Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin will interview for the vacant head coaching position at Houston, according to a report from SB Nation’s Steven Godfrey.

Luckily for the Crimson Tide, it will come after Saturday’s SEC Championship Game against Florida.

Kiffin has become a hot name on the coaching market after his three highly successful seasons with Alabama; he also is being sought after by new LSU coach Ed Orgeron as a play-caller and will assuredly be on the rumor mill for any other Group of 5 head coach jobs that could open in the coming weeks.

Per the report, Nick Saban would be much more comfortable with Kiffin landing at Houston than with a division rival.

Multiple sources have also confirmed to SB Nation that Alabama head coach Nick Saban is actively promoting Kiffin to Houston, ostensibly to keep his OC from jumping to a division rival next season.

Kiffin was a three-time head coach: with the Oakland Raiders, Tennessee, and USC. He left all three of those jobs on rough terms, but working under Saban has oftentimes been referred to as “head coach school,” and programs are going to be more willing to give him another shot.

Also under heavy consideration for the UH opening is interim coach Todd Orlando, offensive coordinator Major Applewhite, former LSU coach Les Miles, and Oklahoma offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley.