... I rooted against USC during the Pete Carroll era, but that was only because of the media's trashing the SEC to promote USC in 2003 and 2004, and because of the self-serving hypocritical behavior that Carroll himself indulged in (the best example of which was his disgraceful, unprecedented behavior in that Mark Sanchez's press conference).

Now, the BCS mess is over, with the SEC showing that the national media and its critics from 2003-2004 what a bunch of idiots they were. And further, Carroll is gone. So, my feelings toward USC have reverted to neutral...not caring one way or another.

So no, I don't blame USC for hiring Lane Kiffin. I do not blame Kiffin for taking the job. And I believe that Kiffin will outperform Carroll at USC...

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