Kiffin Might Be Job Hunting

The Oakland Raiders are holding their weekly press conference this afternoon, and one issue presumably on the docket is the status of their head-coaching position. Right now, that spot is occupied by Lane Kiffin, but that may be nullified by the end of the day today. The front office wanted to fire their coach last week, but his team pulled a win out of their -- well, they managed to win somehow, granting Kiffin a stay of execution for the time being. After some weeks of speculation and rumors though, it appears that Kiffin's tenure with the Raiders will indeed end this afternoon.

That could be potentially good news for us Syracuse fans. Kiffin getting another gig in the NFL would be like George W. Bush getting a shot at running another country. But, move things over to the college game, and one would think the credentialed coach could pretty much name his job. At the moment, there are a shortage of big-time jobs available for someone like him, but that may not be the case for very long either. One team that may soon have a coaching vacancy is my beloved Syracuse Orange.

Current coach Greg Robinson seems to be a great football person and a competent coach. But he just isn't finding success in Upstate New York right now. It's so hard to fault Robinson for the demise of the 'Cuse, but there's no one else to blame. You could blame Paul Pasqualoni for putting us in a hole so deep, no mortal human could dig us out. But he's the Defensive Coordinator for Bill Parcells' Miami Dolphins now, having turned Syracuse's once-potent option offense into a paper tiger on his way to the top. After four years, that offense is still in disrepair, and an offensive-minded guy like Lane Kiffin seems to fit the bill of what Syracuse would be looking for in their next head coach.