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Tennessee football: Ranking all SEC coaches for 2020

By Caleb Calhoun

GAINESVILLE, FL- SEPTEMBER 21: Head coach Jeremy Pruitt of the Tennessee Volunteers looks on during the first half of the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FL- SEPTEMBER 21: Head coach Jeremy Pruitt of the Tennessee Volunteers looks on during the first half of the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) /
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Scouting Report. 1st year (9th overall). 9. player. Pick Analysis. Ole Miss. Lane Kiffin. 841

Overall record: 61-34

Yes, the former Tennessee football coach whose departure after one year significantly set the program back returns to the SEC for a third project. His first was with the Vols, and his second was offensive coordinator of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Now, Lane Kiffin is heading to Oxford, Miss. to replace Matt Luke as head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels.

Kiffin, for all of his faults, his failed year and a half tenure with the Oakland Raiders and the fact that he was fired midway through his fourth year with the USC Trojans, can coach. The guy was dealing with issues outside of his control at both Oakland and USC. He had the Vols on the right track to relevance again, even if leaving only magnified the bad from when he was there.

Three years with the Florida Atlantic Owls proved how solid Kiffin is. He won two Conference USA titles in three years and was able to produce high-powered offenses with multiple different offensive coordinators. Working with Nick Saban to incorporate his commitment to the pro-style into a modern day spread system has made his offenses very exciting to watch.

Now, at Ole Miss, Kiffin will try to incorporate those same things. He’s much more mature and smarter than he was on Rocky Top. For now, though, he’s still in the bottom half of SEC coaches. Until he proves he can be successful consistently at the Power Five level, we’re not going to be able to move him up much higher.

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