- ABC News
- December 12, 2016
Alabama?offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin has agreed to become Florida Atlantic's coach, sources told ESPN. Kiffin had been engaging in back-and-forth talks with the Conference USA school since last Friday, sources said. At one point, negotiations between the two sides had stalled, but a deal was struck early Monday morning, sources said. Sources told ESPN.com that Kiffin plans to remain as Alabama's offensive coordinator throughout the College Football Playoff, similar to what former Tide defensive coordinator Kirby Smart did last season after taking the Georgia head-coaching job. Kiffin, 41, returns to the head-coaching fraternity after three seasons as offensive coordinator under Nick Saban. The Crimson Tide are trying to win their second straight national championship and have won three straight SEC titles with Kiffin getting three different first-year starters ready at quarterback, including true freshman Jalen Hurts this season. One of the finalists for the...