Lane Kiffin Says He Checks Out Other Coaches’ Wives To Assess Their Recruiting Skills

“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.”

-A quote I ripped off Google 30 seconds ago.

Don’t bring that gooey crap to Florida Atlantic University football coach Lane Kiffin. Sex appeal trumps kindness 10 times out of 10.

Well, at least that’s the takeaway I got from CBS Sports piece on FAU coaching prodigy Charlie Weis Jr. If you find yourself taking a long poop today, I suggest reading it. The article digs into the genius of 24-year-old FAU offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr.

The most outlandish part of the piece was what the 42-year-old Kiffin said his main criterion was for choosing assistant coaches.

“He had all A’s in every single thing he’s ever done,” Kiffin said. “Normally those kids can’t socialize. That’s not him at all.

“He’s got a beautiful wife. How’d Charlie get her? I look at assistant coaches’ wives. It tells me if they are good recruiters or not.”

Dude, you’re divorced.

Now it should be noted that Penn State’s James Franklin shares this same ideology. Back when he was at Vanderbilt in 2012, Franklin said he “will not hire an assistant coach until I’ve seen his wife. If she looks the part, and she’s a D-I recruit, then you got a chance to get hired.”

We shouldn’t be surprised by Kiffin’s verbal diarrhea at this point. Remember back in 2009 when Kiffin told Alshon Jeffrey that if he signed with South Carolina, he’d end up pumping gas for a living. Jeffrey just won a Super Bowl and is playing out a four-year $52 million contract.

But, gotta give credit where credit’s due. Kiffin does have the capacity to make you think…

 

[h/t CBS Sports]