[blam]

Sarkisian was fired at USC for an alcohol problem, Saban says he's over the problem. Sarkisian was a buddy of Kiffin and followed Kiffin as head coach at USC after he (Kiffin) was fired.

Sarkisian has been on the Alabama staff for most of the year. Kiffin and Sarkisian have run similar offenses.

Many (including me) Did not like the play calling during the Washington game.

[clintonh8r]

Seems like an odd time to change horses, but Saban knows what he’s doing, I suppose.

[onedoug]

I hope Clemson beats the crap out of them.

The other USC and Ped State in the Rose Bowl. I hope they decimate each other, but I won’t be watching.

[logitech]

Good news. RTR

[relictele]

An obsessive planner and routine guy like Saban would not make such a drastic change without provocation.

I think the media hype about Kiffin’s naughty schoolboy act in terms of defying Saban is overdone but Kiffin did make some thinly veiled critical remarks about the salt-mine conditions that the coaches must endure and Kiffin has been the very visible victim of some sideline abuse by Saban.

The Peach Bowl was a walkover even for a distracted coach but perhaps Saban believed then and now that Kiffin could not and would not devote his full attention so out he goes.

[Pelham]

“Sarkisian was a buddy of Kiffin and followed Kiffin as head coach at USC after he (Kiffin) was fired. “

and both of them got their USC gigs because they were buddies of Pat Haden. Haden’s habit of hiring his bros is why he’s no longer in charge at USC.

[blam]

I'm listening to sports folks on ESPN and they're thinking that Kiffin was fired by Saban. Freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts had only 57 yards passing during the Washington game.
That will need to change if he is to be the #1 quarterback at Alabama.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

"I don't know that I would describe there was a happy moment,” joked Kiffin, who will resume his duties as the head coach at Florida Atlantic after the Crimson Tide’s postseason run. "I don't recall a happy moment. I just recall the ass chewings. I won't take that part of the process with me (to FAU), though."

I'm sure this (above) was a final nail.

[morphing libertarian]

I thought it took a quarter for Alabama to warm up, but after that, I thought their offense and defense were dominant. I don’t like Kiffin, but if he’s running the Alabama offense then he deserves credit.

[Democrats hate too much]

he is afraid of that Clemson defense?

[lodi90]

The play calling wasn’t the problem. Washington had a good defense. Don’t sell them short. Several of those guys will play on Sunday and they have a bunch of very good college players.

[Trumpet 1]

Clemson may win!

[WENDLE]

I honestly believe that Ohio State would have lost to Boise State. Until we take rank politics out of the national championship it is a joke. We need 32 team playoff like every other college sport. Then we would actually know the best team and not have it told to us.

[numberonepal]

Make no mistake, this move says Saban thinks the team is better off without Kiffen. We’ll have no fancy pants offense against Clemson. Run it down their throats.

[fungoking]

Bill Parcells said that, “winning was the best deodorant, it covers all the stink.”

Guess he was wrong.

[newfreep]

Video of FAU Presser Announcing the hiring of Lane Kiffen.

http://www.fausports.com/collegesportslive/?media=544007

[MHGinTN]

IF Saban can keep Sark out of the gottle, he will be much more innovative than Kiff ifin. Lane ran Jalen too many times in the Semi game.

[Steven Scharf]

I going to postulate another reason Steve Sarkisian did not start early. He was Washington’s head coach until 2013 and recruited the seniors playing in the game. They may have wanted to keep him in the background until after the game.

[Cedar]

Tide defense and Bo won the game for them. I wanted to yell at Kiffin too...ha.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Everything you need to know about Lane Kiffen;

Adult Language warning;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TvJy2Ot48M

Part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4acayiZAHaM