Or UT. He'd be a terrible hire, unless he brings Saban with him
UK a potential landing spot for Lane Kiffin per USA Today
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Or UT. He'd be a terrible hire, unless he brings Saban with him
I would be totally shocked if Lane Kiffin ever gave UK Football an inkling that he would take this job. His enormous ego has him convinced he's a top flight HC. He'll hold out for a top tier job because he thinks he can eventually get one.
There is NO WAY Mitch pays Stoops the $12 million then turns around and pays any big name coach the $5 million needed to hire him.
There is NO WAY Mitch pays Stoops the $12 million then turns around and pays any big name coach the $5 million needed to hire him.
I think that if he stays healthy that Stephen Johnson will lead us to a few wins. Coach Stoops undoing will be putting Barker back as the starter the moment he is cleared to play. Come on guys, we all know this is going to happen. It is Stoops m.o.. He will ignore all of the positive work that Johnson does, throw Barker back out there and negate any chance we have at going to a bowl. You heard it here first. That is my prediction on how this season will play out. All of this hinges on Johnson staying healthy of course. If Johnson goes down then my prediction is out the window.
Why? they loved him and were pissed he left them. I don't think there can be any doubt he is doing some good things with Bama's offense. Granted he is working with more talent than he will have no matter where he ends up, but he is a good play caller and recruiter. He will target guys who aren't under the radar type so much. The only drawback would be he is likes the coeds more than he should, as well as booster's trophy wives. I think he will be a good hire wherever he ends up, be it UK, LSU or even AU. But if someone is able to pry Herman away from Houston he could end up there.
Your list would be a very short one, only a handful can build one from the bottom to put them in championship contention and none of them will be looking for work at the end of the year. I don't think anyone can argue that Stoops hasn't set a foundation for UK, he has upgraded the talent, facilities have improved 10 fold under his watch. Unfortunately it's looking like he can't take UK to the next step, but he will leave the program in better shape than when he arrived. No its not where everyone wants it, but there is talent to work with and facilities to use for recruiting and conditioning.
I just don't understand the hate for Kiffin. I've seen numerous people make check lists to determine our next head coach. He meets all of them.
Previous coaching experience? Check. And at the highest level.
Big time name? Check. Everyone in the nation knows who Lane Kiffin is.
Southern ties? Check. UT and Bama
Great recruiter? Check. Brought in numerous top 2-10 classes while a head coach.
Offensive minded? Check. I'd say he's the second best player caller in the game. The way he sets up the defense throughout the game is amazing. See Bama vs Ole Miss.
And the one thing I thing we need most, arrogance. He wants to beat the ever lasting crap out of everyone he plays. He's a talker. He will stir stuff up with everyone in the SEC and try to embarrass them. We would gain IMMEDIATE credibility across the nation by hiring him.
Previous coaching experience? Check. And at the highest level.
Big time name? Check. Everyone in the nation knows who Lane Kiffin is.
Southern ties? Check. UT and Bama
Great recruiter? Check. Brought in numerous top 2-10 classes while a head coach.
Offensive minded? Check. I'd say he's the second best player caller in the game. The way he sets up the defense throughout the game is amazing. See Bama vs Ole Miss.
And the one thing I thing we need most, arrogance. He wants to beat the ever lasting crap out of everyone he plays. He's a talker. He will stir stuff up with everyone in the SEC and try to embarrass them. We would gain IMMEDIATE credibility across the nation by hiring him.
Mitch don't have the sack to hire Kiffin... MAKE IT SO.
Honestly I'm getting to the point where I don't really care about a coaches past "baggage." I'm just so f'n sick of losing, I'm for hiring anybody that can put W's in the win column at this point.
No, then you could wind up on probation, most painful part ever of being a UK fan, believe me after twice suffering.
My point is they didn't spurn him until he left them without a hint of him leaving until he was almost out of town. They liked everything about him, his swagger, his ability to recruit at a high level, they didn't want him to leave. Yeah, after he left them holding the bag they hated him. Maybe he won't be a great hire, but he is a pretty well known name all around the country, perhaps the biggest name UK can attrack right now. I guarantee you more kids know who he is than the Bhrom kid at WKU. The real steal is whoever hires lane may bring Bama's OL coach in as OC.
A million times better option than we have now. Please make this come true. Lordie o lord please make it happen.
