What's a "what if" moment in CFB history that would've completely changed the sport?

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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/Expensive_Reveal_416 on 2025-06-22 00:45:12+00:00.

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What if Lane Kiffin had stayed at Tennessee? He had a good recruiting class coming in, including guys like Bryce Brown and Tajh Boyd. If he stays, UT is stable, with no Dooley/Butch/Pruitt mess. USC hires someone else, the Pac-12 looks different, and Tennessee’s post 2009 identity changes.