Ole Miss is not the primary place the place things have ended poorly for Kiffin. It is develop into his calling card. A failed stint as Oakland Raiders head coach ended with late proprietor Al Davis, who died in 2011, ripping the then-33-year-old, labeling him a con man and liar.
In 2010, Kiffin infamously left Tennessee after one season for USC, solely to be fired on the tarmac in his fourth season with the Trojans after a 3-2 begin. Whereas offensive coordinator at Alabama, head coach Nick Saban would not permit him to teach within the CFP after he accepted a job as Florida Atlantic head coach. As ESPN’s Mark Schlabach wrote on the time, “Kiffin is about the one coach who may very well be fired from a job that he’d already give up.”
His behavior of dangerous breakups makes for a extremely flamable state of affairs at LSU. Kiffin can not help however trigger a scene when exiting, and Tigers coaches hardly ever depart on good phrases.
Saban, who received a nationwide championship with this system in 2003 (its first since 1958), was probably the most vilified man in Baton Rouge for over a decade after leaving and later changing into head coach at Alabama following a failed NFL stint.
Les Miles succeeded Saban and received an NCAA title in 2007, however was fired in-season after a 2-2 begin to 2016. He additionally has a pending lawsuit with the varsity after it vacated wins beneath his watch, disqualifying him from Corridor of Fame eligibility.
Ed Orgeron was dismissed two years after successful a nationwide championship, whereas legal professionals received concerned in Brian Kelly’s most up-to-date firing earlier than cooler heads prevailed and LSU agreed to fireside him “with out trigger,” giving him his full $54 million buyout.
It is thrilling to consider the potential of a Kiffin-led offense with the sort of expertise LSU attracts. All one wants is to look again at 2019 and see what the Tigers are able to at their greatest. LSU should discover a quarterback within the switch portal to be an instantaneous contender beneath Kiffin, nevertheless it simply turned far more enticing after touchdown the most popular coach in the marketplace.
But, for as many fireworks because the partnership will probably produce, concern stays. When the Tigers lose a head coach — and when Kiffin leaves a spot — issues get messy. Should you thought the courtship was wild, simply await the inevitable divorce.
