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Observations about Kiffin from the LSU board
Posted on 11/8/26 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 11/8/26 at 12:43 pm
“(DeBoer) went into that game last night with a plan and stuck with it. He didn’t overreact to things that didn’t go (as) planned. He coached strategically.
“Kiffin coached like an emotional manchild. The decision to go for it over and over again on 4th down at the bama side of the field when you get the ball to start the 2nd Half was reckless. I get he wanted to correct himself from the Kentucky game but the difference is that Kentucky 4th and 1 decision could’ve ended the game it’s just the first half he didn’t need to go for it that many times that early.”
“Before hiring Kiffin I often complained about his coaching personality and all of those things were on full display once again.
“He gets bored by plays that work.
He takes risks when he gets frustrated.
He doubles down on bad decisions.”
I’m not trying to tug chains like Puerto Rico Blaze but I know there are a bunch of people out there who still, in their heart of hearts, want this nimrod on our sideline. Even though IMO it would be an unmitigated disaster.
I think it’s like Shocco, in a rare bit of reality, observed, it’s a dick matching deal between programs as to who gets the big name and can crow about it.
In the real world of trying to win games instead of one-upping the competition, give me solid, stolid, boring DeBoer with a better OC.
“Kiffin coached like an emotional manchild. The decision to go for it over and over again on 4th down at the bama side of the field when you get the ball to start the 2nd Half was reckless. I get he wanted to correct himself from the Kentucky game but the difference is that Kentucky 4th and 1 decision could’ve ended the game it’s just the first half he didn’t need to go for it that many times that early.”
“Before hiring Kiffin I often complained about his coaching personality and all of those things were on full display once again.
“He gets bored by plays that work.
He takes risks when he gets frustrated.
He doubles down on bad decisions.”
I’m not trying to tug chains like Puerto Rico Blaze but I know there are a bunch of people out there who still, in their heart of hearts, want this nimrod on our sideline. Even though IMO it would be an unmitigated disaster.
I think it’s like Shocco, in a rare bit of reality, observed, it’s a dick matching deal between programs as to who gets the big name and can crow about it.
In the real world of trying to win games instead of one-upping the competition, give me solid, stolid, boring DeBoer with a better OC.
This post was edited on 11/8/26 at 12:44 pm
Posted on 11/8/26 at 12:53 pm to InkStainedWretch
Kiffin is a very imaginative offensive mind who can scheme up some great stuff, but at this point in his career it's obvious that he's not capable of winning big games even at a break even rate. He's like a degenerate gambler who keeps doubling down on their losses chasing a win, and on the rare occasion that he does get one it only serves as proof that what he did worked. And in this era of CFB where you can't schedule your way to 10 wins unless you're in the ACC it wouldn't surprise me in the least if he puts together a string of 5-4, 4-5, 6-3 conference records en route to being fired after the 2030 season.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 1:00 pm to Robot Santa
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Kiffin is a very imaginative offensive mind who can scheme up some great stuff,
But he needs a head coach to reign him in. He doesn't have that as a head coach obviously.
Some people are coordinators. Period.
He's one of them. So is Sark. So is Venables.
It just be like that.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 1:21 pm to InkStainedWretch
Anybody wanting Kiffin over DeBoer at this point is a fool. The guy has never accomplished a single thing and coaches himself out of games. You want Kiffin as your OC, not your head coach.
DeBoer was the best choice available and it's not even close. He has a proven track record, unlike Kiffin. The man is undefeated after a bye week and is now 6-2 (11-3 overall) against top 25 SEC teams on the road. He's 20-6 (according to google) all time against top 25 opponents.
Is he perfect? No, he's not. He's still got a major issue on his staff (Grubb), but that's something that can be fixed. He's basically an OC away from being elite. Hell, with the resume he does have, he's damn near that level even with a bad OC.
DeBoer was the best choice available and it's not even close. He has a proven track record, unlike Kiffin. The man is undefeated after a bye week and is now 6-2 (11-3 overall) against top 25 SEC teams on the road. He's 20-6 (according to google) all time against top 25 opponents.
Is he perfect? No, he's not. He's still got a major issue on his staff (Grubb), but that's something that can be fixed. He's basically an OC away from being elite. Hell, with the resume he does have, he's damn near that level even with a bad OC.
