Kiffin has many connections to current USC team

[Chukker Veteran]

My guess is that Kiffin wants to beat USC as strongly as Saban wants to beat LSU.

Of course, I knew Kiffin was famously fired as the USC head coach in mid-season 2013. What I did not know, until reading the linked article, was that 18 players on the current USC team had played for Kiffin.

USC's head coach, Helton, was hired at USC by Kiffin as Kifffin's OC. USC's DC, Pendergast, was hired by Kiffin as Kiffin's DC. There are five coaches on the USC sidelines that coached under Kiffin out there.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/la-sp-lane-kiffin-plaschke-20160901-snap-story.html

The second article linked tells about how familiar Helton is with Kiffin. Helton even knows Kiffin's tell...

“If you ever hear him whistle, he’s getting ready to change the play," said Helton, who was Kiffin's offensive coordinator at USC and is now the Trojans' head coach.

http://www.espn.com.au/blog/pac12/p...ry-of-a-whistling-lane-kiffin-against-alabama

Kiffin's been quoted saying his firing at USC was the low point of his career. Tonight is shaping up to be an especially fun game to watch.

 

[Clubfitter]

Hope Kiffin gets his redemption today. Roll Tide Roll

 

[JBama_in_PCOLA]

He's had this circled since he's been on campus.


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[RollTideMustang]

You have a point there since Kiffin was hired & fired he may give some hints what USC may do since he was the Coach there. There playing style.

 

[JBama_in_PCOLA]

You have a point there since Kiffin was hired & fired he may give some hints what USC may do since he was the Coach there. There playing style.

Remember the tarmac! I know how he feels on that.


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[Ole Man Dan]

Lane Kiffin just stuck another feather is his cap/Visor.

Looking more and more like the major football schools are taking note of the 'Reformed' Lane Kiffin. Gonna be a lot of openings at the end of the season and Lane will be on a lot of AD's speed dials...

 

[CrimsonSEC]

Lane Kiffin just stuck another feather is his cap/Visor.

Looking more and more like the major football schools are taking note of the 'Reformed' Lane Kiffin. Gonna be a lot of openings at the end of the season and Lane will be on a lot of AD's speed dials...

Helps that he's managed to keep his nose clean under Saban. I don't know that it's as much "reformed" as "muzzled". Time will tell.