Why do people think Lane doesn’t care about defense? He’s the son of Monty Kiffin, maybe the greatest defensive coordinator of all time.
I’m leaning toward Lane, with Mario a close second. Because Lane would have X’s and O’s figured out on BOTH sides of the ball right off the bat. Maybe the most elite X’s and O’s guy in all of college football.
Other thing is, Kiffin would be able to assemble a better STAFF than Mario. Partly because of his dad, and partly because he’s coached so many places. He has a wider net and more cache in coaching circles outside South Florida
Mario would still be excellent though. Either guy could win here and be a huge step up from Manny IMO