Throughout his introductory information convention as LSU head coach, Lane Kiffin repeatedly talked about selecting between 4 choices for his 2026 dwelling. On Wednesday, we discovered who the thriller crew was.
Ole Miss, Florida and LSU have been Kiffin’s recognized suitors, and in an ESPN article, faculty soccer insider Mark Schlabach shared that the Florida State Seminoles additionally held conversations with the 14-year head coach.
Lane Kiffin teaching saga practically took wild flip
Schlabach reported that across the time LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry initially interviewed Kiffin, “Florida State athletic director Michael Alford was additionally wooing Kiffin behind the scenes.
“Kiffin and Alford had labored collectively at USC,” Schlabach continued, whereas noting the Seminoles would have owed head coach Mike Norvell and his workers $72 million if fired.
The gorgeous particulars present simply how shut Florida State got here to dismissing Norvell, who has two profitable seasons in six years as head coach. It additionally creates an ungainly state of affairs in Tallahassee, with Norvell and assistant coaches understanding if Kiffin reciprocated the Noles’ advances, they’d be in search of work.
Florida State could have merely delayed the inevitable by retaining Norvell, nevertheless. Outdoors of an undefeated 2023 common season, he hasn’t impressed confidence that he is a long-term resolution. However as an alternative of creating a wanted change, the Seminoles might be destined to repeat the misfortune of the previous two years in 2026.
At that time, their head teaching pursuit will not be so secret.
