USC names Lane Kiffin Head Coach

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Jan 13, 2010 10:30 AM
What happened to singing Rocky Top all night long after beating Urban Meyer and Florida?

Couldnt handle losing to Florida and the rest of the SEC so he bails on his team for another job.

What a scumbag
Jan 13, 2010 10:30am
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Jan 13, 2010 10:50 AM
I guess I am in the minority in that I don't see anything wrong with this move. Kiffin more than likely got:
1) a better offer
2) more money
3) coaching at an elite college football school
4) in his home state
5) in a recruiting hotbed
6) Within a conference he is familiar with
7) Not to mention the southern california weather.

Peole leave for better employment opportunities all the time. Its not like kiffin was denying rumors or lying to anyone (that I am aware of).
Jan 13, 2010 10:50am
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Jan 13, 2010 10:50 AM
IggyPride00 wrote: Kiffin is going to be a monster out at SC with his recruiting skils. He has that swagger and ego that makes people hate him, but it plays well in the living room. Lil Wayne gave him a shout out in a rap song, so you know he has major street cred. That doesn't necessarily transfer to wins, but he is a young guy that guys are going to want to come play, and recruiting SC is hardly like trying to get people to come to North Dakota.
Really? And your basing this on his career 7-6 record along with being fired and called a liar at his one year NFL gig? Impressive resume'. He's a punk.
Jan 13, 2010 10:50am
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Jan 13, 2010 11:19 AM
dat dude wrote: I guess I am in the minority in that I don't see anything wrong with this move. Kiffin more than likely got:
1) a better offer
2) more money
3) coaching at an elite college football school
4) in his home state
5) in a recruiting hotbed
6) Within a conference he is familiar with
7) Not to mention the southern california weather.

Peole leave for better employment opportunities all the time. Its not like kiffin was denying rumors or lying to anyone (that I am aware of).
This is how I feel. If he had done this after even 3 years there nobody would complain. The guys "dream job" came open earlier than expected. If he ever wanted it he had to go now.
Jan 13, 2010 11:19am
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Jan 13, 2010 11:45 AM
Yeah i dont see why people are making a huge deal out of this. Hed be dumb to turn it down.
Jan 13, 2010 11:45am
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Jan 13, 2010 12:34 PM
I agree with the last couple posters. I have no problem with what he did.
Jan 13, 2010 12:34pm
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Jan 13, 2010 12:40 PM
i wish he would have left tenn on better terms (i.e telling the damn players lol) but i can't blame him for taking a top 5 job in the country - even with looming ncaa sanctions
Jan 13, 2010 12:40pm
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Jan 13, 2010 12:41 PM
karen lotz wrote: That's an awesome pic. With all the crap that Kiffin started with Urban Meyer and Florida when he was hired and since then, I really thought he would stick around for a while. I don't agree that Tennessee is a steppingstone, its one of the top programs in the country and Kiffin seemed like he would be the kind of guy to get them all the way back to the top. Tennessee fans have every right to be pissed.
This coming from an ND fan is hilarious...

TN a top program? Yeah, 15 years ago.
Jan 13, 2010 12:41pm
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Jan 13, 2010 12:52 PM
Looks like they're puttin together an all-star staff out in Los Angeles
Jan 13, 2010 12:52pm
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Jan 13, 2010 3:23 PM
good article of lane kiffin behind the scenes at u of tennessee...

http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2010/01/12/volunteer-sources-say-kiffin-never-embraced-tennessee/

"But everything wasn't bad at Tennessee.

For instance, there was Lane's dad, Monte, the team's defensive coordinator.

"Monte was loved by everyone," says McNeil. "He was a great guy, a great football coach, but a better guy."

McNeil pauses for a moment, thinks.

"He and Lane had absolutely nothing in common."
Jan 13, 2010 3:23pm
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Jan 13, 2010 3:39 PM
sleeper wrote:
This coming from an ND fan is hilarious...

TN a top program? Yeah, 15 years ago.
Yes douchebag they are a top program. Every program goes through lulls, even your beloved buckeyes. Alabama, Michigan, USC, Nebraska, Notre Dame are all elite programs that have been down over the past decade. They will be back on top. Everything goes in cycles. Do you not realize there is life outside of Columbus?
Jan 13, 2010 3:39pm
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Jan 13, 2010 3:55 PM
karen lotz wrote:
sleeper wrote:
This coming from an ND fan is hilarious...