And what did he accomplish with those great classes? Nothing.
Here he'll have lesser players. So he'll accomplish less than that.
I mean, he already failed at UT, and they're also in the sec east. How on earth would he succeed here?
In my opinion, he was building a winning program at ut. I'm actually glad he left when he did. His defenses under Monty were stellar.
Lanes issues aren't that people think he can't win, it's that he has a "people" problem. He was a young arrogant spoiled dumbass.
I think if he's matured and ready to move on he could have some 8/9 win seasons here.
But this is never going to happen. Our AD is a joke, I don't think most coaches want to work for him, and kiffin is gonna get a better gig if he waits.
I don't want him.....He's never proven he could build anything. He would be a train wreck here trying to build a program. He's on equal footing with Bobby P. as far as being a jerk.
Lol at "being a jerk" it's literally a qualification to be an alpha coach at this level. Lord people.
Kifffin has been HC at two major schools. Neither turned out well BUT he has spent 3 seasons with nick saban and that changes the dynamic. I would say he has matured from those other experiences and would be a home run hire.
First, saying you think he was building a good program at UT is in no way proof that he was a success there. In fact, its basically an admission he wasnt. Also you best argument that Lane was successful at UT because his dads defenses were good? UT was mediocre under him, even given his fathers help. Here he wouldnt have his dad, the players, the tradition of UT. So how can we expect him to win? We cant.
Yes he has a people problem. Hes still an arrogant spoiled dumbass. Saban has to chew his *** about once a game.
Hes successful at Bama because Saban keep his head straight, and because basically anyone halfway decent can call plays with success there. Everywhere Lane was HC he left the team in shambles.
Hed be an unmitigated disaster here.
Well I just think UT was headed in the right direction when he left. Top 10 recruiting classes and entering his 3rd year?
Saban chews out everyone once game, but again it doesn't matter what any of us think. It would never happen.
I wouldn't mind, but at the end of the day I don't think he would do all that well at UK.
He is a hardcore pro/West coast offense guy, and those type of offenses RARELY do well anywhere other than top programs with tons of talent.
There is a reason almost every "smaller program" that breaks into the top 25, or top 10 runs the spread instead of the pro style.
It allows you to do more with less. We need a system coach who can do that (similar to what Freeze has done at Ole Miss)
I don't really think Kiffin fits that bill. Although i would much rather have him than Stoops.
He is a hardcore pro/West coast offense guy, and those type of offenses RARELY do well anywhere other than top programs with tons of talent.
There is a reason almost every "smaller program" that breaks into the top 25, or top 10 runs the spread instead of the pro style.
It allows you to do more with less. We need a system coach who can do that (similar to what Freeze has done at Ole Miss)
I don't really think Kiffin fits that bill. Although i would much rather have him than Stoops.
Lol a big number of bama fans want him to be the guy that steps in when saban hangs it up but kentucky is too good for.him?
Some of yall...smh
Some of yall...smh
Taggart is going to get a big job soon for sure. Familiar with the state, FL recruiting strength, Harbaugh tree....lots of positives.
Brought in a good class, went to a bowl and the team improved in his whole one year their. Ut fans down here were counting the days to a national title and loved his swag.
When he left their was nothing but weeping and gnashing of teeth.
The students rioted because they were so upset, if he was a disaster like your pulling out of your *** then they would help pack his bags.
He was their 1 year..... 1
Now tell us in your wisdom on how he failed so miserably in his one season their.
you sort'a answered your own question.......... as long as we got Mitch pulling the trigger we'll likely keep taking shots to the head....
I love people that say he had them ranked #1 as an argument for him. You do realize his team was ranked preseason #1 and finished the season 7-6 to become the first team since 1964 to start the season #1 and finish unranked?
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Does anyone really think that Barnyard would hire Kiffin if the circumstances were right? We have the absolute worst football AD in history and after Stoops leaves he'll hire another unproven coach that'll pocket a few million before he's run off. There's no way he would even grant an interview; look at his history in hiring coaches.
There's one big reason. Also he was 7-6 at UT, who's also in the sec east.
If he can't win at UT and USC, he sure can't win at UK.
And UK certainly has done worse. Kiffin would be a good get to UK, only if MB opened up the wallet and let him bring in the staff he wants. He will not accept UK's usual position of having one of the lowest paid staffs in the SEC.