The unspoken reason Kiffin chose Ole Miss? Revenge against Nick Saban

Nearly three years after Nick Saban fired then-Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin, the Lane Train is back in the SEC, this time as the head coach at Ole Miss. Kiffin hasn't forgotten his unceremonious departure and is out for revenge against Saban and the Crimson Tide.
By Aaron Suttles
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The Athletic
December 11, 2019
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Lane Kiffin is gunning for Nick Saban.

It’s been nearly three years since Saban unceremoniously fired Kiffin, his offensive coordinator, two days after Alabama beat Washington in the 2016 College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl. Saban fired Kiffin a week before the national championship game. Kiffin was embarrassed. Kiffin was angry. Kiffin hasn’t forgotten.

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