The case for Lane Kiffin as Maryland's next head football coach

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Monte was a football God..... unfortunately his kid has issues. The Big is bigger without Lane.
 

Watch the Daniel Tosh bit on him and you'll see what the Terps might get...
 

Sweet, let the Terp feasting continue.


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If a school ever hires Lane Kiffin as their head coach, they deserve whatever comes their way.
 


He's a good coordinator, but Maryland should pick up Bo Pelini.
 


DoubleAlum said:
Bo seems like a bully and a "d**k".
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Maybe, it is hard to really know any of these people.

Generally speaking honest friendly dude's seem in short supply when it comes to successful head coaches.
 

Has there ever been another coach that was fired from an NFL team and major college team before they turned 40? I don't think it is a bad idea for someone to give him another chance but think it may be a bit early.
 



GophersInIowa said:
Has there ever been another coach that was fired from an NFL team and major college team before they turned 40? I don't think it is a bad idea for someone to give him another chance but think it may be a bit early.
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He's an alright prospect but for Maryland.... if he was willing to leave Tennessee after just one year... I can't imagine he'd be hesitant about giving them the shaft.

You'd want to get a pretty big coach pays if he leaves early buyout type clause.
 

A_Slab_of_Bacon said:
He's a good coordinator, but Maryland should pick up Bo Pelini.
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Pelini went to Youngstown State because he was getting burnt out being on the big stage. He said he had many sleepless nights at Nebraska that kept him up wondering if all the stress that comes with running a p5 program was worth it anymore. At Youngstown he can coach without having delusional fans constantly calling for his head. Maybe he comes back to a p5 school in a few years, but personally I think Nebraska was his last big HC stop.
 

Kuato Lives! said:
Pelini went to Youngstown State because he was getting burnt out being on the big stage. He said he had many sleepless nights at Nebraska that kept him up wondering if all the stress that comes with running a p5 program was worth it anymore. At Youngstown he can coach without having delusional fans constantly calling for his head. Maybe he comes back to a p5 school in a few years, but personally I think Nebraska was his last big HC stop.
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Also I believe he wanted to hang out with his family more. I believe his kids were getting close to "off to college" age and he wanted more time with them.

I bet he comes back after the kids are gone for a bit.
 

A_Slab_of_Bacon said:
Also I believe he wanted to hang out with his family more. I believe his kids were getting close to "off to college" age and he wanted more time with them.

I bet he comes back after the kids are gone for a bit.
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Yeah. That's his hometown team, and Pelini's situation is somewhat unique in that he's still getting paid all that $$$ by Nebraska, so the step-down in pay is not really all that relevant for him. It's kind of a dream situation for him like that. If I were a head coach and got the opportunity to coach in the town where I was born, raised, and graduated from high school, and money was not at all an issue, then yeah, I'd definitely want to do that for at least a few years. It would be something enjoyable, especially after the hell that coaching Nebraska must be.
 



Seany said:
Yeah. That's his hometown team, and Pelini's situation is somewhat unique in that he's still getting paid all that $$$ by Nebraska, so the step-down in pay is not really all that relevant for him. It's kind of a dream situation for him like that. If I were a head coach and got the opportunity to coach in the town where I was born, raised, and graduated from high school, and money was not at all an issue, then yeah, I'd definitely want to do that for at least a few years. It would be something enjoyable, especially after the hell that coaching Nebraska must be.
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He also gets to hang out with Jim Jim Tressel back home too. Jim is Youngstown's President. Pelini didn't like his previous AD, I'm sure he has no lack of support from Jim ;)

I agree Nebraska seems like a special kind of difficult to coach in. Lots of fans who think the 1990s are just one coach away.... a hyper microscope on you and your players there.

I look forward to Bo coming back years from now. I'd hire him.
 

Is Nebraska better off long term without Pellini?
 

Kiffin was an arrogant jerk in high school and hasn't changed a bit. It's amazing how he keeps turning up at the biggest places.
 

A_Slab_of_Bacon said:
He also gets to hang out with Jim Jim Tressel back home too. Jim is Youngstown's President. Pelini didn't like his previous AD, I'm sure he has no lack of support from Jim ;)

I agree Nebraska seems like a special kind of difficult to coach in. Lots of fans who think the 1990s are just one coach away.... a hyper microscope on you and your players there.

I look forward to Bo coming back years from now. I'd hire him.
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It's going to be tough for anyone to live up to expectations in Lincoln with Tom Osborne and the ghost of Bob Devaney looking over your shoulder.
 

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