The potential of FAU

[USFBulls727]

For a program that hasn't had a ton of success, and has only been.around since 2001, they seem to bring in a good amount of donor money. They received a $16 million donation in 2004, and are building an IPF that is supposed to be quite impressive.  Great location in Boca Raton. If Kiffin can get the ball rolling there, they may get some casual football fans from Broward and Palm Beach counties who might loathe driving to Miami to catch a Canes game (not to mention more donor $$ rolling in). Will be very interesting to see how things unfold with Kiffin there, especially if he sticks around for awhile.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fau-owls/fl-fau-athletic-facility-1203-20141202-story,amp.html

[smazza]

tampa is a pretty good location

usf is in a much better position

[BiggTipp]

Kiffin is an FAU short timer...2 years tops especially if he has a winning season

[Bull Dozer]

Kiffin is on the Petrino at WKU plan.  If he's successful he'll be there just long enough to "repair his image" and off to a P5 job.  

Edited December 29, 2016 by Bull Dozer

[Gismo]

49 minutes ago, Bull Dozer said:

Kiffin is on the Petrino at WKU plan.  If he's successful he'll be there just long enough to "repair his image" and off to a P5 job.  

Boca is a nice area... maybe he stays there with his millions. 

Edited December 29, 2016 by Gismo

[Bull Dozer]

12 minutes ago, Gismo said:

Boca is a nice area... maybe he stays there with his millions. 

No chance, his ego will not allow it.  His refusal to accept a large buy out is what killed talks with Houston.  He's already looking for the next job and is dying to prove he can succeed at the highest level of college football. He's taking a win at all costs approach at FAU to try to get there as soon as possible (see DeAndre Johnson & Kendal Briles).  This thinly veiled "humbled new man" act that he will pull for the next 2-3 years is laughable.   

Edited December 29, 2016 by Bull Dozer

[Ionbull]

If I'm an FAU student or alum I'm not thinking about how long Lane stays, but what culture he implements. The hope is that he can create a system on offense and defense like CWT did at USF that future coaches can recreate. I'm convinced any Florida school can recruit hard locally and in the state and have success in their respective conferences (big three aside.) 

Im still extremely surprised he went to FAU. Curious if he wanted to jump ship and not be in Saban's shadow that bad or if Saban was willing to move on from him regardless.

[Roaming Bull]

who cares about any school with an owl mascot? Kitten will be gone if he does well, we all know this. Strong might be too. why are we discussing this school on here today when our school is in a bowl today? Save the FAU love fest for after we curb stomp some gamecocks!

[206BULL]

1 hour ago, Bull Dozer said:

No chance, his ego will not allow it.  His refusal to accept a large buy out is what killed talks with Houston.  He's already looking for the next job and is dying to prove he can succeed at the highest level of college football. He's taking a win at all costs approach at FAU to try to get there as soon as possible (see DeAndre Johnson & Kendal Briles).  This thinly veiled "humbled new man" act that he will pull for the next 2-3 years is laughable.   

I agree with everything until the last sentence. I actually think he has changed and may actually be successful for it. He used to have his hands in on everything. He has already said Briles will have full control of the O and i would guess his brother has full control of the D as well. If he can keep from micro managing too much and get out of his own way he will be successful. 

[Gismo]

Boca is a lot nicer area than Houston.