Lane Kiffin is now the head coach at FAU and was rumored to be heading to a bunch of other places as well before that. However, it seems those rumors were not as legitimate as some people. At least that's how it sounds according to USA Today's Dan Wolken:
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Still, as Kiffin's three-year contract with Alabama was on the verge of running out, it was clear he wouldn't be back in Tuscaloosa. The relationship with Saban had run its course, and the only question was whether he would end up joining Ed Orgeron's new staff at LSU or find a head coaching job.
But the offers never came and Kiffin grew more desperate to get another chance, according to multiple people within the coaching search industry, who spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity so they could be candid about their opinions of him.
Though Kiffin frequently exaggerated other programs' interest in him to those inside the football facility at Alabama, he only came close to getting one job — Houston, which had him as a finalist but chose Major Applewhite instead — before landing at FAU.
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The 41-year old Kiffin has wanted back in as a head ever he was unceremoniously fired by USC and to go "crawling" back to the ranks of coordinator. He's done that the last three years and has done it well leading Alabama to the playoff three years in a row with a championship coming last season.
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His new job at FAU will allow him to prove he can run a program without incident and hopefully act as a springboard for his next head coaching job which will undoubtedly come in the next few years.
[h/t Saturday Down South]
