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Ageless Monte Kiffin to join son Lane on FAU coaching staff

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The new football program at FAU will be a family affair. Monte’s back. Monte Kiffin, the irrepressible former defensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Bucs, is joining son Lane — the head coach — at FAU. The elder Kiffin, 77, will join the Owls in a yet-to-be specified role. Kiffin, who worked with the Jacksonville Jaguars a year ago, won’t be the defensive coordinator. Another son, Chris, will be. But Kiffin, the mad scientist of the Bucs during their best…

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Successful football recruiting intensifies FAU, FIU rivarly

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The coaches are new. The programs are refreshed. Soon, FAU and FIU will fight it out the way they did in this year’s football recruiting. Both teams did well in the Conference USA recruiting, with FAU finishing first and FIU third in the conference competition. FAU was 70th overall in the country and FIU was 75th. It could signal a new day for both programs. FAU is now led by former Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin, and FIU is led…

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USF football coach Willie Taggart headed to Oregon

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USF is looking for a new head football coach, reports say. Bulls’ coach Willie Taggart will be named the new head coach at the University of Oregon, the school confirmed Tuesday. Taggart, who guided the Bulls to a 10-2 record this year, their best ever, is moving a long way away to Oregon, but Oregon is considered one of the schools where a coach can win a national title. However, Taggart will be leaving behind quarterback Quinton Flowers and running…

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