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Kiffin's Orange Dream Finally Realized | Birmingham News
Alabama and Tennessee are reviving a bold, throwback rivalry look—crimson vs. orange—for the next two years, a nod to a 1970s tradition that’s been decades in the making. The idea, originally pushed by Lane Kiffin back in 2009 while coaching Tennessee, was met with resistance from Nick Saban and Alabama, who refused to let the Vols wear orange on their home turf. Kiffin, ever the provocateur, saw it as a way to stir up drama—and it worked, even if the plan didn’t fully materialize then. Fast forward 17 years, and now, as Kiffin coaches LSU, his long-held vision is finally coming true…
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