🏈 Interesting take on Lane Kiffin by from former USC

[EllisHugh]

captain Petros Papadakis, now a sports radio guy out of Los Angeles. This was from when Al Davis hired Kiffin.

“Hiring Lane Kiffin is not fair to the players and fans of the Oakland Raiders. It’s a desperate hire by a desperate man, Al Davis. Comparing Kiffin to John Gruden is ridiculous, Gruden had eight years of legitimate coaching experience in the NFL, and had been interviewing for head coaching jobs in the league when he was hired by the Raiders.

“What’s his (Kiffin’s) most significant NFL experience to draw from? One year of a defensive gofership seven years ago with the Jacksonville Jaguars.”

“I know him personally and he doesn’t command a lot of respect from the players or other coaches. I never looked at him as head coach material or even offensive coordinator material. He couldn’t even manage players at USC, how can he manage players in NFL?

“Watching him call the plays for the offense of the 2005 team, with Leinart, Bush, and Lendale White was like watching a little kid trying to drive a Ferrari.

“He was coaching at USC because of Pete Carroll, who was mentored by his father, (longtime NFL assistant coach) Monte Kiffin. So Carroll basically parented Lane at USC.

“Coaching the Raiders isnt going to be an uphill battle for Kiffin, it’s an up-cliff battle.“

 

[bamafan4ever]

captain Petros Papadakis, now a sports radio guy out of Los Angeles. This was from when Al Davis hired Kiffin.

“Hiring Lane Kiffin is not fair to the players and fans of the Oakland Raiders. It’s a desperate hire by a desperate man, Al Davis. Comparing Kiffin to John Gruden is ridiculous, Gruden had eight years of legitimate coaching experience in the NFL, and had been interviewing for head coaching jobs in the league when he was hired by the Raiders.

“What’s his (Kiffin’s) most significant NFL experience to draw from? One year of a defensive gofership seven years ago with the Jacksonville Jaguars.”

“I know him personally and he doesn’t command a lot of respect from the players or other coaches. I never looked at him as head coach material or even offensive coordinator material. He couldn’t even manage players at USC, how can he manage players in NFL?

“Watching him call the plays for the offense of the 2005 team, with Leinart, Bush, and Lendale White was like watching a little kid trying to drive a Ferrari.

“He was coaching at USC because of Pete Carroll, who was mentored by his father, (longtime NFL assistant coach) Monte Kiffin. So Carroll basically parented Lane at USC.

“Coaching the Raiders isnt going to be an uphill battle for Kiffin, it’s an up-cliff battle.“

Ouch! That left a mark! :lol:

 

[cjaytch]

Yeah, the question is: What has changed between then and now to make them (the Vols) think this guy can make it as an SEC head coach?

Personally, the more I see and hear about this guy, I think they (the Vols) were just as desperate as Al Davis.

 

[nomercypercy]

Once he's gone from Rocky Top in a couple years what is he going to do? I can't imagine him getting another head coaching job in the near future.