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Lane Kiffin Hopes To See More Of One Thing In College Football

by Larry Leo

August 13, 202328 Comments

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Following the Ole Miss' fall scrimmage on Saturday, head coach Lane Kiffin addressed his decision to have wide receivers coach Derrick Nix serve as the acting head coach for the game...

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“There’s more Tony Dungys, there’s more Lovie Smiths, there’s more Mike Tomlins that never get the opportunity...” Kiffin said, via Sports Illustrated. "We’re in 2023, and between SEC and Big 12, we have no minority head coaches. …It is ridiculous, when we’re talking about two major conferences right here in this area, and when whatever it is, 80-percent of our players are minority but we have all white coaches. It’s really a system that needs to be fixed.”

“To give someone the opportunity to speak in front of the team, to handle media, to handle pregame meal, to handle injury reports, to get out there today to manage the kind of scrimmage… I think was really good for [Nix]...” Kiffin said.

"You can’t see how good somebody is until they get a chance to do it. That would be my wish out there to ADs and presidents and universities to understand that, and this is a good example.”

(The Spun)

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CrimsonBuddha•32 months

I think we need more White football players. White people are close to 60% of the population, and yet most football players in the SEC are black. The underrepresentation is insane.

Hawgnsincebirth55•32 months

Lane is a pos for this. Not just because of the bullshite he’s spewing but because he’s just doing it to pander to recruits.

tigerinexile•32 months

He should resign and make a spot!

TigerFanatic99•32 months

Lane should resign so a minority can take his place. Staying just makes him look hypocritical

Covingtontiger77•32 months

Cool Lane. When are you resigning and going public with who you want to replace you? Put the pressure on Ole Miss and do something Lane!

Hangit•32 months

They should hire the most qualified for any job. Kamala has proved what a disaster diversity hires are.

Strannix•32 months

Nice virtue signal Lane

Globetrotter747•32 months

Jesus frickin’ Christ. Everyone condemns the white man, even the white man, but if it were not for the white man all the women and minorities in this country would be living in mudhuts.

Tiger on the Rag•32 months

Well resign Lane and refer a black coach for your position. 12.8% of the american population is made up of black americans. Why not a Latino? They make up just shy of 20% population. Sick of the racism narative

Drizzt•32 months

Lane should resign and give Nix his contract. Problem solved.

Each of these schools just wants to win. The idea that they would intentionally lose by avoiding good black coaches is ridiculous. If there is a winning coach out there, he gets a chance if he wins enough.

Bayou•32 months

What a ploy to accomodate Black recruiting measures. Take your California politics back to California.

KennabraTiger•32 months

So brave

GeauxLSUGeaux•32 months

“80-percent of our players are minority but we have all white coaches. It’s really a system that needs to be fixed.”
It’s only the coaches that need to get fixed. Having all black players is cool even though they make up 10 percent of the population.

SwampyWaters•32 months

Once again, Lane Kiffin not getting enough attention so he throws out the race card. What some people will do for attention!

atltiger6487•32 months

ah, the race card. Again. Exhausting.

GeauxTigers0107•32 months

stfu Lane

FLTech•32 months

If there were any good black head coaches available then there would be good black head coaches in college football

Now if I remember correctly.. there is a new black head coach in Colorado and the majority of people on TD want him to fail miserably

panzer•32 months

Let him quit and give a minority a chance....

FreeState•32 months

I don't have a problem with a minority coach if he's a good coach. Maybe Lane might give up his job in favor of a minority.

tiger109•32 months

Good idea Lane, give up your spot! Best person for the job, period. No matter color. That's why 80% of players are black. Why not give whites,Asians and Mexicans a chance.

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