January 12, 2013
Dear Pat,
Have you ever heard the old saying: Actions speak louder than words? It dawned on me when I read T.J. Simers’ recent Times article on Lame Kiffin that — like the clever patient who tells his psychotherapist what great gains he is making in his life (without changing a single thing that he does) – the patient seeks to convince the therapist that the therapist is actually doing good work: like improved academic standing of Trojan footballers. I’m not sure that this is why footballers come to USC, Pat.
While I fully understand that ‘SC should first and foremost be a learning institution – I don’t see how we can pander to Lame’s learning curve. Lame came in at baseline functioning (just ask the Davis family) and has managed to pull the entire football program BELOW baseline functioning.
Pat! Only 3 college teams in the history of the NCAA have begun the season ranked #1 and fallen like the Trojans did: what illustrious company Lame has put us in…
I believe that Lame Kiffin has mesmerized you just as he did T.J., by saying all the right things about Trojan football; and neither of you noticed that he is quite incapable of “acting” on his words. I was reinforced by a letter to my beloved Times where the author suggested the same thing (I know that you don’t know that The Times never publishes my letters, Pat).
I can just imagine how Lame’s words — like Puss ‘n’ Boots of Shrek fame, and, those fabulous hypnotic eyes (covered up for the Georgia Tech game) — have you paralyzed — incapable of firing Lame’s sorry ass. Lame started talking his shit with the first Trojan loss this season, and, has demonstrated that he can do nothing to right the sinking ship. I’ve also heard through the grapevine that highly touted recruits are already opting out from serving in Troy. I mean, what type of person, let alone coach, refuses to settle a rattled quarterback and then smugly suggest that he wasn’t calling the plays? At least Brian Kelly knew that he had to get into his quarterback’s head if ND were to sustain a drive.
Troy is in a shambles and it is Lame Kiffin, a bona fide Trojan Horse, who has sown the seeds of destruction. Lame rode into a pretty good city, inherited from Uncle Pete, and, in his 3 years –has turned Trojan football into a cartoon fest. As athletic director, are you able to appreciate the agony we Trojan fans endure watching a national championship team turned into a high school program? The shame we feel??
Deflated footballs, changed jersey numbers and record yardage given up aside, when Lame says he is going to look into the mirror – do you believe him? I doubt he would have asked his father to step down as defensive coordinator – I’m betting Monte knew it was time to go. In fact, the more I think about it – the more I think that Lame’s time with the Raiders and Tennessee was somehow brokered by a NFL Mafia. There must have been some type of unholy pact made between Monte Kiffin and Al Davis to get Lame selected as the Raider head coach at-the-age-of-32, only to be fired shortly thereafter and then, almost immediately hired by Tennessee. Either Lame has the penultimate guardian angel, or, people owe Monte big time, and, the more I hear Monte’s quotes, the more he does sound like a gangster. Is it Monte you are afraid of, Pat? Cuz Al’s dead!
Enough of the excuses like: we can’t practice our hitting because we aren’t deep enough; or, I like to have a long leash on my quarterbacks (poor Wittek probably hung himself on that ‘long leash’). If Northern Illinois can field a competitive team with their recruits – we know that the biggest problem ‘SC faces is coaching. Nick Satan actually demonstrates to his players what he wants to see them doing on the field! What a concept!! Roll-up-your-sleeves coaching!!! But nope, Lame prefers to walk the sidelines with a hoody and shades – like some refugee from a psychedelic monastery.
Pat! There was absolutely no leadership to be seen in any of our losses this year. If you think that Lame can coach on-a-par with Nick Satan to produce another ‘SC national champion – then you have indeed breathed in the caterpillar’s hookah! You can’t wait any longer! You’ve got to get rid of Lame – the honor of Trojan Nation depends on it!