"Like it or not, Nick Saban's smart to like Lane Kiffin (Kevin Scarbinsky)"

[WALL-E]

Like it or not, Nick Saban's smart to like Lane Kiffin (Kevin Scarbinsky)

By Kevin Scarbinsky | kscarbinsky@al.com
Published January 09, 2014, 07:14:07 PM

Don't be surprised if the Alabama head coach hires the former Tennessee and USC head coach as offensive coordinator. Read more...

[Chechem]

He doesn’t care about the public perception of Kiffin as a loose-lipped skipper of sinking ships. He only cares if the former head coach at Tennessee and USC can help make the Alabama program better.

Saban likes Kiffin as an offensive football coach, especially when it comes to generating explosive plays. He likes some of the things Kiffin has done with his offense against Saban’s defense.

During Kiffin's one season as the UT head coach in 2009, his Vols lost 12-10 at Alabama on a blocked field goal on the final play. But they outgained Saban's first BCS title team at Alabama by almost 100 yards, and they hit seven pass plays of 15 yards or more against one of Saban's best defenses...

Better the devil you know...

[bamaphil]

If he helps the team win and keeps his mouth shut I could live with it.  I have concerns about the latter.

[Chechem]

If he helps the team win and keeps his mouth shut I could live with it.  I have concerns about the latter.

Whenever Kiffin talks, turn your concentration to his wife:



It helps immensely.   

[2Stater]

If he helps the team win and keeps his mouth shut I could live with it.  I have concerns about the latter.

If it turns out that our next OC really is Kiffin, Saban will need to keep him away from the media.

One aspect that's pretty appealing to me, though, is the reaction of the Viles fans when we go to Knoxville this year. It will probably be as bad as when we first went to Red Stick the first time with Saban as our head coach. Shoot, maybe worse. 

[cbbama99]

The only thing that concerns me with such a hire is with some head coaching experience (if you want to call it that) under his belt, Kiffin could try to undermine CNS in some way. I think CNS is far too smart and authoritarian to let it happen, but you never know.

[Catch Prothro]

Other than his alleged OC skills, Kiffin is a great recruiter.  Not that Saban needs help in that area...

[ssmith general]

If he helps the team win and keeps his mouth shut I could live with it.  I have concerns about the latter.

Whenever Kiffin talks, turn your concentration to his wife:



It helps immensely.   

 

[ssmith general]

New rule:

You may not mention Layla Kiffen without posting the perky pic.

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