Hearing rumblings that Florida has offered kiffin an annual of $13.5 Million a year, which would make kiffin the highest paid coach in CFB. I don’t see him turning that down. But $13.5M for a coach that hasn’t even had a playoff appearance?

I don’t see the attraction to kiffin at all. They will win, But never the big games or see the playoffs. 

Not sure if the number put out is 100%, but it’s close enough

Marcus Freeman was No. 1, said no.

Kiffin is No. 2

IMO, he has to take it and will take it 

Hey Gerry, mid season?  Are we there yet, now that coaches are being fired 3 games into the season?

 

7 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Not sure if the number put out is 100%, but it’s close enough

Marcus Freeman was No. 1, said no.

Kiffin is No. 2

IMO, he has to take it and will take it 

If he doesn't, you still think Drink is their 3rd guy?

It is either real or a rumor floated by Sexton. Either way, whoever is getting hired by UF has a number out in the public of what they are willing to pay

46 minutes ago, AusMOJO said:

If he doesn't, you still think Drink is their 3rd guy?

From what I was told last weekend. Could have changed

Let's say Kiffin takes the job, what is the level of concern that it will impact any of our Florida commits/targets for 2026?

1 hour ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

Hearing rumblings that Florida has offered kiffin an annual of $13.5 Million a year, which would make kiffin the highest paid coach in CFB. I don’t see him turning that down. But $13.5M for a coach that hasn’t even had a playoff appearance?

That won’t last long, not at Florida.  What he has done at Mississippi has been amazing, with the talent in Florida and the NIL, he will win and win big. USC was an aberration because of probation.

  Not as much as our crappy offense

9 minutes ago, Sanka Decaf said:

Let's say Kiffin takes the job, what is the level of concern that it will impact any of our Florida commits/targets for 2026?

Not as much as our inept/crappy offense. I mean no offense.

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Put me on the record of thinking Kiffin does really well at Florida. Especially if he gets the NIL guarantees he needs. They’ll start locking down all the Florida dudes we’ve been cherry picking. 

2 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Not sure if the number put out is 100%, but it’s close enough

Marcus Freeman was No. 1, said no.

Kiffin is No. 2

IMO, he has to take it and will take it 

Will be interesting to see how Ole Miss plays this weekend in Norman. If they lose, which they shouldn't, because OU can't score against any defense with a semblance of talent, then the players are mailing it in because they know.

34 minutes ago, drag worm said:

Put me on the record of thinking Kiffin does really well at Florida. Especially if he gets the NIL guarantees he needs. They’ll start locking down all the Florida dudes we’ve been cherry picking. 

I tend to agree. Florida is a damn good job. Of course, any job takes making the correct hire

2 hours ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said:

I don’t see the attraction to kiffin at all. They will win, But never the big games or see the playoffs. 

What do you mean you don't see the attraction????  Have you seen Layla???

36 minutes ago, TexShoe said:

What do you mean you don't see the attraction????  Have you seen Layla???

You have a point there. She’s 🔥 

2 hours ago, Philip Barber said:

That won’t last long, not at Florida.  What he has done at Mississippi has been amazing, with the talent in Florida and the NIL, he will win and win big. USC was an aberration because of probation.

I disagree, he also messed up at TN and his reputation for being a disloyal POS is growing and growing. Also, if he has success at FL the odds are he’ll jump to NFL or bigger contract elsewhere.  I think he’ll flame out at FL. To me he and Herman are cut from the same cloth. 

1 minute ago, Alex Butler said:

I disagree, he also messed up at TN and his reputation for being a disloyal POS is growing and growing. Also, if he has success at FL the odds are he’ll jump to NFL or bigger contract elsewhere.  I think he’ll flame out at FL. To me he and Herman are cut from the same cloth. 

Kiffin's at least been successful since then at FAU and Ole Miss, Herman's trajectory has gone the other way and to now his only sniff at success as HC of a program was at Houston.

How many schools has Kiffin walked out on?

Kiffin will be wildly successful at Florida.  What he’s done at Ole Miss with a fraction of the talent and resources he would have at Florida is already historical (by Ole Miss standards).

Kiffin has an offensive system that scales.  His current QB is a D2 transfer that arrived at Ole Miss in June to back-up Austin Simmons…and Ole Miss’ offense doesn’t skip a beat.  

I don’t think Kiffin enjoys recruiting much, but he knows to hire assistants who do.  In the state of Florida, he’ll have an in-state advantage in the most talent-rich recruiting state in the country.  As long as Florida competes in the NIL space, Kiffin’s rosters will be as talented as any in the country.  And if you’re an offensive player, you’ve already got proof of concept that Kiffin’s system scores big points against the top teams in the SEC.

This is as close to a no-brainer for success as Florida can possibly have.  Now, let’s hope they can screw it up 😂

 

 

Is Kiffin better than Sark or about the same ?

4 minutes ago, Longhorn said:

Is Kiffin better than Sark or about the same ?

Kiffin has better offenses, but Sark’s better overall imo

I think the numbers “leaked” out are inflated to make Ole Miss feel like they need to raise the offer to keep Lane (knowing they likely can’t, or won’t want to) and it puts them in a corner. That would be a sound tactic from Florida if they want to get their guy and / or put financial stress on a conference foe

1 hour ago, LonghornFan4Ever said:

Kiffin has better offenses, but Sark’s better overall imo

I tend to agree.  Kiffin to me is like a better Lincoln Riley, great offenses, but not sure they'll field the defense needed, granted Kiffin tried to build a defense through the portal.

What’s the deal with Lane Kiffin he hasn’t won a championship anywhere  much less play in a championship game.

3 hours ago, HookemTexas said:

Kiffin's at least been successful since then at FAU and Ole Miss, Herman's trajectory has gone the other way and to now his only sniff at success as HC of a program was at Houston.

Harder to measure "success" at FAU...

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