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In response to "LAist blog takes a contrary view on the Lane Kiffin hire -- (link)" by fatsquatch

Most of the national media comments thus far are highly negative about the hire.

Posted by David (aka David) Jan 13 '10, 09:59

They're wrong. I have absolutely no complaints about the coaching job Kiffin had while he was here. He sucks at PR, but that just makes him a mini-Petrino. He coaches players into self-actualization and he's the best recruiter I've ever seen. The other stuff is just column filler; unfortunately for him, in this day and age, that's enough to get a guy in huge trouble. If he does commit major recruiting violations, that's the only way this ends poorly.

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I totally agree with you on most of that stuff. With Xs and Ox guys like Chow and Monte coording that stuff, the program could really be special. - musubi Jan 13, 10:04 3
- The student reaction is perfectly understandable in this regard... - David Jan 13, 10:10 2
  - I've read that story but it makes some assumptions. (1) we don't know that Kiffin actually had knowledge about the call. - musubi Jan 13, 10:16 1
    - No assumptions made in what I just posted to you. - David Jan 13, 10:25
I'm serious. How can you tell he's a good coach? (Recruiting I can see how you could judge him already.) I don't know his history. -- nm - Dano Jan 13, 10:02 4
- From Dan Williams, Montario Hardesty and Jonathan Crompton. - David Jan 13, 10:05
- Did Tennessee win a game where they were outmatched talentwise this year? Did they lose any games where they were more talented? -- nm - Dano Jan 13, 10:04 2
  - If UT has a healthy kicker, they prevent Alabama from winning a national championship. - David Jan 13, 10:12 1
    - Yeah. I did know that they played Florida and Alabama close, but then I thought there was a bad loss (UCLA). - Dano Jan 13, 10:17

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