The reality is...Kiffin does not want to work for Saban anymore and would either be at LSU next year or will be a head coach. I think a job like Florida Atlantic would be smart for Kiffin to prove he can win and run a program then move up. 8 out of the 12 head coach openings have went to coaches with head coaching experience (including Shawn Elliott who was interim head coach for almost an entire season at South Carolina). AD's and schools want coaches that have head coaching experience and the trend is to hire coaches from the power 5 group...it is a smart move for Kiffin, IMO.
CFB Coaching Carousel 2016-17
The reality is...Kiffin does not want to work for Saban anymore and would either be at LSU next year or will be a head coach. I think a job like Florida Atlantic would be smart for Kiffin to prove he can win and run a program then move up. 8 out of the 12 head coach openings have went to coaches with head coaching experience (including Shawn Elliott who was interim head coach for almost an entire season at South Carolina). AD's and schools want coaches that have head coaching experience and the trend is to hire coaches from the power 5 group...it is a smart move for Kiffin, IMO.
Strong also has ties with USF...sad to see him leave Texas but he couldn't produce the wins....tough job down here...wish Herman the best.
Strong never had full support and was on the hot seat as soon as he showed up. Tremendous football coach and person. Sometimes when you have a coach like Mack Brown who is around for a long time and the university is used to doing things a certain way, a "bridge" coach comes in to no fault of his own attempts to change the culture and just never gets the support necessary because he does things differently. Typically the next guy that comes in (Herman) doesn't receive the same resistance that the first coach (Strong) gets because the university and the powers at be are accustomed to change and learn their lesson. It is terrible, but it is the reality of big time college sports.
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
Interesting that they want him for the OC job. His history is almost exclusively on defense.
It's for DC, probably a typo
Sorry meant DC*
For sure but the USA fans on twitter were not happy about it regardless, ha
Never want to be the guy who follows THE GUY
Ohio State DC Luke Fickell to Cincinnati
dgcrow
- Kelso, WA
Cincinnati is scheduled to play the Buckeyes in Columbus on September 7, 2019.
I don't think Lovie Smith will fail at Illinois. At all.
But if I'm wrong? Jeff Monken should be our next coach.
But if I'm wrong? Jeff Monken should be our next coach.
I think if we with 8 games McGee should get an raise and a assistant head coach nod at Illinois I'd like to see him take over after LOVIE retires
FAU and FIU have gone from Charlie Partridge and Ron Turner as their head coaches to Lane Kiffin and Butch Davis.
Throw in Charlie Strong and Scott Frost at USF and UCF and that's a pretty impressive collection of coaches at Florida's "lesser" schools.
Not ideal for schools like us looking to swoop in for Florida players that the big boys overlook, however.
Throw in Charlie Strong and Scott Frost at USF and UCF and that's a pretty impressive collection of coaches at Florida's "lesser" schools.
Not ideal for schools like us looking to swoop in for Florida players that the big boys overlook, however.
South Farms
- near Ogden & Rt 83
yup, the main reason all four of those schools now have coaches with big profiles is 95% due to the talent in that football rich state. those coaches can do 65% of their recruiting in state, with the other 35% in SoCar, Ga, Al , Miss & La. Never more than a 2 hours drive or 45 min flight away from home. Never having to deal with temps colder than 45 degree.
By the way, Kiffin is a heck of a hire for Pat Chun at FAU, who was runner-up to Whitman for our AD job.
We can guarantee Kiffin is going to turn them into a dominant juggernaut because we open our 2020 schedule at home against, you guessed it, FAU.
We can guarantee Kiffin is going to turn them into a dominant juggernaut because we open our 2020 schedule at home against, you guessed it, FAU.
Illinifan533
- Normal, Illinois
Chip Kelly has been fired, and I believe his NFL coaching career is finished. I really can't see why he would want to continue situations where he has partial control over his roster compared to college where he will be paid and treated like a king. I don't believe there are any jobs left on the college market that would interest him this offseason, but a name to keep a mind on obviously in next year's carousel.
WiscIllini
- Madison, WI
You aren't seriously insinuating that Lovie will get hired to the NFL are you? This fear from some of our fans is ridiculous.
Ransom Stoddard
Ordained Dudeist Priest
- Bloomington, IL