Lane Kiffin (HC Ole/Young Miss & Twitter Troll King)

[JBaney45]

Not sure what more the NCAA could do to them because these violations were pre-sanctions. Plus, you know USC will obstruct the [Mark May] out of the investigation, making it last 5 years.

So yeah, nothing to see here.

Even the NCAA isn't stupid enough to believe the improper benefits never went beyond Reggie Bush. The penalties they received pretty much reflected that. Just because they didn't want to point out on record that a program was blatantly cheating right in front of them for almost a decade doesn't mean they didn't get what was going on.

 

[woofermazing]

I'm pretty sure the NCAA looked into that Landrover that McKnight had and found nothing. They must be feeling pretty stupid. How do you not check who the car is registered to?

edit: Nevermind, USC investigated the car and found nothing. Ooops...

 

[buxfan4life]

I'm pretty sure the NCAA looked into that Landrover that McKnight had and found nothing. They must be feeling pretty stupid. How do you not check who the car is registered to?

edit: Nevermind, USC said they had investigated the car and found nothing. Ooops...

FIFY. Just because they self-reported doesn't mean that what they reported was the truth. Ped State is the same in my eyes. Just because Joe wanted to deal with everything in house does not mean that no NCAA violations occurred, they were just covered up.

 

[MaliBuckeye]

Classy, Kiffy... cut a walk on scholarship to ensure that a kid who was in jail can come back to the team.

 

[DubCoffman62]

Classy, Kiffy... cut a walk on scholarship to ensure that a kid who was in jail can come back to the team.

Well they're needing some depth on defense so it makes sense

 

[BuckJr]

Some late night entertainment

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=15&f=1720&t=9360927

 

[WolverineMike]

LOS ANGELES -- While addressing the media at Wednesday’s practice, USC coach Lane Kiffin said that his team was “back on track" after their 21-14 loss to Stanford last Saturday.

He then took a step back … into last week.

Kiffin stepped down off his padded box and returned to practice.

“I gotta go,” the third-year coach said.

His meeting with the media lasted all of 29 seconds as Kiffin apparently took exception to a question about an injured player’s return to practice. USC has a strict policy on not releasing any information about injuries.

After mulling the question for several seconds, Kiffin bolted instead of answering.

Last week, Kiffin and USC made national news after banning a local reporter from practice after it was reported kicker Andre Heidari underwent knee surgery (after an injury in USC's Week 1 win over Hawaii) and was scheduled to miss three weeks.

USC athletic director Pat Haden and sports editors from three local newspapers met on a conference call, which resulted in lifting the suspended reporter’s ban.

Sooner after, Kiffin issued an apology.

“I apologize if that was taken the wrong way. We viewed it differently,” said Kiffin last week. “There’s not necessarily a right or wrong. The editors and our people are going to try and get together so you people can do your job the best you can and also for us not (to compromise) a competitive advantage.

“I know it’s not exactly the best thing for you, but we’re also trying to protect our team, too.”

During fall camp, USC proclaimed it would no longer discuss injuries, media members were no longer allowed to report on injuries observed in practice or say “if players cannot participate in practice because of injuries."

So far, USC has not announced any adjustments to the policy.

The decision to not discuss injuries has become widespread through the conference. Last week Washington announced a similar policy to that of USC. Oregon, Stanford, Washington State, and UCLA are among the Pac-12 teams that don’t discuss injuries.

No. 13 USC (2-1) returns to the Coliseum to face Cal at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday.



http://www.foxsportswest.com/09/19/1...93&feedID=9174

tool......

 

[Abenaki]

Last week, Kiffin and USC made national news after banning a local reporter from practice after it was reported kicker Andre Heidari underwent knee surgery (after an injury in USC's Week 1 win over Hawaii) and was scheduled to miss three weeks.

USC athletic director Pat Haden and sports editors from three local newspapers met on a conference call, which resulted in lifting the suspended reporter?s ban.

Sooner after, Kiffin issued an apology.

?I apologize if that was taken the wrong way. We viewed it differently,? said Kiffin last week. ?There?s not necessarily a right or wrong. The editors and our people are going to try and get together so you people can do your job the best you can and also for us not (to compromise) a competitive advantage.

I still don't understand this. Did he hope that Stanford just thought they forgot the kicker in L.A., Home Alone style? That the opposing coaches would just turn their back on the field after 3rd down and miss that they were going for it and not kicking a FG? What a douchebag.

 

[southcampus]

Maybe it's because I tend to hate the entitlement that media members show, but I don't see much wrong with Kiffin's thinking here. His actions? Could be handled a lot better, but I get tired of these media people who act like they're above the rules/requests of the coaching staffs.

 

[Abenaki]

While I don't like entitled media members either, I think Lane overstepped his boundaries in the beginning. It's one thing to not report injuries and not let reporters talk about it in pressers with USC staff and/or players. It's another to ban them from reporting a scoop they might have regarding a players injury.

 

[BuckeyeSoldier]

Maybe it's because I tend to hate the entitlement that media members show, but I don't see much wrong with Kiffin's thinking here. His actions? Could be handled a lot better, but I get tired of these media people who act like they're above the rules/requests of the coaching staffs.

With you 100% If a reporter is violating the coaches rules especially when it comes to something like hipaa I dont understand why there is any kickback for that reporter losing access.

 

[Buckeye513]

While I don't like entitled media members either, I think Lane overstepped his boundaries in the beginning. It's one thing to not report injuries and not let reporters talk about it in pressers with USC staff and/or players. It's another to ban them from reporting a scoop they might have regarding a players injury.

As opposed to a reporter who disclosed an amateur* athlete's injury to the country despite the university specifically telling him not to?

 

[Abenaki]

As opposed to a reporter who disclosed an amateur* athlete's injury to the country despite the university specifically telling him not to?

It's the reporters job to report stories that cross his desk. USC isn't paying his salary.

 

[colobuck79]

Mike Leach was on the radio yesterday and he was implying that revealing injuries of students is a HIPAA violation, so that is why the coach and school are so sensitive about this. Hate to side with Kiffin, but the reporter was being an unethical ass.

 

[Buckeye513]

It's the reporters job to report stories that cross his desk. USC isn't paying his salary.

And if one of those stories includes something that USC's explicitly told him not to report, they're free to ban him from the practices that they give him the privilege to attend.