FAU a preliminary candidate for a Showtime TV project

Florida Atlantic football and new coach Lane Kiffin could soon be coming to a TV screen near you.

A producer of Showtime's "A Season With" met with Kiffin about the possibility of featuring the Owls on a Showtime production, though not necessarily "A Season With," a documentary series that follows a college football team throughout the year.

FAU Athletics Director Pat Chun labeled the discussions as "preliminary" and "nothing substantive to talk about."

"They approached Lane first to see if they'd have any interest," Chun said. "It is literally in its infant stages right now that it's not even worth talking about. We have to go through the whole pros and cons and we have to make a value-based…