VOLS to hire Lane Kiffen

[dbvolfan]

So it appears TN is on the verge of hiring Lane Kiffen.

Pros:

-Great recruiter

-Ties to Calf. pipeline of talent

- Well liked by players and has coached pros

- Young

- Energetic

Cons:

- No HC experience at the college level

- Limited experience even at the college level where he was a coordinator for 2 seasons...other than that I believe he has been a position coach.

- hmm...opening's at Washington and they didnt even look at him yet he was in the PAC10 for a number of years...wonder why.

- Young, but very likely to go pro again if he suceeds at UT as he wants to prove Al Davis wrong at Oakland

- OC at USC ofr 2 seasons but if I remember correctly, Norm Chow had the offense before him. That offense could have run on cruise control for 2+ yrs before it started to decline with all the systems, players Chow had in place

I am afraid TN has hired itself another Bill Callahan and not a Pete Carroll from the NFL ranks....I hope I am wrong but given that we had to spend $6+ million to oust Fulmer I am certainly disappointed in having a kid come in and take over the reigns.

BTW, go VOLS and beat Kentucky!

 

[stealth1]

Looks like another Thanksgiving turkey to me.

According to local paper Bill Callahan and Ed Orgeron are listed as possible assistants.

If you can't hire a winner take three losers.

 

[dbvolfan]

I dont understand all the excitement over Oregron. Maybe, just maybe he was a good assistant under the right circumstances but IMO he comes across as a bumbling idiot.

Unfortunately, I am not sure this was a good year to be looking for a HC. Leach is too eccentric and his philosophy reminds me too much of Mumme.

Gundy or Davis would have been clear #1's for me but Davis is set at age 58 at UNC and no one, not even ND can afford Gundy as they have a few boosters willing to part with some vacation islands they own to keep him.