I think Lane is a great offensive mind. I said when he was signed, I may have some opinions on his character personally, but he solidifies Bama as having the best coaching staff in the country. Best Head Coach, Best Offensive Coordinator, and possibly Defensive coordinator. Best recruiters at each position too.
I think he's a great QB developer, known to be a good playcaller, but... there are times where he shoots the offense in the foot with his playcalling. He's done that at Alabama, and was known for it too in many USC losses. I do buy into the idea that our O line is better at pass than run, but we usually are able to figure it out on that front by the time we're this far into the year. I love Kiffin's work in terms of the balance of our offense, but there are times where it just calls for you to run the ball, and establish it first and foremost. Specifically in the red zone. It's my only issue with him on the field.
Furthermore. Kiffin has left a bad taste in peoples mouth's from Oakland, to Tennessee and around the SEC, to USC...Kiffin coming to Bama was more about his image than anything. He wants to be able to say he learned with the best, and won with the best, and will coach like the best. He wants to do that at a big time program. Some of you all may be able to buy into the idea that he's worthy of a big time head coaching position, but I doubt anyone in power will. I couldn't see Florida per se, giving him a ring. If they wanted him, they'd have him. I couldn't see him getting a call from even a mid level program right now. Not because people don't think he can coach, but he has rubbed many of them the wrong way, and who would want to just hand over their program to him? He could be hired on as anyone's offensive coordinator, even in the NFL for some teams, but I can't see a big time power 5 team picking him up as a head coach until he proves himself at Bama for a few years, and they think Saban has really rubbed off on him.
We'll see....