re: Alleva needs to step in and tell O to give Kiffin a deadline.

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Why? Teams frequently fill these roles later in January if not after signing day.

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Many teams don't make a formal announcement because it gives the head coach additional recruiting visits, however the hire is typically a done deal and recruits are told who their coach will be, albeit with a "wink, wink".

In this case, however, O really needs to solidify the identity of the team since no one has a clue at this point what type of offense will emerge. I'd say, in this particular instance, he needs to get this done.