Saban on UT/Kiffin

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All I know is I was pissed when his team didn't even show up for the Chick-fil-A Bowl. They were so unprepared and got spanked like they didn't know they were playing.
 
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They don't get it. Nicky himself is an average coach that got on a lucky streak. he happen to stumble into a situation where they had NOTHING else to grab onto and where they were at rock bottom. Couple that with espn needing a new whipping boy to pump their faith money into. It's not hard to see how that worked out so well so temporarily. bam a is going down.
 
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A lot of the alumni were not on the kiffin train when he came here. He was an a**. When he told tahj Boyd to go elsewhere many of us lost respect. Then he tried to turn the whole campus into USC. The man is disliked because he has no loyalty anywhere he goes. He is very disrespectful and rides on his fathers name. He has no credit or respect on the collegiate or professional level. He burned many many bridges.
 
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At the time he left, most would have agreed with Saban's statement. As time passed most of those same people would disagree.

Some still try to defend his play calling. And I'm still not convinced of that. Especially against superior opponents and during pressure situations.

His heyday was as Co-OC at USC and it's never been verified if he even called a play during that time.

Personally, I was never all in on Kiffin. I was disappointed about the way he left because I never thought of TN as a stepping stone job. It felt disrespectful.

Unfortunately Kiffin's replacement turned out to be a bigger bust than most of his high profile recruits.
 
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IluvdoubleD's said:
They don't get it. Nicky himself is an average coach that got on a lucky streak. he happen to stumble into a situation where they had NOTHING else to grab onto and where they were at rock bottom. Couple that with espn needing a new whipping boy to pump their faith money into. It's not hard to see how that worked out so well so temporarily. bam a is going down.
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Nick Saban is a hell of a collegiate coach. I respect his coaching, but I don't like him as a person. He puts himself before everything.
 
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VFL34 said:
Kiffin knew he was leaving and didn't care about that game.
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Nah... USC only called him after being turned down by everyone else that saw the sanctions a stones throw away.

Kiffin was either too arrogant to think anything would happen or he thought the stockpiled players would weather the storm.
 
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He dressed himself up in a tux, looked dapper and suave, got the homecoming queen pregnant, then left.
 
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I suppose during his one year there was cause for hope, he attracted some high ranking recruits, stirred the pot, had a winning record in the end. But I think to make concrete conclusions either way based on one year is a reach. In Kiffin's case though, his track record sort of says more, with his stint at USC. As I've said before - he's about the only coach I know having a reverse career over the past 5-7 years....head coach in the NFL, two stints as a college HC and now an OC. The script isn't done yet either...it remains to be seen if he can help deliver Bamma to the BCS playoffs. I do wonder if he is now back in his element....a good coordinator, if not perpetual coordinator, never to be an accomplished D1 HC. Time so far seems to say no to being a HC....who knows what it'll say next. If I'm in Vegas and betting....I'd bet no to being a successful (i.e. winning a NC consistently) HC.
 
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VolFan4Life87 said:
We don't like him because he came here, stirred up a buncha $h!t and then left us with the mess in the middle of the night - putting us in the position to hire a loser like Dooley.
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Just gave you your 23rd like for this post. This should push for top 3-5 all time before all is said and done IMO.
 
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fade route said:
The only reason Saban brought in Kiffin is because of Kiffin's work with Crompton. Its that simple.
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His impressive work with the worst starting QB we have ever had that cost us both the UCLA and Auburn games in '09 by himself??? No, this was a move for recruiting like most everything Saban does...Nick thinks Lane can help him recruit California a little better no doubt.
 
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**Side Note** its odd that Bamatrolls are not interjecting wisdom/facts in defense of Saban's hiring Kiffin and defending Saban's remarks in regards to UT. just say'n
 
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