Lane Kiffin steals the show at College Football Playoff media day
By Nick Cole
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Nick Saban keeps Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin on a pretty short leash when it comes to the media.
That’s a smart move by him, but a shame for the rest of us, because typically Kiffin is a very entertaining interview.
The former USC, Tennessee and Oakland Raiders head coach received the opportunity to show his personality at the College Football Playoff media day in Phoenix on Saturday.
Here are some of the highlights:
From one fired USC head coach to another, this is a funny factoid about two guys that used to be co-offensive coordinators for the Trojans under Pete Carroll:
Lane Kiffin said Steve Sarkisian texted him some plays to run at halftime of Michigan State game. Kiffin wouldn’t say if he used them or not
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) January 9, 2016
When he was asked about being in Phoenix for the national title game, Kiffin dropped this gem:
Kiffin on Phoenix: "Last time I was here I got fired. Time before that was for the (USC) NCAA hearing. So, yeah, a lot of great memories."
— Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) January 9, 2016
Speaking of his time at USC, Kiffin brought up something interesting here:
Lane Kiffin said Nick Saban offered him OC job Saban’s 1st year at Bama in 2007. Kiffin took 2-3 days & decided to stay at USC
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) January 9, 2016
Needless to say, Kiffin was a pretty popular guy on Saturday:
See if you can find Lane Kiffin in this picture. Most popular guy at Alabama's media day. pic.twitter.com/EVkUZU30Ld
— John Zenor (@jzenor) January 9, 2016
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
