Kiffin Hire from a Los Angeles Perspective

#103
#103
I am gonna pull for ND too even though i despise the Irish!!! Lets see how Lame does against Kelly.
 
#104
#104
I will be at the UCLA - USC game this year wearing a TENNESSEE shirt and UCLA hat! GO VOLS!!! and GO BRUINS!!!:dance2:
 
#105
#105
DownTheField said:
I bet a few dozen, polite, classy requests might get the job done:

Gordon Henderson
Professor--Marching Band, Department Vice Chair
office: (310) 206-1084
email: gh@ucla.edu
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Dear Professor Henderson-

I hope this finds you well. Some internet sleuthing tells me that as a department vice chair with responsibility and sway over the UCLA marching band that this letter has hopefully reached the right set of eyes.

As a native Tennessean, naturally, I pull for the Vols. But as a resident Angeleno since 1994, I've also rooted for UCLA, actually holding season tickets for a few years. I've seen my share of Bruins games, done the eight-clap, stood up with every man, woman and child when the man says "not yet...not yet...but now."

Also, as you can imagine, there's mixed feelings for Vols fans over Coach Kiffin's abrupt departure. Anguish has turned to relief and hopefully, it'll turn to joy posthaste.

Not knowing if you were at this year's UCLA-UT game in Knoxville, but per university tradition, the University of Tennessee Pride of the Southland Band played "Sons of Westwood" to our guests from Southern California. I don't know if you plan on having a full marching band or a pep band for the SC game, but if your young men and women returned the favor by learning and playing "Rocky Top" during the USC game, that would surely gig Kiffin and staff and make the UCLA band the stuff of YouTube legend.

Thank you for your time and thank you for reading this far.

Sincerely,

Owl-flavored/westcoastvol
Los Angeles CA
 
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#107
Owl-flavored said:
Dear Professor Henderson-

I hope this finds you well. Some internet sleuthing tells me that as a department vice chair with responsibility and sway over the UCLA marching band that this letter has hopefully reached the right set of eyes.

As a native Tennessean, naturally, I pull for the Vols. But as a resident Angeleno since 1994, I've also rooted for UCLA, actually holding season tickets for a few years. I've seen my share of Bruins games, done the eight-clap, stood up with every man, woman and child when the man says "not yet...not yet...but now."

Also, as you can imagine, there's mixed feelings for Vols fans over Coach Kiffin's abrupt departure. Anguish has turned to relief and hopefully, it'll turn to joy posthaste.

Not knowing if you were at this year's UCLA-UT game in Knoxville, per university tradition, the University of Tennessee Pride of the Southland Band played "Sons of Westwood" to our guests from Southern California. I don't know if you plan on having a full marching band or a pep band for the SC game, but if your young men and women returned the favor by learning and playing "Rocky Top" during the UCLA game, that would surely gig Kiffin and staff and make the UCLA band the stuff of YouTube legend.

Thank you for your time and thank you for reading this far.

Sincerely,

Owl-flavored/westcoastvol
Los Angeles CA
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That is fantastic... thanks!
 
#109
#109
UCLA just became my favorite PAC-10 team. If you guys play Rocky Top next fall you will have a couple million new fans about 2300 miles east of you.
 
#110
#110
ATC_VOL said:
This is a wonderful idea. Hope you all take it to USC next season... and every other season.
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I believe they will...Prince was a tough and smart QB, and they beat us in our house with Kiffin and Monte...Although Crompton struggling greatly had much to do with that. Nevertheless Prince and company owned the undersized Sullins twins.

USC will have to adjust yet again to a new system and that will set them back next year...no matter how much talent they have. After Sark and the DC both left last year...and with all the Defensive talent that got drafted, I knew USC wouldn't be the same team. Time proved me right...even though they were rated high early in the season.

It won't be easy, but I can see UCLA. What I can't understand though, is how they can get up for the game with UT and pull the upset, then tail off the rest of the year. If they'd play that way all season, they'd be in the upper tier of the PAC 10. Let's hope they put it together and go into the USC game with some momentum and confidence.

One thing UCLA game can count on...that game will have TV ratings go through the roof.
 
