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re: IMO: Dillingham is Jay Johnson. Kiffin is Tony Vitello

Posted on 11/27/25 at 12:32 pm to
Posted by DalenSA
2024 DAT RotY
Member since Jan 2023
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Posted on 11/27/25 at 12:32 pm to
Dillingham had 1 fluke season and you people lose your fricking minds over him like he’s going to be Nick Saban
Posted by reds on reds on reds
Birmingham
Member since Sep 2013
4672 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 12:36 pm to
I think Dilly would be a terrible hire and I think he is the most overrated coach this cycle. Please go look at ASU’s rankings this year. For an offensive guru, his team has a dogshit offense.
Posted by Hold That Tiger 10
Member since Oct 2013
24579 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 12:37 pm to
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Kiffin is in a league of his own as far as drama is concerned.


Can you list the Kiffin created drama involved with this search?
Posted by juicytiger73
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2024
12 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 12:38 pm to
They did beat Texas Tech this year...and Texas Tech will be in the playoffs.
Posted by Geauxgurt
Member since Sep 2013
13041 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 12:41 pm to
The problem in college football is a ton of coaches are getting their shots before they legitimately prove themselves because so many teams are desperate.

The biggest name to me to come out of those ranks was Meyer, but the guy killed it at Bowling Green and then took Utah to um own heights pre Pac12. He was more proven than 95%+ of the current guys being brought up.

Dillingham is good but needs to prove himself more. We have seen multiple places where the guy showed flashes like Dillingham, then when he doesn’t get a job up the fizzle out and prove it was a fluke.

Let these coaches prove themselves not to be flukes before you invest $50 million plus into them.
Posted by Sissidog02
Member since Jan 2020
6718 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 12:41 pm to
Also Lane comparison, if he does?! come here.
Posted by reds on reds on reds
Birmingham
Member since Sep 2013
4672 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 12:41 pm to
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They did beat Texas Tech this year...and Texas Tech will be in the playoffs.


And Florida state beat bama this year…and bama will be in the playoffs. Should we hire Norvell?
This post was edited on 11/27/25 at 12:42 pm
Posted by juicytiger73
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2024
12 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 12:47 pm to
That's valid. But I'm not saying you hire him based off one win against Texas Tech, my point is I don't think he's had just one fluke season of success.

He's got ASU to the point where they are consistently competitive against more talented programs.
Posted by reds on reds on reds
Birmingham
Member since Sep 2013
4672 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 12:51 pm to
I understand your stance but I don’t think there’s any world in which a coach that has his team ranked 77th in points per game against B12 defenses should be considered for a job at LSU.
Posted by Macintosh
Leveraging Salaries University
Member since Sep 2011
55486 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 12:55 pm to
Calling kiffin Vitello isn’t the knock you think it is. Vitello would have been just as great here
Posted by ArcticTiger
North Pole
Member since Nov 2018
2428 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 12:57 pm to
Vitello does have a Natty!
Posted by OzzunaFromTheBraves
Member since May 2025
31 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 1:13 pm to
Vitello has a natty, Lane doesn’t even have a conference championship.
This post was edited on 11/27/25 at 1:13 pm
Posted by Geauxldninja
Member since May 2018
2436 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 1:28 pm to
So we get a natty out of Kiffin??? I’ll take that all day every day.
Posted by tzimme4
Metairie
Member since Jan 2008
32143 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 1:31 pm to
He's not leaving his Alma Mater where he's publicly said is his dream job. How many times does this have to be repeating? It's exhausting
Posted by b rod lsu
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2006
4904 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 1:36 pm to
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Dillingham is Jay Johnson. Kiffin is Tony Vitello



So national title either way? Awesome.
Posted by juicytiger73
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2024
12 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 1:37 pm to
You really think in today's landscape a 35 year old coach is going to spend his entire career in one place lmao

Maybe he doesn't want to leave yet, but he will eventually
Posted by Tifway419
Member since Sep 2022
1645 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 1:39 pm to
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Vitello would have been amazing here also. He is just a bit (or giant) of a douche
As an avid baseball follower, he’s not as bad as he used to be / people think he is. Both him and Kiffin matured greatly these past few years.
Posted by BeachTiger2018
Pinellas County FL
Member since Aug 2022
1229 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 1:40 pm to
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We have seen multiple places where the guy showed flashes like Dillingham, then when he doesn’t get a job up the fizzle out and prove it was a fluke.


We also regularly see guys like Dillingham get the job, everyone thinks he’s the next great one, and ends up fired after 3 years. It’s always a dice roll.
Give me the guy who has proven he can win in the SEC and still feels like he is getting better.
Posted by Cherry Cheesecake
Prairieville, LA
Member since Oct 2010
1028 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 1:49 pm to
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Plus he seems much more loyal than Kiffin.


Yet you think we would leave his alma mater just like that? Lol
Posted by Robcrzy
Mandeville
Member since Nov 2007
1022 posts
Posted on 11/27/25 at 1:51 pm to
And Kiffin isn’t?
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