{"id":7057294,"date":"2026-09-05T06:36:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T06:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/alabama-football-whos-ready-for-the-keelon-russell-show\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T06:36:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T06:36:34","slug":"alabama-football-whos-ready-for-the-keelon-russell-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7057294","title":{"rendered":"Alabama football: Who\u2019s ready for the \u201cKeelon Russell show?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1bij9g79 _1bij9g78 _1mt21p01\">\u201cYou\u2019ve got to keep Lane away from the girls that are in college,\u201d Saban said, according to one former coach. \u201cJust keep him away from the sorority girls. Make sure they\u2019ve graduated college or are working a job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1bij9g79 _1bij9g78 _1mt21p01\">It was as if the Alabama head coach always assumed the worst of Kiffin even when it was an innocent interaction in a staff meeting. That in turn, could create conflict with Kiffin, who couldn\u2019t understand why his boss jumped on him so frequently and intensely. \u201cYou have an interaction that is a little bit more contentious than you would hope,\u201d says one Alabama staffer, \u201cand it creates more tension for the next potential event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1bij9g79 _1bij9g78 _1mt21p01\">Layla and the kids never made the move to Tuscaloosa, leaving Kiffin to go off the rails, frequenting Tuscaloosa-area bars. 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