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.
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"I think the way we went about the last game, whether it was the preparation, the practice, being able to focus on what we need to do, for our team, relative to the distractions that occur when you are trying to hire a staff [at FAU], and recruit at another place, and all these types of things," Saban said. "Hey, Lane did the best he could. It's a difficult circumstance. We certainly wish him well. We both had a meeting [Sunday] and again this morning, that we thought this would be in the best interest and mutually agreed for both parties to move on."
Brett McMurphy of ESPN reports that Kiffin had been late to meetings, and that, along with other incidents, contributed to his early exit.