DALLAS -- Lane Kiffin said Sunday that he expects to return next season as Alabama's offensive coordinator. "I'd love to be back," Kiffin said. "We'll have a new set of challenges with a third year of a new quarterback and replacing a Heisman Trophy winner [ Derrick Henry], just as we did with a Biletnikoff winner the year before [Amari Cooper], and some great returning players to work with. I'd be real excited about that." Sources close to Kiffin also told ESPN.com there is a good chance he will be back at Alabama for a third season. The relationship between Kiffin and coach Nick Saban is much better than has been portrayed, the sources said. Kiffin had a chance to leave after his first season at Alabama when he was offered the offensive coordinator job with the San Francisco 49ers, but he didn't want to leave after just one year with Saban. "It didn't feel right," Kiffin said. "He really took a chance on me. The phone wasn't ringing, even for assistant...