re: I know I'll get ridiculed for saying this

Its the perfect opportunity for Kiffin to become relevant again. He will 1) have a lot of talent to work with, 2) wont have to be the top dog, and 3) will be out of the spotlight.

Lets be perfectly honest here for a second. The criticisms of Lane Kiffin have never been Xs and Os. They have been his lack of humility(which he was been humbled in a big way) and his lack of leadership.

At Bama, Saban is the clear leader. I would think that Kiffin has learned a lot from his mistakes and his failures.

Not that there isnt any, but I cant think of many other coordinators out there that fit what Bama does on offense and are obviously better Xs and Os coaches thank Kiffin.