Lane Kiffin talks Nick Saban, social media: 'I don't really think before I tweet'

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2017, file photo, Florida Atlantic head coach Lane Kiffin gestures from the sidelines during an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin in Madison, Wis. Kiffin's Power Five background and social-media presence assure he's never completely under the radar, but the former Tennessee and Southern California coach has been lighting up the scoreboard in the relative anonymity of Conference USA this season. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash, File)

Florida Atlantic head coach Lane Kiffin talked with Tom Rinaldi Saturday morning on ESPN's "College GameDay" show and talked about such topics as his current impressive season and his use of social media.

And, of course, he talked about Nick Saban.

In the interview, Kiffiin showed maturity about the way he views his coaching career and his personal life--but he also talked about how he enjoys such things as social media.

"I don't really think before I tweet," Kiffin said when asked about his attitude toward social media. "I like to get a reaction. I like to make people laugh."

The coach of FAU--which has already become bowl eligible at 7-3 and has a chance to play for the Conference USA championship after finishing a dismal 3-9 last year--has gone on social media to do everything from trolling other Florida teams to hyping up his own "Lane Train."

He added that his advice to his own players about using Twitter would be quite simple.

"Do as I say, not as I do," he laughed.

When explaining why he used Nick Saban's story about rat poison in his own tweets, he said that he learned from the master of motivation and would be crazy not to use whatever he can to motivate his players and fans.

"I'm taking what the best motivator in all of football does and use it in a different style," he said.

Kiffin also talked about his past experiences as the offensive coordinator for Alabama under Saban.

"Did it take some getting used to? Was it rough at first? Yes, but it's my fault. He's the head coach," he said. "You've got to remember, prior to that the last time I was an assistant was under Pete Carroll. Three years under Saban changed me. He's the best coach in the world at what he does."

Kiffin said that he still uses everday what Saban taught him.

"There's not a day goes by that I don't ask, What would Coach Saban do?" he said.

Kiffin said that he's content now in where he's at, and is not looking soley to the next big job.

"What can I do right now? I used to be like, how fast can I get to the biggest job?" he said of his times going to Tennessee as head coach, then back to USC in the same position.  "I missed the ride. I try now to enjoy what you're in right now."

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