Re: Why Lane Kiffin isn't a slam dunk to get a head coaching job
In my opinion, if Kiffin has been fired after Saturday's game, with the two most important games yet to be played...something outrageous must have happened fairly recently.
On the other hand, if Kiffin jumps ship to LSU when he could have stayed in Tuscaloosa, then Bama fans would naturally prefer to think Kiffin was fired rather than him leaving because he's ready to move on.
I'm a low info fan, I don't get all the rumors and inside stuff. Like many here, I never heard of "Joey" before today. I've been pleased at how Kiffin has brought along the qbs he's coached while at Bama. Since Saban hired Kiffin when nobody else would, my first thought is Kiffin owes Saban some loyalty rather than take the same job at LSU. But then here comes Joey.
So I bet I'm like most people reading here...at a complete loss as to know what to hope for as far as Kiffin goes. But after watching how Saban has replaced Kirby Smart (and all the other coaching changes we've had), I feel good about Bama's chances with or without Kiffin.
And to put it in plain language, if Kiffin leaves for LSU, I don't know whether I'd be glad or sad. I may never know exactly what happened.