Lane Kiffin's less-than-hospitable split from Tennessee after the 2010 season has been well-documented, and he said Thursday that Alabama security officials wanted to take extra precautions upon his return as Crimson Tide offensive coordinator in 2014.
Kiffin was in his first year with Alabama after four years as head coach at USC, the job he left Tennessee for after just one season. Emotions were still raw in Knoxville at the time, and Kiffin -- now head coach at Florida Atlantic -- told ESPN's Marty Smith on the "Marty Smith's America" podcast posted on Thursday that Alabama officials wanted him to wear a bulletproof vest.