Conference USA football’s East Division has gotten a lot more interesting with the entrance of Lane Kiffin and Butch Davis at the two south Florida schools.
The Associated Press, citing a person with direct knowledge of the situation, reported that Florida Atlantic has reached agreement with the 41-year-old Kiffin to be the fifth head coach in the Owls’ history. Reports over the weekend indicated contract talks bogged down.
Kiffin has been called a “football savant” whose recruiting and Xs-and-Os skills are widely praised. As offensive coordinator at Alabama, he has been good enough to help direct the Crimson Tide to its second College Football Playoff in a row.