re: Would you swap Kelly for Kiffin?

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Deion Sanders in that he makes the program all about him

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Kiffin is nothing like Deion. First of all, he's proven to be a good coach that can win despite a talent disparity.

His personality might come through more than other coaches but he's not looking for the limelight like a guy who insists you call him Coach Prime.


To answer the original question, no, I would not trade Kelly for Kiffin. Kelly is a program builder. He's shown it through locking down the state in recruiting, winning consistently, an elite coaching staff that has local roots, and the list goes on.

BUT, in this fictitious scenario where Kelly leaves (which I don't think will happen), I actually do think Kiffin could win here. I think he's a good enough coach to compete with the talent that's here.

Kiffin would be a downgrade, but it's not something I would hate.