USA TODAY writer Dan Wolken is no real friend to the Alabama football program. Over the last several seasons he has been right up there with Colin Cowherd, Joel Klatt, and the many other media members who have been calling for the end of the Alabama dynasty. Thus Bama fans shouldn't be surprised when Wolken writes,
"Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin remains a divisive potential candidate. There's no doubt he has earned another opportunity based on his rehabilitation tour under Nick Saban, but some athletics directors will question whether he completely has his act together after the flameout at USC."
It's really hard to imagine that there is an assistant coach out there that has more appeal to him right now than Kiffin, but even saying that is difficult for Wolken. Wolken goes on to list several schools that may have interest in Kiffin including Arizona, N.C. State, Kentucky, San Diego St., Fresno State, West Virginia, Houston, and Auburn.
Some of the schools he lists are fascinating to think about with Kiffin at the helm. You have to imagine that Kiffin will use his third chance at being a head coach to go to a power five school and if you're Alabama you sure do hope that he lands in a different conference than the SEC.
You can read Wolken's reasoning behind the schools he picked here.
