Lane Kiffin
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Podcast Appearances
And they just like, they just screw it up. So they get in their own ways. Dang. And it's usually that one word ego. Yeah.
Not the animal. I wouldn't say crazy. Like I don't have a good story, like a crazy thing, you know, like, but it just, what continues to blow my mind in nowadays is they want more when they haven't done anything new. Meaning like, okay, here's what I got. I got this to come, you know, to transfer, to come around to high school. And then they come in like, okay, well, I need more.
Not the animal. I wouldn't say crazy. Like I don't have a good story, like a crazy thing, you know, like, but it just, what continues to blow my mind in nowadays is they want more when they haven't done anything new. Meaning like, okay, here's what I got. I got this to come, you know, to transfer, to come around to high school. And then they come in like, okay, well, I need more.
Not the animal. I wouldn't say crazy. Like I don't have a good story, like a crazy thing, you know, like, but it just, what continues to blow my mind in nowadays is they want more when they haven't done anything new. Meaning like, okay, here's what I got. I got this to come, you know, to transfer, to come around to high school. And then they come in like, okay, well, I need more.
And they're like, well, you didn't do anything. Like, You didn't have a good year. Well, why, why would you get more? Like, it's just that mindset of like, I just deserve more. Like I deserve more and more because there's no, there's no appreciation in there for where they're at or like, man, I got to play better to get more. Just I'm supposed to get more. And that happens all the time.
And they're like, well, you didn't do anything. Like, You didn't have a good year. Well, why, why would you get more? Like, it's just that mindset of like, I just deserve more. Like I deserve more and more because there's no, there's no appreciation in there for where they're at or like, man, I got to play better to get more. Just I'm supposed to get more. And that happens all the time.
And they're like, well, you didn't do anything. Like, You didn't have a good year. Well, why, why would you get more? Like, it's just that mindset of like, I just deserve more. Like I deserve more and more because there's no, there's no appreciation in there for where they're at or like, man, I got to play better to get more. Just I'm supposed to get more. And that happens all the time.
There's two transfer portal windows. So like if you could negotiate your contract twice a year, every year, but then, For six months, you haven't done a show. You haven't done anything. But after that six-month period, you want a new contract and a new deal bigger than what you had, but you hadn't done anything. Yeah. Or maybe you screwed the shows up. Right.
There's two transfer portal windows. So like if you could negotiate your contract twice a year, every year, but then, For six months, you haven't done a show. You haven't done anything. But after that six-month period, you want a new contract and a new deal bigger than what you had, but you hadn't done anything. Yeah. Or maybe you screwed the shows up. Right.
There's two transfer portal windows. So like if you could negotiate your contract twice a year, every year, but then, For six months, you haven't done a show. You haven't done anything. But after that six-month period, you want a new contract and a new deal bigger than what you had, but you hadn't done anything. Yeah. Or maybe you screwed the shows up. Right.
Through interceptions, but you still want more. So it's just, and it's not even their fault. There's the parents. Now you got agents. Do you still feel like a coach or do you feel like a banker more? Mm-hmm. it's not really like a banker, but you, you spend so much time not coaching.
Through interceptions, but you still want more. So it's just, and it's not even their fault. There's the parents. Now you got agents. Do you still feel like a coach or do you feel like a banker more? Mm-hmm. it's not really like a banker, but you, you spend so much time not coaching.
Through interceptions, but you still want more. So it's just, and it's not even their fault. There's the parents. Now you got agents. Do you still feel like a coach or do you feel like a banker more? Mm-hmm. it's not really like a banker, but you, you spend so much time not coaching.
And I think that's part of the Nick Saban and, you know, getting out, it's just like, it just changed, you know, because these conversations and these things, and you see the like greed for it, you know, like, but it's, it's a, it's unique because from someone that's been fortunate to make money, have success, get to the highest levels, like,
And I think that's part of the Nick Saban and, you know, getting out, it's just like, it just changed, you know, because these conversations and these things, and you see the like greed for it, you know, like, but it's, it's a, it's unique because from someone that's been fortunate to make money, have success, get to the highest levels, like,
And I think that's part of the Nick Saban and, you know, getting out, it's just like, it just changed, you know, because these conversations and these things, and you see the like greed for it, you know, like, but it's, it's a, it's unique because from someone that's been fortunate to make money, have success, get to the highest levels, like,
It's like, I keep trying to tell them like, that's not going to be the answer. Like that new contract, getting that much more money isn't going to change anything. You're not going to, you know, be happier because of, but it's like, they don't. You can't hear it. Yes. Kids can't hear it. Cannot. I can sit in these two chairs right here to some, some, most of them, some will, but most of them.
It's like, I keep trying to tell them like, that's not going to be the answer. Like that new contract, getting that much more money isn't going to change anything. You're not going to, you know, be happier because of, but it's like, they don't. You can't hear it. Yes. Kids can't hear it. Cannot. I can sit in these two chairs right here to some, some, most of them, some will, but most of them.
It's like, I keep trying to tell them like, that's not going to be the answer. Like that new contract, getting that much more money isn't going to change anything. You're not going to, you know, be happier because of, but it's like, they don't. You can't hear it. Yes. Kids can't hear it. Cannot. I can sit in these two chairs right here to some, some, most of them, some will, but most of them.
And they just look at me like, there's no, I'm like, listen to me until you fix these internal problems until you fix how you think that everybody's against you or whatever it is, these issues that they each have. And I'll try to like work through them. I'm like that, that money, that new contract, that next car, that next girl, like that's not going to fix that. And I'm like, what?