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TENNaciousUTfan said:
I believe they will...Prince was a tough and smart QB, and they beat us in our house with Kiffin and Monte...Although Crompton struggling greatly had much to do with that. Nevertheless Prince and company owned the undersized Sullins twins.

USC will have to adjust yet again to a new system and that will set them back next year...no matter how much talent they have. After Sark and the DC both left last year...and with all the Defensive talent that got drafted, I knew USC wouldn't be the same team. Time proved me right...even though they were rated high early in the season.

It won't be easy, but I can see UCLA. What I can't understand though, is how they can get up for the game with UT and pull the upset, then tail off the rest of the year. If they'd play that way all season, they'd be in the upper tier of the PAC 10. Let's hope they put it together and go into the USC game with some momentum and confidence.

One thing UCLA game can count on...that game will have TV ratings go through the roof.
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Thats where you are mistaken...USC will run the same prostyle offense that they are used to.
 
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#112
TENNaciousUTfan said:
I believe they will...Prince was a tough and smart QB, and they beat us in our house with Kiffin and Monte...Although Crompton struggling greatly had much to do with that. Nevertheless Prince and company owned the undersized Sullins twins.

USC will have to adjust yet again to a new system and that will set them back next year...no matter how much talent they have. After Sark and the DC both left last year...and with all the Defensive talent that got drafted, I knew USC wouldn't be the same team. Time proved me right...even though they were rated high early in the season.

It won't be easy, but I can see UCLA. What I can't understand though, is how they can get up for the game with UT and pull the upset, then tail off the rest of the year. If they'd play that way all season, they'd be in the upper tier of the PAC 10. Let's hope they put it together and go into the USC game with some momentum and confidence.

One thing UCLA game can count on...that game will have TV ratings go through the roof.
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USC is getting Kiffin, their old OC. How will they have to adjust to a new system? Truth be told, TN's old offense was a pro style offense too. They probably could have gotten any of our old OC's and not changed much of anything at USC (and visa versa).
 
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#114
billbattle said:
Yeah, that came to mind, but I can't remember who they played. You remember?
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It was at the Music City Bowl when Minnesota beat my beloved Tide. I have to admit, I saluted the Minnesota band as they played it as we left the stadium. I thought it was very creative on their part.

Other than that, that was another example of the Shula disaster. I still vomit just a little bit in my mouth when I think about it....
 
#115
#115
Owl-flavored said:
Dear Professor Henderson-

I hope this finds you well. Some internet sleuthing tells me that as a department vice chair with responsibility and sway over the UCLA marching band that this letter has hopefully reached the right set of eyes.

As a native Tennessean, naturally, I pull for the Vols. But as a resident Angeleno since 1994, I've also rooted for UCLA, actually holding season tickets for a few years. I've seen my share of Bruins games, done the eight-clap, stood up with every man, woman and child when the man says "not yet...not yet...but now."

Also, as you can imagine, there's mixed feelings for Vols fans over Coach Kiffin's abrupt departure. Anguish has turned to relief and hopefully, it'll turn to joy posthaste.

Not knowing if you were at this year's UCLA-UT game in Knoxville, but per university tradition, the University of Tennessee Pride of the Southland Band played "Sons of Westwood" to our guests from Southern California. I don't know if you plan on having a full marching band or a pep band for the SC game, but if your young men and women returned the favor by learning and playing "Rocky Top" during the USC game, that would surely gig Kiffin and staff and make the UCLA band the stuff of YouTube legend.

Thank you for your time and thank you for reading this far.

Sincerely,

Owl-flavored/westcoastvol
Los Angeles CA
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Well worded!
 
#116
#116
I think ucla owes them one anyway for that last second hail marry usc pulled off to run the score up! That almost brought a riot on the field! I could imagine if the bruins beat'em then finished it off with rocky top. That would be awesome.
 
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#117
My respnse to the title of the thread...

I don't blame USC at all. They reached a point of desperation just like we did. Jack Del Rio turned them down. So did Jeff Fisher. And I know there were others. And Kiffin did recruit like hell when he was there.

But Kiff is still a d-bag for doing us the way he did, and I'm working on an Orgeron voodoo doll. Anyone have any fingernail clippings?
 
