Lane Kiffin takes to Twitter to respond to claims Tennessee fans want him back.
If there’s one thing Tennessee fans need after a long weekend, it’s a good laugh. Oh — and a football coach — let’s not forget that. Luckily, Lane Kiffin is here to fulfill one of those needs for Vols fans. Unfortunately for them, it’s not the one they’d like.
Kiffin took to Twitter (shocking, right?) to poke some fun at the rumors of Tennessee wanting him back. The 42-year-old Florida Atlantic head coach led the Vols in 2009 to a 7-6 record before leaving to take the USC job a year later.
Fans mocked Kiffin following his departure and he’s largely become one of the most hated figures amongst fans in Knoxville. However, they seemed to set their differences aside when extending the olive branch and asking for Kiffin to come back this weekend. And Kiffin wasn’t having any of it.
As Tennessee again finds itself engulfed in flames, Lane Kiffin waits by his phone Not waiting at all! Getting this team ready to win its 9th straight against a great north Texas team. Come to the championship here in Boca Dennis at #thefaU @espn https://t.co/GJ83xJqejm
— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) November 27, 2017
On Saturday, the Vols suffered a crushing loss at home to their rivals, Vanderbilt. Sunday, the Vols hired a new football coach only to back out of the deal a few hours later amid protests from students and staff. With one of the craziest head coaching hiring/firings in history, Tennessee became the laughing stock of the internet. Kiffin was here for all of it.
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The Kiffin-led FAU team has managed a 9-3 record thus far this season, leaps and bounds better than Tennessee’s 4-8. Kiffin wanted to let them know he’s fine right where he is, Boca Raton, Florida. Following the Conference USA title game and a bowl game to be named later, Kiffin is expected to entertain offers from power five schools. Unfortunately for Tennessee fans, he’s likely ruled out a return to the Vols for one reason for another. Godspeed to those in Knoxville rooting for the orange and white — godspeed.