Report: Kiffin not among Nebraska finalists
ESPN.com is reporting that Nebraska has narrowed the list of candidates for its vacant coaching job to University of Buffalo coach Turner Gill and LSU defensive coordinator Bo Pelini.
The report can be found here.
Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin didn't confirm nor deny interest in the job, which has been open since Bill Callahan was fired on Saturday. But Kiffin played and coached at Nebraska and his name was mentioned during the school's last coaching search. He seemed intrigued during interviews in recent days.
Kiffin's son, Lane, fueled speculation when he mentioned in a recent interview that his father would have taken the job back in 2003 and still might if offered. But if either of the two reported finalists accept, it doesn't seem the call will come.
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Excellent news.
Posted by: Kurt | November 29, 2007 at 10:00 AM
Kiffin certainly deserves any consideration he receives, but this guy needs to remain a Buc. Monte built the 'back bone' of this team through his defense and has continued to be that guy for more than a decade. He should be enshrined in the hall along with D Brooks. Glazers..if you listening...pay the man what he wants.....and give him one more Defensive draft next year.
Posted by: Fred Sutter | November 29, 2007 at 10:30 AM
No surprise, Kiffin never had a chance and wouldn't have taken the job. He didn't want to be a head coach in the NFL, why the hell ould he be a college coach? He'll continue his legacy and continue trying to right the Buccaneers ship. They need a new captain of the ship.
Posted by: DR | November 29, 2007 at 11:48 AM
you are absolutly right DR.
Posted by: aaron | November 29, 2007 at 12:16 PM
Wow! DR, you amaze me sometimes. Did you stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
I'm starting to miss the old smart @$$ DR. I'm not sure I know what to make of this new Pewter sensitive, DR.
Posted by: Tom | November 29, 2007 at 01:48 PM
Haha Tom.
My pewter sensitive side came out because the County requires it to. I went to a bar to watch a game and the guy sitting next to me told me his name was Tom. I beat the living crap out of him and got arrested. i showed the police your blogs and they understood so they reduced my charges and gave me probation and anger management.
Posted by: DR | November 29, 2007 at 02:51 PM
the first and only fight you've been in and the first and only fight you've won is this one on the blogs.
Posted by: tom | November 29, 2007 at 04:26 PM
translation of DR's last post:
I went to a "gay" bar looking for men. One was named Tom. We mud wrestled all night. Now we blog together.
Posted by: Tom | November 29, 2007 at 04:29 PM
That's some funny @hiz!
Posted by: Tom | November 29, 2007 at 04:47 PM
That's not funny, it's gay.
Posted by: DR | November 30, 2007 at 10:42 AM