Lane Kiffin emerging as possible NFL coaching candidate, per report
By Jacob Moss
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The college football coaching carousel has continued to gain momentum over the past few weeks, and current Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin has been the hottest name in the sport.
Kiffin has been connected in one way or another to just about every current high-level opening around the sport, with Florida and LSU both being considered by many as significant threats to pull him away from the Rebels.
In addition to SEC powerhouses courting him, The Athletic reported on Friday that Kiffin’s name is starting to emerge in certain NFL coaching searches. According to Ralph D. Russo and Bruce Feldman, the Tennessee Titans are an organization to monitor.
From The Athletic:
While it’s still unclear what Kiffin will do, industry sources say the situation in Oxford seems less volatile than in 2022. Lines of communication are good between Kiffin and the administration.
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This situation seems to be trending in a positive direction for Rebels fans who would like to keep their coach, but one note of caution: One industry source said there was at least a modicum of interest in Kiffin among decision-makers with the Tennessee Titans.
If Kiffin were to depart for the NFL, it would be his second stint as a head coach at the professional level, as he also famously served as the head coach for the Raiders from 2007-08. That first go-around in the NFL wasn’t a particularly successful one, though. Kiffin was fired by then-owner Al Davis halfway through his second season with the team, finishing his tenure with a 5-15 overall record.