This post was edited on 11/8/26 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 11/8/26 at 1:29 pm to InkStainedWretch
Kiffin getting crazier as he gets older. I think the dark side is taking him over. He is starting to get that same cray-eyed look Dan Mullen and Urban Meyer had.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 1:32 pm to InkStainedWretch
He's an amazing OC but he needs a HC over him to keep him in check. They still had a chance if they punted with 9 minutes left. At least 2 possessions and likely plenty of time if their defense gets short stops since Bama cant run the ball. That decision to go for it would have been idiotic at 4th and 4. At 4th and 10 from your 25 it has to be one of the worst calls I've ever seen watching a game. Total strategic implosion.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 1:49 pm to BlackPawnMartyr
Going for it on 4th down deep in your own territory with 9 minutes, 2 TOs, and the 2 minute warning left in an 11 point game and choosing the 57 yard FG while down 3 in the first half instead of punting or just going for it were both horrible decisions that gave us 2 short field TDs.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 1:51 pm to Robot Santa
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Kiffin is a very imaginative offensive mind who can scheme up some great stuff,
Frick that…still haven’t forgiven that jack arse for Ohio St 2014. I don’t even want him as a coordinator. I wouldn’t even take him as an analyst because he is so toxic as a human being.
For ANYONE who has the slightest desire to see him coach at Alabama, go back and watch that game.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 1:57 pm to InkStainedWretch
Not a Sankey fan, but I bet he is getting a kick out of whats happening with Kiffin right now.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:15 pm to InkStainedWretch
Kiffin looked like he’s aged ten years while at LSU
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:25 pm to InkStainedWretch
Meh, fans bitch at coaches after every loss.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 4:35 pm to Contra
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Anybody wanting Kiffin over DeBoer at this point is a fool. The guy has never accomplished a single thing and coaches himself out of games. You want Kiffin as your OC, not your head coach.
There are a lot of fools in our fanbase
Posted on 11/8/26 at 6:44 pm to InkStainedWretch
Kiffin has always been a stat sheet stuffer that can't get out of his own way with decisions he makes on game day and off the field. He'll never win anything of note because he'll never change.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 9:18 pm to Robot Santa
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and choosing the 57 yard FG while down 3 in the first half instead of punting or just going for it
Correct
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Going for it on 4th down deep in your own territory with 9 minutes, 2 TOs, and the 2 minute warning left in an 11 point game
Incorrect. Punting immediately lowers your chance of winning the game. Even if you’re chance of converting 4th and 10 is only 15% probable, you go for it. If your defense holds them to 3 and FG, you’re still down 2 scores same as you would be if you punted (and it’s technically easier to hold them in the red zone than it is in the open field, just ask KW). Giving up even 1 first down would essentially end the game.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 9:22 pm to MagillaGuerilla
Kiffin isn't a head coach...although he keeps failing up with opportunities.
His ideal job is on the west coast as OC for the LA Chargers...who will likely be looking for one soon.
But, of course, the money would be 1/5 of what the coonasses are paying...maybe they can negotiate a reduced buyout...Lane's heart is in LA.
His ideal job is on the west coast as OC for the LA Chargers...who will likely be looking for one soon.
But, of course, the money would be 1/5 of what the coonasses are paying...maybe they can negotiate a reduced buyout...Lane's heart is in LA.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 11:13 pm to Ten Bears
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Frick that…still haven’t forgiven that jack arse for Ohio St 2014
Kiffin cost us a Threepeat. 2014 & 2016 CFP losses are squarely on his head.
He deserves credit for his QB coaching and “modernizing” the Alabama offense, which helped win a lot of games. But he blew two of the biggest opportunities of his career in 2014 & 2016 because he’s a dipshit.
Posted on 11/8/26 at 11:22 pm to Robot Santa
27 years at FOUR major P-4 Universities and an NFL Franchise and all he has to show for it is a Conference USA Western Division Title, getting fired and left on a tarmac and probably enough STD’s to fill up entire sorority house….quite the career
Posted on 11/9/26 at 9:29 am to Cover1Key
Just remember Kiffin ignored OJ Howard for 95 percent of the season. Don't let me get started on osu game.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:38 am to Refrigeraider
quote:I think Sark is somewhat more capable as a HC than the other two. Definitely the weirdest of this bunch, though.
He's one of them. So is Sark. So is Venables.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 11:08 am to InkStainedWretch
quote:The perfect description of a spoiled child!
“Before hiring Kiffin I often complained about his coaching personality and all of those things were on full display once again.
“He gets bored by plays that work.
He takes risks when he gets frustrated.
He doubles down on bad decisions.”
Hell, in the Saban series on ESPN most of an episode was spent showing Kiffin's personality flaws, even though it left out the part about him chasing the sorority skirts all over campus.
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