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Ties to South Florida make Lane Kiffin an ideal candidate for open USF job
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Lane Kiffin could be headed south for 2017 and beyond.
Per SB Nation, the 41-year-old Alabama offensive coordinator is the “top target” to replace Willie Taggart as the head coach at South Florida. The report cites Kiffin’s strong personal connections with the Tampa area, including the decade-plus his father, Monte, spent as defensive coordinator of the NFL’s Buccaneers.
On Tuesday, CBS Sports‘ Dennis Dodd confirmed that if Taggart left for Oregon, Kiffin would automatically become the “top choice” to coach the Bulls next season.
Many others seem to believe Kiffin should be on USF’s short list:
Charlie Strong, FSU co-OC Lawrence Dawsey, Alabama OC Lane Kiffin & Ohio State DC Greg Schiano top candidates at USF, sources told @ESPN
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 7, 2016
With Taggart moving to Oregon, Lane Kiffin and Charlie Strong will be in play at USF.
— Mark Schlabach (@Mark_Schlabach) December 7, 2016
3 Names I like early on for the USF job:
Charlie Strong
Greg Schiano
Lane KiffinI'll post a full coaching board later today
— Josh Newberg (@josh_newberg) December 7, 2016
This could be the perfect opportunity for Kiffin to return to the head coaching ranks after three highly successful years with the Crimson Tide.
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
