re: What does Nick Saban know about Lane Kiffin?

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He knows that Kiffin has been a douche and is a bad head coach, but he's a great offensive mind and a good OC.

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Lulz. You mean the guy who was hired and when a defensive coonass in Ed Orgeron took over the offense was substantially better? That's the great offensive mind you're talking about?

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I wouldn't invite him to my Christmas party, but he'd be on my shortlist of guys I want running my offense in CFB.

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So by "shortlist" you mean like an Encyclopedia-sized leather-bound book? Is Gerry Dinardo on your list as well?

Alabama fans are so funny. Kiffin has never been anywhere and been anything better than average if not mediocre. His best feather is leading (as a CO-OC) the USC offense that had the likes of Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush, Lendale White, Dwayne Jarrett, Steve Smith, etc on it. Wow, impressive. Everywhere else he's been he's been an unmitigated disaster and left the program in worse shape than when he took it over.

Personally I think the guy was hired for two reasons. One, he could recruit an Eskimo to Africa (by being the sleaziest person on the planet but he does get it done). Two, I think Saban is taking it on as a "fvck you" to the media. When Kiffin first visited the media just lost it, and I think Saban hired him under the belief that he can win with anyone.

Maybe Saban's genius can insulate and protect Kiffin's dumbassery, but the guy is a flaming bag of moron.