Decoding Lane Kiffin’s latest Twitter adventure

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In many ways, Twitter is perfect for Lane Kiffin.

The social media platform allows Kiffin to entertain, inform, educate, display rental car license plates, dab as a Bitmoji, and, of course, troll other programs. It provides a porthole into one of college football’s most polarizing personalities, usually muzzled by Alabama’s restrictions on assistant coaches speaking to the media. Communicating through the media never seemed to be Kiffin’s strength, anyway, especially during his turbulent 14 months as Tennessee’s coach. While Twitter technically is social media, it gives Kiffin a platform for one-way communication, to show more of himself without having to explain himself.

The Alabama offensive coordinator has taken full advantage in recent weeks. After limited tweets during the season and spring practice, Kiffin has stepped up his Twitter game (@Lane_Kiffin) during the spring evaluation period, as he has been on the road hunting for talent.

Beginning on April 22, with a nod to his Rocky Top past, Kiffin has tweeted more than 60 times.

Here’s a look at some of his more memorable dispatches, and an attempt to decode them.

#BAMA pic.twitter.com/2ZtKgsZ1aT

— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) May 13, 2016

Lane Kiffin, fashion icon. We have the Charlie Chaplin-style hat, the denim jacket and jeans with the cuffed pant legs. Are those Doc Martens? Did Charlie Chaplin ever hit the dab? There’s just so much happening here.

#thxkc pic.twitter.com/4rWmOzQb1V

— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) May 13, 2016

Back on the Southern California coast, where Kiffin spent his early coaching career at USC and then later as the Trojans head man. The “No Shoes Nation” hat is a nod to country music star Kenny Chesney, a noted Tennessee fan (although not bashful about wearing other teams’ swag). Is Kiffin subtweeting the Vols fans again, while also reminding USC fans he’s still …

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