Give Kiffin credit for quality class

Give Kiffin credit for quality class

Lane Kiffin was here long enough the first time around that you’ve got to believe him when he says he knows the difference between a USC football player and a UCLA football player. Here’s how he put it Wednesday evening, after he announced one of the nation’s best recruiting classes — though, arguably, not the best in his own city:

“I just think within the first five minutes of meeting them, you know who’s going there and who’s coming here,” Kiffin said.

So, why do USC coaches even bother to recruit the Bruin types?

“I think we’re just competitive, so we waste our time anyway,” he said.

Kiffin wouldn’t elaborate much, but here’s how he characterized the USC type of player:

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2/4/10