gave him resounding vote of approval.

That a soccer term?

I’d argue Haden is a very cerebral, dispassionate guy, who figured he’d give Kiffin another year in the names of continuity and recruiting. I don’t buy that he loves Kiffin at all, and that his resounding vote of approval was the only way to go if he was going to retain Kiffin. He isn’t going to come out and say “Kiffin’s ok, I’ll give him one more try”. Kiffin’s arrogance is just too antithetical to Haden for me to believe anything he’s feeding the media

I have to agree with this. Even if you are privately displeased and even if you tell that to Kiffin in person, the smart move is to put on a public face of support.

However, my money will be on Kiffin not coloring back for 2014.

(like Hugh Freeze [UPDATE: Dammit to hell! Don't you hate it when you're looking at two lists at the same time and write the wrong bloody name? MIKE MACINTYRE is the name I was thinking about. We regret the error.])

Redemption

a) AD loves him, gave him resounding vote of approval.

I’d argue Haden is a very cerebral, dispassionate guy, who figured he’d give Kiffin another year in the names of continuity and recruiting. I don’t buy that he loves Kiffin at all, and that his resounding vote of approval was the only way to go if he was going to retain Kiffin. He isn’t going to come out and say “Kiffin’s ok, I’ll give him one more try”. Kiffin’s arrogance is just too antithetical to Haden for me to believe anything he’s feeding the media

Didn’t FSU’s kicking game suck this year? Well, I like that part.

As a Miami fan, Jimbo scares me. Everything about him reminds me of Bobby Bowden.

Wide left?
Wide right?

Is he the only coach-in-waiting to ever come close to delivering the goods?

Are there any other coaches-in-waiting who actually took that job? James Franklin and Muschamp are the only other ones I can think of off the top of my head who ever held that title, and they have delivered so far at their new schools.

Hey guys was Lane Kiffen in this post? Because if not I’ve been told that he should have been.

fair argument. in “defense” of him not being here:

a) AD loves him, gave him resounding vote of approval.

b) team returns arguably best player in the country, team should be improved

c) won’t go into the season with top 3 expectations. so 9/10 wins will do the trick.

Didn’t FSU win their conference this year?

Yes, and they were better this year than last year, and better last year than the year before, and their recruiting base is back to 90s levels, but they did NOT go undefeated this year and thus: Hot Seat

Yeah the FSU/Jimbo anti-boner TBL has is another in his long line of baffling stances. They went 10-2 and are playing in the (whatever) BCS bowl. They will most likely win the ACC again next year. Although I guess on the off chance they go like 7-5 and fire Fisher TBL will look like a genius.

Didn’t FSU win their conference this year?

Yes, and they were better this year than last year, and better last year than the year before, and their recruiting base is back to 90s levels, but they did NOT go undefeated this year and thus: Hot Seat

Glad I wasn’t the only one thinking this.

Yes, and they were better this year than last year, and better last year than the year before, and their recruiting base is back to 90s levels, but they did NOT go undefeated this year and thus: Hot Seat

MIKE MACINTYRE is the name I was thinking about. We regret the error.

Using I and We in the same sentence, I like your style

You’re the only one in that example who actually used I and We in the same sentence (I guess now I have as well).

MIKE MACINTYRE is the name I was thinking about. We regret the error.

Using I and We in the same sentence, I like your style

We regret the error, of the Shannon Sharpe post

To keep things rolling