Lane Kiffin goes to LSU and gets even richer

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GooningGopher said:
If we were in the same position as Ole Miss (CFP), I would want fleck to finish out the season. As a program I would think you want to maximize the probability of winning the championship in any given year- in this case Kiffin ( and the OC) coaching obviously elevates that probability.
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So Ole Miss should let Lane Kiffin use Ole Miss facilities, resources and time while collecting an Ole Miss paycheck to recruit Ole Miss players for the next however many weeks? Many here know I'm an SDSU fan and when Jimmy Rogers and staff left for Wazzu last December what pissed me off the most about the whole deal wasn't so much the leaving, but essentially recruiting a good chunk of the roster and recruiting class using SDSU's facilities, resources and time while collecting a check from SDSU before resigning. There's no way you keep a sleaze like Kiffin in house and above board.
 

swede2 said:
So Ole Miss should let Lane Kiffin use Ole Miss facilities, resources and time while collecting an Ole Miss paycheck to recruit Ole Miss players for the next however many weeks? Many here know I'm an SDSU fan and when Jimmy Rogers and staff left for Wazzu last December what pissed me off the most about the whole deal wasn't so much the leaving, but essentially recruiting a good chunk of the roster and recruiting class using SDSU's facilities, resources and time while collecting a check from SDSU before resigning. There's no way you keep a sleaze like Kiffin in house and above board.
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Yep, he is well within his rights to take another job but he was stupid to think that Ole Miss or any of the players would want him to hang around and coach the team in the CFP. Glad the players are calling him on the BS of pretending like they wanted him to stick around. Kind of hope they win it all in spite of him.
 

Bob_Loblaw said:
Because it's no longer about loyalty, it's about what's best for their career.
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Can't most people say this? Loyalty is for fools in today's college football and in today's corporate world. You can be fired or laid off at any time. Kiffin could have a bad year next year, be fired, and not have the LSU job either, see James Franklin.

Kiffin was at Ole Miss for 6 years and they just had their best 6 year run in 60+ years. LSU is a better job, with better resources, in a better city. Kiffin wanted to finish out this season what he has been building for 6 years and people have a problem with this?
 

GopherWeatherGuy said:
Can't most people say this? Loyalty is for fools in today's college football and in today's corporate world. You can be fired or laid off at any time. Kiffin could have a bad year next year, be fired, and not have the LSU job either, see James Franklin.

Kiffin was at Ole Miss for 6 years and they just had their best 6 year run in 60+ years. LSU is a better job, with better resources, in a better city. Kiffin wanted to finish out this season what he has been building for 6 years and people have a problem with this?
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Good Player Transfers out - OMG LOYALTY!

Good Player Transfers in - Good choice man!



And more generally about what we think of athletes in general:

 

highwayman said:
Kiffin always continues to reinforce his premiership as the biggest coaching ass in football. Why does anything he does surprise anyone?
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Your words, nor mine kiddo🥸.

What’s surprising to me is your apparent inability to comprehend when someone is blowing off some steam/having fun on a free anonymous chat board; thought my hyperbolic comment and illusion to my 40 year old younger self were clues🧐.

Guess not🤷‍♂️.



highwayman said:
This is what you’re going to get from this guy.

Also if I didn’t hope for better, don’t drink before noon on a weekday, kids.
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Glad you’re tackling the First Step, Sheriff Joe🤠.
 
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GopherWeatherGuy said:
Can't most people say this? Loyalty is for fools in today's college football and in today's corporate world. You can be fired or laid off at any time. Kiffin could have a bad year next year, be fired, and not have the LSU job either, see James Franklin.

Kiffin was at Ole Miss for 6 years and they just had their best 6 year run in 60+ years. LSU is a better job, with better resources, in a better city. Kiffin wanted to finish out this season what he has been building for 6 years and people have a problem with this?
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Yeah, college football used to be different. It wasn't a business. It's why most of us disliked the idea of pushing kids out if they weren't good. It was a negative critique of SEC coaches. The idea of a kid who kept up on his grades and didn't get into trouble getting "cut" was frowned upon. That isn't the corporate mindset at all.

There is no more loyalty in college sports. It has transitioned from an amateur sport into a system that's as cutthroat as any business there is.

As far as people having a problem with Kiffin, I think it's more about timing and style. If I just did a documentary where I'm tearing up talking about how my current employer "saved my life" and then I left on the eve of a massive trial, I'd imagine some folks would think I'm an ass. Maybe I should say some additional folks would think I'm an ass.

It comes with the territory. He's free to leave and he should expect some people to have an issue with it. The timing sucks.
 







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