NCAA: Lane Kiffin hired as Florida Atlantic University Head Coach

[hockeykicker]

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[Gene Parmesan]

Its a great hire for them.

 

[CDJ]

high profile pick up by them, I didn't see this coming but I'm not all that knowledgable about the college coaching carousel. I don't see how it could hurt.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

i give it one month before he either:

a) - crashes a rented lexus w/ coeds in the back seat

b) - sleeps w/ the ad's daughter

or

c) - tries to poach at least one alabama recruit

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Actually he took the job because of his kids and reconciliation with his wife who is from the area. Staying on through the CFP so I guess he has the lords blessing.

 

[TNT87]

Probably stay a year and then bolt.

 

[ShootIt]

Big hire for FAU.

 

[Hockeyfan02]

This is a good spot for him to land to prove he can lead a program. I think bigger schools were nervous about hiring him because of his history. If he has some success it won't take him long to land a bigger job.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Jimbo Fisher
Mark Richt
Butch Davis
Lane Kiffin
Charlie Strong

Good luck gettin Florida talent to leave the state.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Jimbo Fisher
Mark Richt
Butch Davis
Lane Kiffin
Charlie Strong

Good luck gettin Florida talent to leave the state.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

And? Those programs sell themselves.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Interesting choice by Lane, and a great hire for the Owls.

 

[Alex Jones]

i give it one month before he either:

a) - crashes a rented lexus w/ coeds in the back seat

b) - sleeps w/ the ad's daughter

or

c) - tries to poach at least one alabama recruit

C has probably already happened. Hell, I'd be shocked if it hasn't.

 

[GKJ]

Didn't see that one coming.

 

[Voight]

Back to the OP, great hire for them. Its nice to see a smaller school hire a big name like Kiffin, aside from family reasons I am guessing he's going to enjoy having a lot pressure than he did at USC & Tennessee. He'll have time to build his program and do things his way.

 

[Alex Jones]

Letting Lane do things "his way" isn't necessarily good.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Hopefully Lane took a lot of notes during his time with Saban. Tom Herman did it at every stop he's been at.

 

[Bonzai12]

For every Jeff Fisher that's fired a Lane Kiffin is then hired.

 

[USC Trojans]

He is where he should have been 10 years ago before Davis hired him to coach the Raiders.

 

[CDJ]

Joey


Freshwater

 

[Voight]

Letting Lane do things "his way" isn't necessarily good.

He used the Caroll example of why he is going to succeed, being fired twice really makes you learn. I think he has learned a lot especially given how young he was when he was a HC.

Interesting to note he got a 5 year deal worth 4.75 million, a paycut from what he was making as Bamas OC (1.4 million).

 

[Bonzai12]

pretty hard to imagine FAU can actually afford that. I thought the smaller schools were broke and couldn't afford to pay players

 

[SpookyTsuki]

And? Those programs sell themselves.

Those big programs were going to get those florida players anyway!!

 

[SpookyTsuki]

pretty hard to imagine FAU can actually afford that. I thought the smaller schools were broke and couldn't afford to pay players

Ahem cough cough. Coaches. Whistles

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Never been a big fan of Kiffin, but had assumed that he would've gotten a gig at a power five conference school. Him going down to C-USA is just surprising.

Hey, maybe a quick way to up his appeal in a small pond? He should be able to recruit fairly well comparatively.

But again, kind of surprising.