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Offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin joked about the criticism he received since the UCLA game. When a reporter noted he's been criticized even more than quarterback John David Booty, Kiffin said, ``(Offensive coordinator's) the first place (that gets criticized) here and second at most other places.''

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LaMe Kiffin is not the one who completed nearly 2/3 of his passes while getting no time to throw.

I hope the fans get behind Booty next year. The Pac-10 Coaches and rivals.com both rated him over EVERY OTHER Pac-10 QB. And they know a lot more than fickle fans who hope that MAYBE the local OC kid Sanchez can be better.

Earth to Kiffin: I do not think people were critical of the offensive coordinator here a couple of years ago. Time for a little bit of reflection on part.

Lame

The reason you are being critized is because you have three #1 recuruiting classes. The talent is there!!! You have the weapons, please utilize them. Norm had less talent his first few years. Your play calling was very questionable in the UCLA game and the world could see that. 9 POINTS!!! w/ DJ, Steve Smith!!!!!

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen......please!

"Earth to Kiffin: I do not think people were critical of the offensive coordinator here a couple of years ago. Time for a little bit of reflection on part."

Actually, yes they were. Chow used to get lots of criticism for "trying to be too cute" and not giving the ball to Lendale every play.

7 offensive points including ZERO second half points against a team which lost to Washington and has a very poor tackling secondary. Coaches have been fired for performances like this vs. rivals.

Hey sunshine pumper Matt, Dixie and all the rest of you Kiffin apologist. STOP with we had a good season stuff losing to UCLA and Oregon St. (two unranked teams) is not a good season. The reason that the people on this board and anybody who knows anything about football for that matter is that HIS PLAY CALLING IS PREDICTIBALE!!!! We have addressed this on this board time and time over, we LOST the National Championship game last year because of it and we are not going to the game this year because of it!!!!! I can not put it anymore simple than that, and I love your position that because we don’t support our mediocre offense and you do that makes you more of a fan than us. Please!!!!! He needs to be demoted at the least any you two need a football 101 class.

Hey LBC Rob,
get a clue. Lane Kiffin did NOT lose the NC game last year. The defense did that for us all by their little old selves. Remember a guy named Vince Young? Remember how he ran for over 200 yards and passed for another 200 at will?

Remember how Reggie made the bone-head play of his SC career by trying to lateral the ball to a guy I can't even remember?

Remember how Matt Leinart threw a pick in the end zone to a UT defender that made an incredible play?

The Offense scored 38 points and missed chances a few other times due to aforementioned bonehead plays and good defensive plays. For you to blame that on Kiffin when the defense could not get the stop when needed shows your bias. The Offense did their job and the defense didn't do their job. Maybe it's PC that should be fired.

LBC Rob,

You've got 10 typing fingers but only two eyes. LEARN HOW TO READ.

I'm surprised you know the word apologist, because if you read my post, I'm NOT a LaMe apologist.

I'm a Booty supporter. He's a great QB and we should build him up and enjoy the results.

We should fire LaMe

Hey Matt H and Davie, if Lendale gets 15 carries in that first half of the Rose Bowl that game is not close and who called for Matt to throw into the end zone on that play??? Or the second down before the famous 4th & two he threw down field again instead of running the ball!!!!. So yes it is Lames fault and you two are no position to question my judgment. I can respect that you support Booty but the fact of the matter is HE TRIPS OVER HIS OWN FEET!!!! I know I know he was hurt or what ever excuse you will make for him. However I don’t blame Booty, I blame Kiffin for putting him in that position and not giving him help when it was Kiffin’s game plan that was not working.

If you guys want to make little shots @ me I could care less, you two are the ones who look like you don’t know what you are talking about. The fact of the matter all of talk/complaints/criticism on this board and others there has been one thing that almost everybody has a problem with KIFFIN!!!! Yeah all these former players coaches and Alum who post here don’t know what they are talking about. But an unqualified arrogant 31 year old who just happens to be the son of Pete’s mentor is not the problem.

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Scott Wolf has covered USC for the Daily News since 1996. A USC graduate, he covered his first Trojan game in 1984 for the Daily Trojan. Scott is known as the "scourge of the Internet message boards," according to radio host Petros Papadakis. Despite this moniker, there's no truth to the rumor he takes pleasure in antagonizing the "Internet geeks."

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