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Just curious. Usually people refer to a coach by their last name but not for CLK

Posted on 12/21/25 at 9:23 pm
Posted by duckblind56
South of Ellick
Member since Sep 2023
4502 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 9:23 pm
Just curious. I've notice since CLK was hired, most the references to him on here are "Lane", not "Kiffin" or Lane Kiffin. Usually you hear people refer to a coach by their last name or first/last or an abbreviated version.

Sabin
Miles
Kirby Smart
Drink
DeBoer

etc, etc, etc

Again, just curious why most posters use Lane?
Posted by Volvagia
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2006
52917 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 9:24 pm to
Gotta be Kiffin me with this bullshite.

It’s technically not even the offseason yet.
Posted by Fat Bastard
2024 NFL pick'em champion
Member since Mar 2009
89297 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 9:24 pm to
quote:

Sabin




Posted by TigerBite
Dallas
Member since Feb 2004
2713 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 9:24 pm to
Because they are scared of misspelling Kiffin
Posted by lurking
Member since Nov 2022
795 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 9:26 pm to
quote:

Sabin


Why can’t some of you spell names correctly
Posted by PigDog33
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2021
933 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 9:26 pm to
His dad was “kiffin”
Posted by Fat Bastard
2024 NFL pick'em champion
Member since Mar 2009
89297 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 9:29 pm to
tons of retards here say "kiffen" as well
Posted by beauchristopher
Member since Jan 2008
72473 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 9:47 pm to
I like Lane
Posted by Buck Dancer
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2008
4831 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 9:50 pm to
Because Lane is the first coach in awhile that we haven’t felt like they were old arse men past their prime.
Posted by imfromlouisiana504
Member since Aug 2021
60 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:04 pm to
Not sure where you’re getting “Miles” from.

Les was Les.
Posted by Fat Bastard
2024 NFL pick'em champion
Member since Mar 2009
89297 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:11 pm to
quote:

Because Lane is the first coach in awhile that we haven’t felt like they were old arse men past their prime.


saban was past his prime at 48 here? miles at 51? O at 55?

lane is 50.

and i will add nobody in the OP list was past their prime when hired at respective schools. nor are they now.



dumbass argument
This post was edited on 12/21/25 at 10:25 pm
Posted by SPEEDY
2005 Tiger Smack Poster of the Year
Member since Dec 2003
87148 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:15 pm to
quote:

Sabin


Posted by jasonbr1975
Member since Sep 2024
1231 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:29 pm to
You mean Kiffen, right?
Posted by la_birdman
Northern GA via Lake Charles
Member since Feb 2005
31973 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:29 pm to
quote:

Sabin



Posted by TigerBait2008
Boulder,CO
Member since Jun 2008
38309 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:50 pm to
Half the tards can't even spell it right.
Posted by chadr07
Pineville, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2015
12787 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:01 pm to
I felt like a lot of fans used to say “Les”
When Les Miles was coach.
Posted by SkierGuy
Member since Jun 2021
91 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:32 pm to
Why do we care? Also Kirby, Marcus, formerly Jimbo, there are others.
Posted by RBWilliams8
Member since Oct 2009
53936 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 12:06 am to
Nick Saban was “Saban”.
Les Miles was “Les”
Ed Ogeron was “O”
Brian Kelly was “Burger King”
Lane Kiffen is “Lane”.

Idk what you’re talking about, tbh. I see no patterns or reason behind it.
Posted by abellsujr
Member since Apr 2014
38099 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 12:25 am to
It’s pretty simple. Brian, Ed, and Nick are very generic names. Les and Lane are not nearly as common and everyone knows immediately who you’re talking about.

A lot of people, including myself, used “Ed O” a lot.
Posted by Gonadballbarian
Member since Dec 2017
1541 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 2:00 am to
Because Kelly is a first name
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