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USC Trojan said:
Thats where you are mistaken...USC will run the same prostyle offense that they are used to.
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Just because you stay in a "Pro-Style" system doesn't mean jack...it's been a number of years and a few different coordinators since, and we know from experience guys...it sucks changing hands at the Coordinator level, especially if they come from the outside.

There is always some level of dropoff (largely due to familiarity) changing hands. We had that happen when we went from Randy Sanders to David Cutcliffe to Dave Clawson to Lane Kiffin...all within a spell of 5-6yrs. It sucks, as evidenced in your dropoff this season, after losing both of your coordinators. You'll have a different playbook again, and different terminology again.

Just because Kiffin was there before, doesn't mean the players you have on the roster will know it. If will be just as foreign to them as bringing in most any other coordinator. That includes Monte Kiffin's D. It will take your guys some time to absorb everything...and it won't be done in just one year.

You're delusional if you think your players are just going to be able to go from what they know already. Different staff...regardless of their former associations with USC and CPC.
 
#120
#120
I live in LA. Most USC alums that I know want to get rid of Mike Garrett. While there are some who support Kiffin most of them want to win football games at all cost. Rumor is that Garrett will retire in August.

Most of my USC alum friends wish Kiffin had not been hired. They have their fingers and toes crossed that Kiffin will not ruin USC football for years.

I hope he is not as bad as his rep. At first I thought "how could he be?" The more I read the less I like him.

SoCal
 
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USC Trojan said:
I'll say it again...

The same LA Times and the same Alum bashed Garret for hiring Pete Carrol..so it's not like their opinions have been validated yet.

And for you guys rooting for UCLA...they are 1-10 against USC within the last 11 years..so I wouldn't get too excited if I were you..
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Hey Trojan, USC wasn't coached by THIS air-head punk named kiffin. We are extremely excited for two reasons; we are rid of that two-bit phoney that you guys now have, and we now have a REAL coach who is a class act to boot. That PUNK will have you guys even in more trouble in record time. As someone said, "He was born on third base and thinks he hit a triple." Good bye and good riddance. Word is that your AD would have never even considered the BRAT, if Monte had not been part of the deal. A classless, two-faced phoney, spoiled BRAT is what you've got. This could be fun to follow. GO VOLS!!!
 
#122
#122
all he's known for is his mouth, he was lucky to get this job


he just won the lottery getting the usc job
 
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SoCalFan said:
I live in LA. Most USC alums that I know want to get rid of Mike Garrett. While there are some who support Kiffin most of them want to win football games at all cost. Rumor is that Garrett will retire in August.

Most of my USC alum friends wish Kiffin had not been hired. They have their fingers and toes crossed that Kiffin will not ruin USC football for years.

I hope he is not as bad as his rep. At first I thought "how could he be?" The more I read the less I like him.

SoCal
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Greetings, SCF. You ain't seen nothin',yet. Your great storied program which has earned the top, well-deserved respect across the land is now in the hands of a liar, a thief, and a charlatan. You and your USC brethren had better keep close tabs on this guy. He is POISON, my friend.
 
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Owl-flavored said:
Dear Professor Henderson-

I hope this finds you well. Some internet sleuthing tells me that as a department vice chair with responsibility and sway over the UCLA marching band that this letter has hopefully reached the right set of eyes.

As a native Tennessean, naturally, I pull for the Vols. But as a resident Angeleno since 1994, I've also rooted for UCLA, actually holding season tickets for a few years. I've seen my share of Bruins games, done the eight-clap, stood up with every man, woman and child when the man says "not yet...not yet...but now."

Also, as you can imagine, there's mixed feelings for Vols fans over Coach Kiffin's abrupt departure. Anguish has turned to relief and hopefully, it'll turn to joy posthaste.

Not knowing if you were at this year's UCLA-UT game in Knoxville, but per university tradition, the University of Tennessee Pride of the Southland Band played "Sons of Westwood" to our guests from Southern California. I don't know if you plan on having a full marching band or a pep band for the SC game, but if your young men and women returned the favor by learning and playing "Rocky Top" during the USC game, that would surely gig Kiffin and staff and make the UCLA band the stuff of YouTube legend.

Thank you for your time and thank you for reading this far.

Sincerely,

Owl-flavored/westcoastvol
Los Angeles CA
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Did anyone get a reply. From the band director?
 
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