PFT: Oakland's Lane Kiffin "pissed" he didn't get Arkansas job

[WoodysGirl]

POSTED 1:20 p.m. EST, December 12, 2007

KIFFIN "PISSED" HE DIDN'T GET ARKANSAS JOB

An industry source tells us that Raiders coach Lane Kiffin was "pissed" that he didn't get hired as the next head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks.

The job instead went to former Falcons coach Bobby Petrino.

Here's our question. Since when did Arkansas become such a plum job?

Regardless, and as we hear it, Kiffin wanted it. He manifested his displeasure by, as we're told, slamming doors and cursing.

It's bizarre. The guy is the head coach of an NFL team. He has done well in his first year. Why in the heck does he want to give up what could be a promising career at the highest level of the sport?

So if Kiffin wanted Arkansas, then we assume that he'd be interested in other available college jobs. And that, as a result, he's possibly not long for the Raiders.

As to the Raiders' position on all of this, we're told that the belief is that owner Al Davis would be happy to let Kiffin go.

"It's the same deal there as it was in Atlanta," the source said. "No one is real happy."

 

[Chief]

I'm half expecting to hear that Parcells wanted it, too.

 

[Nav22]

Perhaps Petrino can hire Kiffin onto his staff? I'd like to see it happen. Get all the frauds out of the NFL.

Poor guys just aren't comfortable with a salary cap and a level playing field... they want to go back to coaching kids with a HUGE unfair edge in recruiting.

THAT'S where the true "geniuses" lie, like Pete "The New England failure" Carroll.

 

[Doomsday101]

Of couse he is. He has to continue to feed gurber baby food to Al Davis and change his depends.

 

[adamknite]

Perhaps Petrino can hire Kiffin onto his staff? I'd like to see it happen. Get all the frauds out of the NFL.

Poor guys just aren't comfortable with a salary cap and a level playing field... they want to go back to coaching kids with a HUGE unfair edge in recruiting.

THAT'S where the true "geniuses" lie, like Pete "The New England failure" Carroll.

Yeah because Arkansas is a prime recruiting spot, with LSU, Texas, Oklahoma, Auburn, Alabama all really close...... Petrino is going to have a huge unfair advantage for sure....... If anything, he'll be fighting to get recruits just to stay in state. Let alone the ones from other states.

Maybe they realize they're just not NFL coaches.

 

[joseephuss]

The Oakland Raiders are an NFL team?



I agree. When did Arkansas become a plum job. They won a title in the 1964 and even then Alabama also claims to be champs that year. That doesn't seem like a long time ago. It was a long time ago.

 

[Direwolf63]

This says more about the Oakland job than it does about Kiffin. Nobody wants to go and coach in Oakland. Kiffin was about the 5th option last year. And now even he wants out.

If Kiffin leaves, they will have to wheel out Davis as HC, because nobody else wants it. The Oakland job is the hellhole of the NFL.

The Raiders will remain a joke until Davis finally dies.

The fact that Arkansas isn't a plum job and Kiffin reportedly was desperate to get it says all you need to know about the Raiders organization.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

Anybody that is in the know, who is in line to run the Oakland Raiders when Al Davis steps aside or passes away (God forbid)?

 

[zeromaster]

The Raiders will remain a joke until Davis finally dies.

This is an unpleasant thought at Christmas time, but oh so true.

 

[THUMPER]

There is something strange about the Arkansas job though.

Jim Grobe of Wake Forest was a done deal then he backed out and decided to stay at Wake. Tuberville was a shoe in and decided against it. Now Petrino gives notice before the season is even over that he is going there & Kiffin also says something mid-season.

I don't know what it all means but it is definitely weird.

 

[Nav22]

Yeah because Arkansas is a prime recruiting spot, with LSU, Texas, Oklahoma, Auburn, Alabama all really close...... Petrino is going to have a huge unfair advantage for sure.

You listed 5 schools, not 31. See the difference?

How about the edge Arkansas gets over Mississippi, who they trash each year? Or North Texas? Or Florida International?

Those cupcake teams don't exist in the NFL, do they? No, in the NFL, all the teams are fairly equal talent-wise. Which is why it takes terrific coaching and player development to win in this league.

Petrino quit the Varsity team to go back to JV.

 

[trickblue]

Anybody that is in the know, who is in line to run the Oakland Raiders when Al Davis steps aside or passes away (God forbid)?

His wife, Carol...

 

[Maikeru-sama]

His wife, Carol...

Is she as bad as he is?

 

[AbeBeta]

Anybody that is in the know, who is in line to run the Oakland Raiders when Al Davis steps aside or passes away (God forbid)?

It isn't clear. His wife Carol is next in line but she's not so young.

I'd expect his family would retain ownership but bring in someone to run the team - Parcells would be a logical choice b/c he's had a good relationship with Davis. A return by John Gruden and Bruce Allen wouldn't be surprising either.

Just don't expect them to call Mike Shanahan.

 

[trickblue]

Is she as bad as he is?

I don't know much about her really. My guess is that she might sell her stock in the team. Davis owns 2/3 I think. One of the other owners sued Davis a few years back for mismanagement of the team...

 

[Yeagermeister]

If you were coaching the Raiduhs you'd want to upgrade to Arkansas too

 

[Rockytop6]

Of couse he is. He has to continue to feed gurber baby food to Al Davis and change his depends.

Wouldn't you be upset if you were the cocach of the Raiders and had an opportunity to go to a top team in the SEC?

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

POSTED 1:20 p.m. EST, December 12, 2007

KIFFIN "PISSED" HE DIDN'T GET ARKANSAS JOB

An industry source tells us that Raiders coach Lane Kiffin was "pissed" that he didn't get hired as the next head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks.

The job instead went to former Falcons coach Bobby Petrino.

Here's our question. Since when did Arkansas become such a plum job?

Regardless, and as we hear it, Kiffin wanted it. He manifested his displeasure by, as we're told, slamming doors and cursing.

It's bizarre. The guy is the head coach of an NFL team. He has done well in his first year. Why in the heck does he want to give up what could be a promising career at the highest level of the sport?

So if Kiffin wanted Arkansas, then we assume that he'd be interested in other available college jobs. And that, as a result, he's possibly not long for the Raiders.

As to the Raiders' position on all of this, we're told that the belief is that owner Al Davis would be happy to let Kiffin go.

"It's the same deal there as it was in Atlanta," the source said. "No one is real happy."

I get it! Since Jerry is friends with Al Davis, he "set us up the bomb" for Petrino and got him the job at Arkansas, to ruin the job prospects of Kiffin! Genius!

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

The Oakland Raiders are an NFL team?

7 Days a week, except for Sundays, and an occasional, monday, thursday and saturday.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I don't understand why Kiffin would be miffed at losing out on the Arkansas job when the Michigan job is wide open