Tennessee political ad compares candidate to Lane Kiffin (Photo)
Being compared to Lane Kiffin in the realm of Tennessee politics is not a good thing.
A PAC in Tennessee released an ad comparing Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson (D) to the former Tennessee coach and now-Alabama offensive coordinator.
How much does #Tennessee dislike Lane Kiffin? Enough that he is used in a political hit piece. [photo] #Election2014 pic.twitter.com/36h2fumDLY
— Jarryd Gonzales (@jarrydgonzales) October 20, 2014
While Kiffin has gotten some scrutiny this year, he's had some good moments as well, including Alabama's 59-0 win over Texas A&M last week and the Crimson Tide's 42-21 win over Florida. But as Kiffin was the Volunteers' coach for one season, there's no positivity in the ad.
The ad says Johnson, like Kiffin, is all talk and is an ineffective leader. Kiffin's 2009 Tennessee team went 7-6 in his first year of a six-year deal. However, after Pete Carroll left USC for the Seattle Seahawks, Kiffin was an assistant coach under Carroll at USC before he was coach of the Oakland Raiders.
The ad likely has some not-so-coincidental timing too. Alabama travels to Tennessee on Saturday, the first time Kiffin has coached in Neyland Stadium since he left the Volunteers.
Per Knoxville.com, the ad was paid for by the Tennessee Federation for Children.
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