Coach Saban and I have a great relationship, regardless of what people may think. Lane Kiffin More Quotes by Lane Kiffin More Quotes From Lane Kiffin People ask me what Nick (Saban) says to me on the sidelines. It is just, 'I love you so much. Can we just run some.' Lane Kiffin love-you running people I’m really looking forward to embracing some of the great traditions at the University of Tennessee, for instance the Vol Walk, running through the T, singing Rocky Top all night long after we beat Florida next year. It will be a blast Lane Kiffin running night years I'm usually pretty reserved, but I really couldn't hold myself in because I was so excited for these guys. Lane Kiffin reserved excited guy I don't know if God is a sports fan or not, but I do know this: He loves a good comeback. Lane Kiffin good comeback god sports When God gives you a second chance, it's not something you take for granted. Lane Kiffin you second-chance chance god I always try to find better ways to do things. Whether it's a game plan, a practice, a meeting, an interview, whatever it is. I'm going to find a way to find a way to analyze it and find a better way to do it. That's my mindset. I've never been satisfied with anything. That's just my mindset. I'm always trying to find a better way to do things. Lane Kiffin better game practice way I don't care about what people think about me that don't know me. But the one thing that bothers me of all the places is the general perception was that I was a failure at USC as a head coach. Lane Kiffin me failure care people It's almost like when you don't have money, you think it's important. And once you have it, you're like, 'Was I really happy because I have more money going into the bank? No.' Lane Kiffin think you money happy Al Davis fires everybody. Lane Kiffin fires davis al everybody I needed Nick Saban more than I needed Pete Carroll. Lane Kiffin nick than more needed At Tennessee, I said I can't wait to beat Florida in the Swamp and sing 'Rocky Top' all night long. The thing at Tennessee I felt was that there needed to be energy in the program immediately. Two of the last three years there, they were 5-7. Urban Meyer and Nick Saban were at all-time highs. I felt like the fan base and players needed confidence. Lane Kiffin wait confidence night long Any time that you get big titles or head jobs at a young age, there's going to be that factor. 'He didn't pay his dues.' Lane Kiffin you age young time I'm very grateful to Coach Saban. Lane Kiffin coach very grateful I like helping first-year head coaches. Lane Kiffin head like coaches helping When I was younger I used to read everything. 'Why is this guy saying this, why is this article saying this.' That's one of the things Coach Saban has taught me, he does not listen or read anything that's out there at all. He says 'why am I going to waste my time?' Lane Kiffin saying everything me time You can't just go visit somewhere and come away and know how they run their business. Lane Kiffin go know you business Should we go back to huddling? Should we go back to putting all these tight ends in there and have 250 yards a game? It doesn't win anymore. So should we do it because that's what the people before us did? No. Lane Kiffin game go win people If I'm cussing at you, swearing at you, calling you demeaning names, are you really thinking about that last play? Am I really helping you get better? Or am I just making myself feel good by demeaning you? I've really never understood it. Lane Kiffin good myself you thinking You can be really hot one minute, the next minute be unemployed. Lane Kiffin minute you next hot Anybody can do something one time. You have a great year because everything goes right. But can you maintain it and sustain it for a long period of time as Coach Carroll did and Coach Saban? Lane Kiffin great you time long