Florida Atlantic head coach Lane Kiffin is known for his controversial opinions, but he’s taking a cautious stance on player safety and recent changes made to football.
When asked at Thursday’s Conference USA Media Kickoff about comments made earlier in the week by North Carolina head coach Larry Fedora, who disputed connections between football and CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) before saying football is “under attack,” Kiffin said he was all for any changes to make the game safer.
“You see these long-term issues with these older NFL players,” Kiffin said, via ESPN’s Jake Trotter. “What’s the most important thing?