Lane Kiffin Trolled Alabama Once Again On Wednesday
BOCA RATON, FL - SEPTEMBER 1: Head coach Lane Kiffin of the Florida Atlantic Owls throws the ball prior to the game against the Navy Midshipmen on September 1, 2017 at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
Someone handed Lane Kiffin a microphone. Naturally, he used it to take some digs at his former employer.
Kiffin hasn't been shy about trolling Nick Saban and Alabama, since leaving the school. The former Crimson Tide offensive coordinator revived his career under Saban, and parlayed it into the head coaching job at FAU.
Last season, he had a huge Year 1 with the Owls, going 11-3 with an undefeated Sun Belt record, and a win in the Boca Raton Bowl.
Expectations are extremely high for FAU this season. The Owls should be one of the best Group of Five programs in the country, and are the favorites to win their conference once again. They won't get off to an easy start, though.
FAU opens the season on the road at Oklahoma. The Sooners are coming off of a College Football Playoff berth, and even after losing a number of stars including Heisman winning quarterback Baker Mayfield, Kiffin thinks they might be the best team in the country.
Specifically, Lane Kiffin told fans at a recent stop on the FAU "Winning in Paradise" tour that Oklahoma is a "better team than 'Bama."
Jake Elman of The Palm Beach Post tweeted video of Kiffin's little jab at Alabama, from a stop in Coconut Creek.
Oklahoma should be a very strong team once again. The Sooners get one more year with quarterback Kyler Murray, who looked pretty electrifying in relief of Mayfield last season.
He was recently a top 10 pick by the Oakland A's in the MLB Draft. However, he will play one final year of college football at Oklahoma before foregoing his senior season and turning his attention to baseball.
Kiffin has good reason to promote the Sooners as one of the country's best teams. If his team can spring an upset on the road—or even keep things close—and OU has another big season, it could help FAU potentially capture the G5 bid in one of the New Year's Six games, which would be a massive accomplishment for a Sun Belt program.
