Lane Kiffin's sudden departure from Alabama was intriguing on a number of levels, and Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt thinks Kiffin was "cut" by Nick Saban.
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During an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show, Klatt basically said Kiffin was fired by Saban before Monday's national championship game.
Nick Saban claims his relationship with Lane Kiffin got better but @joelklatt has a much different take on the Alabama OC's departure. pic.twitter.com/RlGkhXj6SI
— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) January 3, 2017
While the exact details of Kiffin's departure will likely never be known — unless Kiffin writes a tell-all book one day — it's becoming increasingly apparent Kiffin was not give a choice in coaching in the title game.
