(Nope, still not talking about Lane Kiffin. Sorry, y’all.)
Friday night, reports surfaced that USC offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu would not be retained heading into the 2013 season. On Sunday afternoon, Lane Kiffin confirmed as much in a statement released through the university.
“As we continue to evaluate all facets of our program, including the organization of our staff, we made the decision to go in a different direction at this coaching position,” Kiffin said. “Kennedy Polamalu is a good coach, a good person and a good Trojan. We wish him and his family the best.”
Polamalu had just completed his third season with the Trojans after spending six years with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He also coached at USC as an assistant from 2000-04, and played with the team as a fullback/linebacker from 1982-85. He is fourth assistant to leave USC recently, along with defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, linebacker coach Scottie Hazelton and defensive backs coach Marvin Sanders.