greener pastures. Tennessee needs stability now more than ever, and I'm not sure that Lane Kiffin is the right guy for that.

 

[VolinMichigan]

Am I for it? No. But they could do worse.

 

[Fightmaker]

People-think about what you are saying. If you are arguing that he only did what he did to us was because he was 33 but has matured, if he does the same thing to Ole Miss that proves he hasn’t matured!

 

[Alto1]

Yes. DW will be writing up this contract.

 

[Border Vol]

I would back the hire but he's not at the top of my list of potential Tennessee head football coaches.

 

[Volbrando]

Absolutely, no questions asked...bring this guy back!View attachment 341934

That always cracks me up

 

[Southeastern VFL]

Kiffin is fantastic with offense that is why Nick Saban hired him to the OC at Alabama. Kiffin is an absolute loser when it comes to defense. He even scored well against Alabama. If you were two hire Kiffin be sure you also hire the best in a DC.

If he is hired I could almost promise you who is DC is and that would be Will Muschamp. Him and Will are big buddies and he would have one heck of a Defensive which you could say is ready to be signed. I think Will Muschamp will be DC/DB, Rodney Garner DL, he may keep Steele and Simon at LB not sure there but to me that would be a good staff.

 

[Border Vol]

If he is hired I could almost promise you who is DC is and that would be Will Muschamp. Him and Will are big buddies and he would have one heck of a Defensive which you could say is ready to be signed.

 

[ManchesterV]

I would be one of the happiest Vols alive if we could hire Kiffin. He has the confidence and swagger this program desperately needs. If there was ever a time we needed kids to believe, this is it.