Although the news of former Tennessee Vols head coach Lane Kiffin leaving the school is a bit old, some fans still aren't taking it lightly and are instead taking it pretty personal. One fan in particular is letting Kiffin along with everyone else in Tennessee know exactly how he feels. The angered fan went as far as filing paperwork and proposing a name to the city's sewage center. A Knoxville attorney by the name of Drew McElroy contacted the City Council's Public Properties and Facilities Naming Committee about renaming it's local waste water plant after the short tenured coach.After just one year at the helm, Kiffin's Vols finished the season with a record of 7-6. & Even after his departure, you've got to wonder what it is that the Tennessee faithful hate so much about Kiffin. After all, it was his players that didn't perform the way they were supposed to. But at the same time you've got to feel the rage held by the fans, after their coach for what was scheduled to be six-years decided to go elsewhere. Even though the proposed name is most likely to be denied, there's no denying the hard feelings that are being felt in Tennessee. Regarding the situation, the man with the play -- Drew McElroy went on to say, "We want to memorialize his stay here and I think this would be doing it appropriately." Although he's probably not welcomed back in the state, I'm sure Kiffin could care less as he finally has his dream job and is now in charge of one of the best football programs in the country.
Just days after Pete Carroll's official departure from Southern California to return coaching in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks, the Trojans football team found their guy. After reports of Jacksonville Jaguars coach and former USC alumni Jack Del Rio broke the news as a potential target, Steve Mariucci's name also began to be brought up. But one name that flew under the radar is Lane Kiffin. The former Tennessee Vols coach who signed a 6-year deal just a season ago, resigns and gets set to head back to SC where he will take over the team's head coaching job. Kiffin served as an assistant coach for the Trojans as both the wide receiver coach & passing coordinator coach (2001-04) and offensive coordinator from (2005-06).The former understudy of Pete Carroll will now have his opportunity to rebound and transform from what's been a mediocre head coaching career so far into a potential offensive mastermind. There's no doubt Kiffin has the potential of getting the Trojans back on top of the football world as he was the brainchild behind SC's powerful offense when they reigned atop the college rankings. Upon his arrival in Tennessee, Kiffin claimed he was going to make UT the USC of the South and East Coast as he showed players video of former Trojan greats -- Reggie Bush & Carson Palmer. With Bush & Palmer long gone, Kiffin will have to get to know his new players, headlined by Trojan QB Matt Barkley.As a follower of SC football, I was excited to see if Steve Mariucci was going to land the job, given he's a former 49er coach that also joined the USC staff in 1986 before landing a job with the California Golden Bears. But instead they'll get someone a bit more familiar with the Trojan program, as all eyes will be on Lane Kiffin come next football season. Lane Kiffin, son of one of the most preeminent defensive coordinators in modern football, Monte Kiffin, will be joining his father at SC. Monte was recently hired as the Trojans defensive coordinator and will now be working alongside his son for the first time.Lane Kiffin's coaching resume includes: Time spent as a staff member for Fresno State (1997-98), offensive line coach at Colorado State (1999), assistant coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars (2000), USC (2001-2006), Oakland Raiders head coach (2007-2008) and head coach of the Tennessee Vols in 2009.
