Why is everyone making a big deal about Lane Kiffen?

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I dont understand the story.
I thought it was very common for a coach to vote for his own team #1.

I bet you Les Miles has LSU #1.
If he dont he has had them #1 before.

Coaches vote for there team #1 all the time.

Its not exactly like USC is Louisiana Tech or some bum team in the MAC.

There are plenty of reputable people who think USC is #1.

Now if Jim Mora Jr would have voted UCLA #1 that would be different.

I honestly dont understand what this story is about.

 

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Me either. Just know he has stated he won't vote Post Season.

 

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dsethi said:

The coaches poll is a complete joke to begin with.

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I agree. There shouldn't even be a poll of any sort until after Week 3-4 anyways.

 

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dsethi said:

because the week before he told voters he wouldn't vote USC #1.

then he said he did it because he didn't want to discourage his players or something like that, wanted to inspire confidence and belief in them, etc.

so USA Today exposed his vote because he volunteered 'false or misleading' information about his vote in the poll.

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Do you think this is justification for taking away his vote?
I honestly dont understand the issue.
A coach lie's.
Thats never happened before. LOL

I am the furthest thing in the world from a USC fan.
I could not care less about them.
I just think this is getting overblown.

 

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He lied about it...not a big story to me.....one would expect this from lame kitten.

No one took his vote away.

 

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I could have swore I read where he is no longer allowed to vote Loomis.

 

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Chose on his own not to vote anymore....or so he says.

 

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"It is an opportunity and responsibility that I do not take lightly," Kiffin said. "However, I find it necessary to relinquish my voting status."

Knowing the way Pat Haden operates, it may have been his directive

 

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I gotcha
In that case this is even a bigger non story then I thought.
Must be a slow news day.

 

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Monty sure raised a quality individual