Potential landing spot for Lane Kiffin taken by his former coach Jeff Tedford
One of the coaching rumors surrounding Lane Kiffin can be put to bed.
Fresno State, a coaching vacancy to which Kiffin was heavily connected, hired Jeff Tedford to be its new coach Thursday. The school announced the hire via a tweet from its athletic director.
The official @FresnoStateFB search is now complete. #Tedford Presser Friday #GoDogs
— Jim Bartko (@JimBartko1) November 10, 2016
Kiffin played quarterback at Fresno State from 1994-1996 with, oddly enough, Tedford as his position coach and offensive coordinator. The Alabama offensive coordinator’s first coaching position was as an assistant with the Bulldogs.
The job was a logical landing spot for Kiffin, but perhaps he’s holding out for more high-profile job. LSU and Purdue are already in the midst of coaching searches, and vacancies could pop up at Texas and Notre Dame.
Kiffin has been mentioned for several jobs. His stock has quickly risen given Alabama’s success in a spread offense with a true freshman quarterback.
I doubt Lane gave this a moment’s notice. That is a bad job, and a real step down from sweeping floors for the Alabama football program, let alone serving as the highest profile OC in the sport.
Take a pay cut and try to bring back a down in the dumps program up from the bottom.
He probably even told them no/left them with no answer.
That ego maniac isn’t going to keep washing Nick Belichick’s jock, he’ll be gone in a year or two.
I don’t think he’s going to like his options as a HC. No major program is going to give him a shot until he proves he can be a HC at a lower school.
The owner of Nike is willing to pay 10 million a year to the next Oregon head coach I would be putting my name on that list.
That douche had better make the best of his next opportunity. Or it will be his last…
Amen brother!