Lane Kiffin is not often perceived as a voice of reason, but in a conversation this week about friend and former colleague Tee Martin, Kiffin offered perspective not only on Martin’s struggles this fall as USC’s offensive coordinator but also on the expectations at the school he used to call home.
As the Trojans’ coach from 2010 to 2013, Kiffin set the direction of the current program in motion. He hired Clay Helton to coach quarterbacks in 2010. He hired Martin to coach wide receivers in 2012. Kiffin has been away from USC for five years, and he’s realized some things about the place from a distance.