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Former Tennessee and USC head coach Lane Kiffin was hired as offensive coordinator at Alabama on Friday. (Associated Press)There wasn't a lot of reaction from Alabama players and prospects to former Tennessee and USC coach Lane Kiffin's at Alabama, but those who did tweet their thoughts were bullish on the hire.A couple of the returning quarterbacks expressed excitement:

Want to welcome coach lane to the tide will do very well for us this coming up here

Blake Sims (@_bsims6)

Love it!!

Alec Morris (@alecmorris_2) Offensive tackle Austin Shepherd checked in with one of Kiffin's former recruits at Tennessee, Vols offensive tackle Ja'Wuan James:

i cant wait im excited

Austin Shepherd (@AShep79) A couple of recruiting prospects commented on the hire as well."I'm excited, because I heard that he was a great offensive-minded coach," 2015 offensive line commitment Dallas Warmack said via text. "I can't wait to be playing for him in the future."

Welcome to the family Glad to have you at Alabama!

Christian Miller (@ChristianMillr)

"Lane Kiffin" hopped in saban ride now he rolling with the tide

Bo Scarbrough (@starbo06) And this:Finally, Lane's younger brother Chris, the defensive line coach at Ole Miss, had this:

Hey mom, October 4th it's on in Oxford. You can stay at my house!

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