New Florida Atlantic coach Lane Kiffin and the Owls have garnered national attention for a promotional video that featured Kiffin appearing less-than-enthused. The video, meant to persuade fans to “commit to the Owls,” can be seen below.
Commit to the Owls! Coach @Lane_Kiffin is bringing in the best recruits. Now we need the best fans!
Commit Today!https://t.co/Z6u9knOFu9 pic.twitter.com/KGMAFYDmD3
— FAU Football (@FAU_Football) January 27, 2017
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National media outlets noticed the video recently and began poking fun at Kiffin and FAU. Here is a sampling of those tweets.
The bosses saw the Lane Kiffin video and told me that what works for a season ticket sales drive will work for a subscription drive. pic.twitter.com/mMSIKvPKiX
— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) January 31, 2017
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You can see why Lane is such a great recruiter here. The charisma just seeps through the screen. https://t.co/C80mX7TqSW
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) January 31, 2017
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Lane, blink twice if you're ok! https://t.co/jorGGYjV5u
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) January 31, 2017
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Someone check for a pulse. Seriously. https://t.co/K58s0gepoN
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) January 31, 2017
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As @notthefakeSVP said, it's mesmerizing. A throwback to Wooden Lane at his Raiders introductory presser. Like, you can't really be this awk https://t.co/Qy1mobBlAG
— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) January 31, 2017
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.@Lane_Kiffin are you being held against your will? https://t.co/MOTV0pfhbU
— Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) January 31, 2017
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I can't stop watching the Lane Kiffin FAU hype video. https://t.co/4QQ9NhW3cj
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) January 31, 2017
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Special Offer: get one free season ticket if you watch this 15 straight times without harming yourself https://t.co/PRkLonzOxW
— Fake Bo Pelini (@FauxPelini) January 31, 2017
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Just seeing Lane Kiffin promo video for FAU. That looks like a Will Ferrell skit about a coach who took a tranq dart to the neck doing hype.
— Kyle Tucker (@KyleTucker_AJC) January 31, 2017
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