Sorry, but you were running the ball 70% the time when you were down by 10 with 5 minutes left. That to me is chicken-shiz coaching. Crompton is, in fact, one of the worst college QBs I've ever watched, but you're not gonna erase a double-digit deficit by running the ball late in the 4th.
The fact is that Kiffin played not to lose big instead of playing to win. Meyer would have LOVED to RUTS on Kiffin, no doubt, but let's give him some credit, he didn't win 2 NCs in 3 years by being a moron, and attempting to RUTS while the opponent is GIVING you a SEC win simply cannot be passed up by anyone who's not a complete moron.