TN a top program? Yeah, 15 years ago.
Yes douchebag they are a top program. Every program goes through lulls, even your beloved buckeyes. Alabama, Michigan, USC, Nebraska, Notre Dame are all elite programs that have been down over the past decade. They will be back on top. Everything goes in cycles. Do you not realize there is life outside of Columbus?
When does ND cycle begin to go back up? It's been 20 years since I remember them doing anything. Oh wait, they did beat a depleted 6-6 WAC team a couple years ago, a definite characteristic of a top program.

USC's been down over the past decade? LOL
Jan 13, 2010 3:55pm
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Jan 13, 2010 3:57 PM
sleeper wrote:

When does ND cycle begin to go back up? It's been 20 years since I remember them doing anything.
2005, they were one bush-push away from competing for a national title.
Jan 13, 2010 3:57pm
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Jan 13, 2010 3:58 PM
karen lotz wrote:
sleeper wrote:
This coming from an ND fan is hilarious...

TN a top program? Yeah, 15 years ago.
Yes douchebag they are a top program. Every program goes through lulls, even your beloved buckeyes. Alabama, Michigan, USC, Nebraska, Notre Dame are all elite programs that have been down over the past decade. They will be back on top. Everything goes in cycles. Do you not realize there is life outside of Columbus?
great post.
Jan 13, 2010 3:58pm
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Jan 13, 2010 4:01 PM
rocket31 wrote:
sleeper wrote:

When does ND cycle begin to go back up? It's been 20 years since I remember them doing anything.
2005, they were one bush-push away from getting BLOWN OUT in the title game
Fixed.
Jan 13, 2010 4:01pm
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Jan 13, 2010 4:10 PM
^^^
That is a big problem on this site

I really hate when people go and change words around in posts so it goes their way.
Jan 13, 2010 4:10pm
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Jan 13, 2010 4:52 PM
sleeper wrote:
USC's been down over the past decade? LOL
True, not the last decade for USC. Do you have any clue what their program was like prior to Pete showing up? Perfect example of programs going in cycles.
Jan 13, 2010 4:52pm
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Jan 13, 2010 5:05 PM
sleeper wrote:
rocket31 wrote:
sleeper wrote:

When does ND cycle begin to go back up? It's been 20 years since I remember them doing anything.
2005, they were one bush-push away from getting BLOWN OUT in the title game
Fixed.
You mean, just like Ohio State the next two years?
Jan 13, 2010 5:05pm
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Jan 13, 2010 5:25 PM
^ That makes absolutely no sense.
Jan 13, 2010 5:25pm
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Jan 13, 2010 5:40 PM
dat dude wrote: ^ That makes absolutely no sense.
pretty sure he was referring to the two national championship games OSU "competed" in following the Bush push year....
Jan 13, 2010 5:40pm
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Jan 13, 2010 5:52 PM
sjmvsfscs08 wrote:
sleeper wrote:
rocket31 wrote:
sleeper wrote:

When does ND cycle begin to go back up? It's been 20 years since I remember them doing anything.
2005, they were one bush-push away from getting BLOWN OUT in the title game
Fixed.
You mean, just like Ohio State the next two years?
Ohio State doesn't get BLOWN out in BCS games, those games were statistical anomalies. ND is 0-2 in BCS bowl games, losing by over 2 TD's in each game, a true laughing stock.

Please don't compare the two.
Jan 13, 2010 5:52pm
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Jan 13, 2010 5:57 PM
BTW, Norm Chow has NOT accepted anything yet from USC!!
Jan 13, 2010 5:57pm
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Jan 13, 2010 6:03 PM
Kiffin isn't even qualified for this position at USC.

He hasn't done shit as a HC except getting let go from the Raiders and having an ok year at UT before getting stomped by VaTech.

He isn't a good coach and hasn't proven anything. Hopefully his staff can carry his ass.
Jan 13, 2010 6:03pm
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Jan 13, 2010 6:11 PM
devil1197 wrote: Kiffin isn't even qualified for this position at USC.

He hasn't done shit as a HC except getting let go from the Raiders and having an ok year at UT before getting stomped by VaTech.

He isn't a good coach and hasn't proven anything. Hopefully his staff can carry his ass.
Judging by who he is taking with him and the possibility of Chow coming over, I'd say there is a good chance of his staff carrying him.
Jan 13, 2010 6:11pm
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Jan 13, 2010 6:13 PM
He has had a good staff at all his stops correct?
Jan 13, 2010 6:13pm