Nov 24, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans coach Lane Kiffin at a press conference after the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Notre Dame defeated USC 22-13. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports
And then the news broke. Disbelief was the overwhelming theme from reporters and bloggers as news trickled out that Kiffin was leaving Tennessee after only one season to take the head coaching job at USC.
USC has hired Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin, sources say
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) January 13, 2010
Lots of people are reporting Lane Kiffin is the next USC coach. I will believe they've hired someone when they announce it.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) January 13, 2010
Hearing that Lane Kiffin might be the next coach of the Trojans, WoW
— David Pollack (@davidpollack47) January 13, 2010
Not sure what's more surprising: USC taking coach unfamiliar w/ NCAA rulebook amid NCAA mess or Kiffin's stiff arm of the Vols. Holy smokes.
— Dana O'Neil (@DanaONeilWriter) January 13, 2010
So USC has sanctions coming against them for the Reggie Bush scandal but instead of probation they get Lane Kiffin, puishmment enough?
— David Pollack (@davidpollack47) January 13, 2010
Lane Kiffin, parlaying mediocre coaching performances into big-time jobs since 2006. Raiders. Tenn. USC.
— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) January 13, 2010
Well, Kiffin to USC makes sense. After a year packed with minor NCAA violations, why not move on up to the big leagues?
— Ryan McGee (@ESPNMcGee) January 13, 2010
Hang-up over TV stations wanting to go live. #Kiffin is setting groundrules and threatening not to show through spokespeople.
— Austin Ward (@AWardSports) January 13, 2010
New ITB Poll: Is Kiffin totally classless, in over his head, USC's savior or scared of the SEC? Vote now http://bit.ly/14EBVH
— Michael Felder (@InTheBleachers) January 13, 2010