CEO will have proposed a few names from his binder for next OC during his interview. Besides Kiffin, who else might be on that list? I would not be excited about Kiffin as OC, he is solid at Bama but will surely leave for a HC position soon.
I don't think Kiffin has been getting many offers as of late. If he does, it'll be at a mid-major where he'd make less than OC at LSU or Bama.
I have less a finger on this then the next guy, but why would Kiffin leave? Does he hate Nick that much (or vice versa)?
Oh, I think Kiffin dislikes Saban. Sometimes, the tension is palpable. It sounds like we're interested in doubling his salary (which we can because we just made a Joe Dean-style bargain basement hire at HC.) So, basically, with Kiffin and possibly Sark (won't he LOVE all of the alcohol on the bayou), it sounds like O is trying to reassemble Pete Carroll USC days. Jeez, I cannot stand Kiffin, though. Smarmy little bitch.