deathvalleytiger10

Agree.

What we know about Kiffin is this...

1) He consistently has an offense in the Top 20, more often Top 10 and can sniff the Top 5. He has done this with less talent (depth) than at least 15 other schools as evidenced by 247 Talent Composite.

2)His stop at Ole Miss is far better than his previous Head Coaching gigs. He is trending up.

3)He seems to have matured some, but still takes some wacky chances that one would hope is because he knows there is a talent disparity against some teams and he needs to roll the dice.

4)His defenses don't play at the level of his offenses.

5)He has done all of this at Ole Miss that will never have the overall depth that you see at Georgia, Bama, Ohio State, LSU, Florida, Texas, Oregon...

6)He hasn't gotten over the hump at Ole Miss. The question that NO ONE knows the answer to is why. Is it his coaching, or is it the fact that he has never had a roster with as much talent (depth) as the teams listed above?

7)Timing....They should make the playoffs and there is a good chance they win the first game. That would have him still playing when the portal opens. How can LSU wait that long when the entire world will know our target and Kiffin would be facing heat from his own fan base in the middle of a playoff run. The Kiffin of old would bolt in a minute. The one today is not likely to do that.

****What we don't know, but is speculated, is whether he wants to leave Ole Miss and if LSU is where he would want to be.

I believe he would kill it here at LSU. The talent depth he could accumulate with the LSU Brand and recruiting advantages would far surpass what he can do overall at Ole Miss. Yes, he can get some great players at Ole Miss, but he would get much more at LSU. You need depth to win a championship. LSU offers a much better chance has history has shown at building a championship roster.

He knows this. LSU knows this.

Is he content with an occasional playoff birth or does he want to join the ranks of coaches that have a Natty? Does timing work out?

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China just developed a drug they say can let a person live to 150 years old.

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Awesome. Let’s extend BK’s buyout till he turns 150 with more manageable payments.

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Saban, though not likely, is still in play, believe it or not.

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Nope. Saban is out. We shot or shot.

The contract states that they must notify him what the cause is and he’s allowed time to rebut it,

Looks like LSU has not officially done that.

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The contract calls for a firing with cause to be given to Kelly and then he would have 7 days to cure it.

Nothing he did would affect that. It was LSU's responsibility to notify him of cause.

And, if they were firing him for cause, there would be no negotiations as the buyout would be null and void.

Ed was offered full buyout the day is was fired. There was nothing for him to fight for.

He fought his ex-wife in court over money. You think he would not have fought LSU if they didn't pay him?

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I wonder if LSU is possibly using Kelly’s refusal to fire Sloane as a ground for firing for cause?

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Can someone link media reports to this? It is constantly stated here but I have yet to find a credible media outlet to report that Kelly refused to fire Sloan.

In fact, the only think I find is the opposite, he wanted Sloane and Davis fired and Woodward fought for Davis to stay.

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BK has conditions unfavorable to him as well.

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Yes, but not $23 million worth of unfavorable conditions. (at least that is his position right now) If buyout is $53 million and LSU offered $30 million, which is what the lawsuit alleges.

BK is an arse, but not stupid. I bet he gets close to $40 million when the dust settles.

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Why wouldn’t Verge

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Because he is smarter than that.