The Lane Kiffin Era at USC was never short of bumps in the road. Things got so bad the school fired Kiffin following a blowout loss on the road at Arizona State and then left him at the airport. Kiffin’s legacy at USC may not be a very positive one, but the display shown after Alabama’s thrashing of USC in Arlington Saturday night was a nice reminder that a relationship between a coach and his players can run deep even after years apart.
Lane Kiffin was hired by Alabama to be Nick Saban’s offensive coordinator in 2014, a year after being canned by USC. It was a great fit for Kiffin, as he was getting back to a role he has been successful in and was shielded from media pressure. He also got some incredibly talented players to draw plays up for. In his first head-to-head matchup with his former defensive coordinator, Kiffin blew the doors open. After the game, however, Kiffin got a chance to share a few moments with some of his former players at USC, as Trojan players made their way over to their former head coach to share a brief greeting and congratulations.
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It’s not quite like when Washington’s Chris Petersen returned to Boise State last season with his Washington Huskies, but it’s similar in nature, and that’s pretty cool.
