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Kiffin accepts FAU job
Posted on 12/12/16 at 9:54 am
Posted on 12/12/16 at 9:54 am
Cecil Hurt:
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Alabama OC Lane Kiffin has accepted the Florida Atlantc head coaching job, per @ClowESPN
This post was edited on 12/12/16 at 9:56 am
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Posted on 12/12/16 at 9:55 am to Bamafan15
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Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin has accepted the FAU job, sources told @ClowESPN & @McMurphyESPN
Posted on 12/12/16 at 9:56 am to Bamafan15
Will he remain with the team through the bowls?
Posted on 12/12/16 at 9:56 am to CapstoneGrad06
Wonder how Saban has been preparing the offense for this. He obviously knew he was interviewing. Saban kind of stayed out of the offense with Lane around right? I know there are multiple shots of him flipping out but he wasn't heavily integrated right?
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:00 am to Bamafan15
Puzzling move, but good luck?
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:01 am to CrimsonCrusade
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Will he remain with the team through the bowls?
Would be surprised if he left now before the season is complete. I think FAU benefits way more from his publicity in the playoffs, than his missed time on campus. I am sure that job can wait and he will be 95% focused on this one.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:01 am to BlackPawnMartyr
Per Chris Low he's staying through the playoffs
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:02 am to CrimsonCrusade
Yes
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:03 am to CrimsonBoz
Best of luck to Lane. 
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:05 am to VirgilCaine
He has to be being forced out. He's taking a huge pay cut. Being reported that he may only make 600k.
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Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:05 am to CrimsonCrusade
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Will he remain with the team through the bowls?
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Cecil Hurt ?@CecilHurt 2m2 minutes ago Like Kirby Smart last season, Kiffin is expected to remain at UA through the CFP playoff.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:06 am to Bamafan15
He had to find a home. That's what has been portrayed since day 1. Whether it was as a HC or and OC somewhere.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:06 am to CrimsonBoz
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Adam Rittenberg ?@ESPNRittenberg 11m11 minutes ago Kiffin will be taking a pay cut. Question is how much. Heard early in the process that FAU looking to pay around $600,000
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:07 am to jatebe
This worked perfectly. Kiffin gets a head coaching job away from us and he doesn't go to LSU.
Party
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Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:09 am to CrimsonBoz
Does anyone really know why? Saban not get along with him? 
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:09 am to Triple Daves
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Pete Thamel ?@SIPeteThamel 3m3 minutes ago With Lane Kiffin to FAU, the Bama OC job brings much intrigue. Will Saban promote Steve Sarkisian? Mike Locksley? Could Sark go to LSU?
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:10 am to Bamafan15
I never saw him as a long-term thing. I want to think he was here to update/upgrade our offense and he has completed his mission.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:12 am to Bamafan15
Heard lots of things, mainly his loose cannon attitude. He was a ticking time bomb and had all kinds of rumors with him around town. I personally think it would have eventually came crashing down.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:13 am to Bamafan15
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Does anyone really know why? Saban not get along with him?
Here's my guess. Saban graduates coaches just like football players. Kiffin has been a head coach he just needed some career rehabing. Saban and Alabama did that and at some point its time for him to venture out on his own and sink or swim. He missed out on some HC positions last year and then again this year. At some point you just have to put pride aside and take a "lesser" position to prove you have what it takes for a bigger one. He will do a 3 year stint at FAU and if he proves himself move up again.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 10:13 am to Triple Daves
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This worked perfectly. Kiffin gets a head coaching job away from us and he doesn't go to LSU.
Yeah...I did not want him at LSU. Whatever else you want to say about Kiffin, the guy knows offense. If LSU could get their offense together, that would be a problem.
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