Kiffin still out there & supposedly interested…

This is SO going to be one of those posts that gets Southern Cal faithful’s collective panties in a bunch.

My main man The Fall Guy and I have traded emails today and he rementioned to me the name Lane Kiffin.

I tried to pry and get a little more out of him, but all he’d give me is this; amongst the coaching community, Kiffin has let it be known he’s interested in the Miami vacancy and T.F.G. tells me that Randy Shannon knows this.

I don’t know if that’s good, bad or indifferent but this is the second “high profile” name which Shannon supposedly knows is interested in the OC position. The other was Walt Harris, who we’ve heard literally nothing about other than him throwing his hat in the ring and Shannon knowing this.

If there truly is some truth to these rumors, why were the likes of Kevin Sumlin and John McNulty higher in Shannon’s pecking order than Kiffin or Harris? Who knows?

Regarding Kiffin, a few things come to mind. There are rumors of Steve Sarkasian to Oakland. If so, would Kiffin take over all offensive playcalling or do the Trojans look elsewhere? Full control offensively of USC or full control of Miami? You have to think Kiffin would stay put as he’s been part of So Cal’s successful run since arriving in 2001.

There are also rumors of Yahoo continuing to dig regarding the allegations against Reggie Bush a few years back. Could something be brewing there or is it much ado about nothing? We’ll see. If things were really that hairy, you have to think Pete Carroll would get out while the getting was good.

I have no idea which direction our new head coach is going here, but it sounds like me that whichever direction Shannon goes, both Kiffin and Harris deserve an interview and chance to sell themselves. Unless I am totally missing something, both are worthy and qualified.

.:Canes305:.

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