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Can Kiffin coach the bowl game?
Posted on 12/1/25 at 7:51 am
Posted on 12/1/25 at 7:51 am
Typically incoming coached don't. But I am curious what he could have done with this offensive team. That would be the floor.
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Posted on 12/1/25 at 7:52 am to mike4lsu
He can come in and help offensively, sure.
Posted on 12/1/25 at 7:52 am to mike4lsu
Why would he want to tarnish his reputation and diminish excitement for next year by coaching a gutted roster to a loss in a meaningless bowl game?
CLK will rightly do as Kelly did four years ago and observe from the booth.
CLK will rightly do as Kelly did four years ago and observe from the booth.
Posted on 12/1/25 at 8:02 am to mike4lsu
I dont know of a case of an outside hired coach ever coaching in the bowl game just getting hired prior to it
I'm sure he can help out offensively in some game planning but he will probably just watch from the sideline or a booth. Frank is running the show until after the bowl game as he should
Kiffin's primary and only focuses frankly should be recruiting/portal and staff right now
I'm sure he can help out offensively in some game planning but he will probably just watch from the sideline or a booth. Frank is running the show until after the bowl game as he should
Kiffin's primary and only focuses frankly should be recruiting/portal and staff right now
This post was edited on 12/1/25 at 8:08 am
Posted on 12/1/25 at 8:07 am to mike4lsu
He will use bowl prep and the bowl game to evaluate his current roster.
Posted on 12/1/25 at 8:08 am to mike4lsu
I'm sure he will be there.
Let him work NSD and the portal for the next 6 weeks.
Let him work NSD and the portal for the next 6 weeks.
Posted on 12/1/25 at 8:11 am to mike4lsu
Most of the time not but in this situation, why not? It’s not unprecedented but it is rare.
Posted on 12/1/25 at 8:11 am to thunderbird1100
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I dont know of a case of an outside hired coach ever coaching in the bowl game just getting hired prior to it
Steve Sarkisian for USC. Ed O was the interim and they hired Sard and Ed O left USC before the bowl game.
Sark coached the bowl game.
Posted on 12/1/25 at 8:14 am to timlan2057
The only logical reason I can see him coaching it is if Lane wants to see MVB running some of his offensive packages as an evaluation for next year
This post was edited on 12/1/25 at 8:15 am
Posted on 12/1/25 at 8:16 am to boweswi05
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Steve Sarkisian for USC. Ed O was the interim and they hired Sard and Ed O left USC before the bowl game.
Sark coached the bowl game.
Quick search shows this did not happen
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No, Steve Sarkisian did not coach USC in their 2013 bowl game; he was hired as the new head coach in December 2013 but skipped the game to focus on his new role. The 2013 USC team was coached by interim head coach Clay Helton for the Las Vegas Bowl, which they won against Fresno State.
Posted on 12/1/25 at 8:17 am to Tiger Prawn
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The only logical reason I can see him coaching it is if Lane wants to see MVB running some of his offensive packages as an evaluation for next year
MVB is not going to be the QB here next year, I can tell you that with pretty high confidence right now
Posted on 12/1/25 at 8:22 am to thunderbird1100
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I dont know of a case of an outside hired coach ever coaching in the bowl game just getting hired prior to it
Brian Kelly coached Cincinnati in their bowl game after being hired from CMU
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:31 am to mike4lsu
Should bowl prep to start installing offense for the players who will be here next year. Have the OC and receivers coaches in place, place Atkins as OL coach once Davis is canned, and see if Frank is capable to coach RBs under this system. Let Frank keep interim tag for the bowl game.
Good opportunity to evaluate future coaches as well as players.
Good opportunity to evaluate future coaches as well as players.
Posted on 12/1/25 at 9:59 am to Tiger Prawn
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Lane wants to see MVB running some of his offensive packages
LOL. If you really believe this, that’s both sad and tragic.
Posted on 12/1/25 at 10:09 am to mike4lsu
He can get familiar with the team personal by being around for practice and bowl game.
Posted on 12/1/25 at 10:13 am to Alt26
Luke Fickell coached the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl for Wisconsin after taking the job in November.
Posted on 12/1/25 at 10:15 am to Ironhead985
quote:Just like Frank Wilson told the players to use the OU game as an audition.
He will use bowl prep and the bowl game to evaluate his current roster.
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