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Top 5 college football head coaching villains heading into 2022

By Connor Muldowney

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher and Alabama coach Nick Saban shake hands at midfield after their game at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019.Bama618
Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher and Alabama coach Nick Saban shake hands at midfield after their game at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019.Bama618 /
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Jan 1, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin reacts in the second quarter of the 2022 Sugar Bowl against the Baylor Bears at the Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin reacts in the second quarter of the 2022 Sugar Bowl against the Baylor Bears at the Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss

Do I personally think of Lane Kiffin as a villain? Not really, I actually love what he brings to the table as a head coach and he’s the most entertaining personality in the SEC.

If there was one coach who I’d want to get a drink with in the SEC, it’d be Kiffin.

But that doesn’t mean he’s not a villain to many other fans, programs, coaches, and opposing players. Heck, we’re talking about a guy who vowed to return Tennessee to glory before bolting the first chance he got. Kiffin has bounced around quite a bit and has rubbed a lot of fanbases the wrong way such as Tennessee and USC.

What really makes Kiffin a villain more than his bouncing around (although I do think he found the perfect home in Oxford) is his lack of a filter. Not many coaches speak their minds quite like Kiffin with little to no second thought and sometimes he can rub people the wrong way.

If he was a rival coach, I could see myself loathing him, but thankfully I can admire him from a distance.

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