And was no worse as a HC of Oakland, Tennessee, and USC than many others that have tried their hand.

I have a hard time faulting him for the moves he made early in his career. HC in the NFL is better than being a college OC. The Raiders (especially under Al Davis) were dysfunctional, and I can’t blame him for wanting out. USC is a better job than Tennessee.

If you were in Kiffin’s shoes, can you honestly say you wouldn’t have made the same choices? People are celebrated in today’s job market for leaving their current job to go somewhere else and be paid what they’re worth. Can you blame Kiffin for doing the same when life-changing wealth and some of the best jobs in the industry were offered to him?