Houston not seeing eye to eye with Lane Kiffin and his agent?
By Adam Spencer
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According to reports on Monday, Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin could be close to landing the open Houston head coaching job.
However, some national reporters are pumping the brakes on those reports, noting that there may be a snag in the contract talks.
The issue? A buyout clause in Kiffin’s potential contract, which would force him to pay the school if he wanted to leave before his contract was up:
My information is the buyout Houston would want wouldn't be to Kiffin and Jimmy Sexton's liking.End game out West for Lane.LSU O/C in play.
— Tim Brando (@TimBrando) December 5, 2016
Sexton usually doesn't do big buyouts like that https://t.co/p5imwOTUR6
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) December 5, 2016
Jimmy Sexton is the agent for college coaches like Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher, Hugh Freeze, Will Muschamp and others. If the Cougars want to land Kiffin, they’ll likely have to soften their stance and give in to Sexton’s demands.
If Houston refuses to bend, Kiffin has other options, including rumors linking him to the offensive coordinator job on LSU coach Ed Orgeron’s staff.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
