re: On Bama week, Kiffin's remarks turn to praise

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Mike Dubose 2.0.

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Look at Kiffin though. He stunk at Tenn and USC, but look at him now. One of the hottest names in the business. Coaches take time to develop and I think Pruitt could be the same way. I think over time he could be a very good HC if he gets a chance.

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your assertion that Kiffin is underwhelming as a HC doesn't hold up

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I can't believe you are basing your view of Kiffin at Tenn on one game. Kiffin was 7-6 at Tenn. SO try explaining away the other 5 losses. LINK

Lets not forget his off field antics. He is one of the only coaches Saban fired a few days before a national title game.

At USC, Kiffin only lasted five games into the 2013 season, coaching his team — which ultimately finished 10-4 — to a 3-2 start to the season. That included an 0-2 start in Pac-12 play. The final straw was a 61-42 loss to Arizona State that gave Kiffin a 4-7 record in his last 11 games. Once his team returned home from Tempe, Ariz., Kiffin was pulled off the team bus at Los Angeles International Airport at 3 a.m. on Sept. 28. He was taken to a small room in the terminal and informed by athletic director Pat Haden that he had been fired. Kiffin wound up at Florida Atlantic trying to rehab his name for 2 years before Ole Miss took a chance on him. So Kiffin has had to do a LOT of growing up to get to where he is. Coaching is more than just a W-L record.