Fight On, Trojans! FIGHT ON!
One of the strangest/worst college football offseasons has carried over into training camp. USC is going about business as usual in front of a much smaller crowd, and suddenly we have issues. (Again, Lane Kiffin Face Palm 1,215)
Typically fights in camp are no big deal. That is unless someone breaks their face.
USC cornerback T.J. Bryant and fullback Stanley Havili went at it, and it ended very poorly. The fight actually took place at a players-only workout on Friday when a relay drill turned sour.
Bryant is trying to play his way into the starting lineup and this certainly doesn’t help his cause. He’s expected to be out 3-4 weeks after surgery and the September 2nd opener is now in question.
“It’s very out of character. Sometimes, people show leadership in the wrong ways,” Kiffin said who certainly is in a FANTASTIC place to comment about leadership. “This was a situation where Stanley tried to step in to get guys to finish without the coaches being there. He was showing leadership to get guys to finish at a level he’s used to. My understanding is there was a back-and-forth and some pushing. Obviously, it didn’t end well.”
While USC is keeping a lot of the details under wraps, these kinds of things happen when it’s hot and people are competing against one another. The fact that it’s USC at this exact moment, however, will likely turn this into a much bigger story than it needs to be.
Surgeries and such are never a part of the plan, but the fighting happens on a collegiate and NFL level. Unfortunately for Lane Kiffin, his “worst offseason ever” has just taken another hit.
NOW PLAY BY THE RULES, GENTS.
The Lame Kiffin era has started!
What do you think Monte thinks of his boy’s tired act? There aren’t to many guys more respected in the game than Monte Kiffin. You’d think he’d sit him down and say, “Look, quit acting like a jackass.”