re: Did Lane Kiffin blow the game for Bama?

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Two plays really stood out to me - and both of them surely were decisions by Kiffin.

1) Game tied 3-3 about 10 minutes left in the 2nd quarter. Ole Miss had just gone 3 and out. On 2nd and 8, Kiffin has Bateman throw the deep ball. It's picked off and returned to the Bama 26. 6 plays later, Ole Miss scores their first TD and scores another TD after Bama fumbles the ensuing kickoff. Prior to that interception, Bama and Ole Miss were battling it out pretty good. That INT completely changed the game.

2) Down 43-37 with 2:54 on the clock, Bama has the ball 1st and 10 at their own 33. On the play before, Coker reeled off a 20+ yard run. Then Kiffin has Coker throw a deep ball and Ole Miss intercepts on their own 32. There was more than enough time on the clock to mount a drive (Bama had scored 2 TDs on the previous 2 possessions). Instead, Kiffin went deep and it backfired again.

I didn't think Coker played badly at all. If anything, he kept several drives going with his surprising mobility. Instead, I question some of the play calls. It's like Kiffin thinks he's back in the Pac 10.

For sure, Bama made plenty of other mistakes. The special teams mistakes were huge. Ole Miss certainly played very well. Swag, Nkemdiche and Treadwell are all phenomenal.

But after watching the game again today, I think I get why Finebaum is convinced that Kiffin won't be back next year.

How many Bama fans think Kiffin will be back next year?

Not trolling, honestly curious. It was a helluva game to watch. Very entertaining.

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