You got it right and as Basilio said 2 weeks ago, people in the AD were wanting him out and he was wanting to stay at least till next year. He had been wanting this Bristol game for years, now he want get to coach in it.
Their new coach could be Kiffin.
He wants to be head coach again and is looking to get out from under Saban's baleful glare.
@FootballScoop: Sounds like Virginia Tech will make this official in about 30 minutes. Frank Beamer to retire. Pour one out fellas https://t.co/g4K8uzRxeI
Kiffin is pretty much going to have to prove to any team's upper management- be it a college team's AD or an NFL team's F.O. - that he can be trusted with being in charge of another program.
Because what happened in Oakland, TN, and USC was all less than 10 years ago. It's still on his résumé and will still be fresh enough on the minds of any professional interviewing him.