Tennessee fans express shock, anger over Lane Kiffin's departure

Tennessee fans express shock, anger over Lane Kiffin’s departure

By Austin KnoblauchSenior Editor, Sports

Jan. 13, 2010 9:29 AM PT

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For a town that practically bleeds orange, you can imagine how upset Tennessee fans and students are over Lane Kiffin‘s decision to become USC’s head coach. And some of them made their feelings very apparent after Kiffin announced he would be leaving during a very impromptu-looking news conference Tuesday.

Shock, anger and feelings of betrayal are just some of the emotions fans felt when Kiffin decided to head back to Southern California after little more than a year in Knoxville.

Check out this video to see what Tennessee students and fans had to say about Kiffin’s departure:

-- Austin Knoblauch

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Austin Knoblauch

Austin Knoblauch is a senior editor in Sports at the Los Angeles Times, overseeing NFL coverage and digital initiatives. He previously worked as an editor and writer at NFL.com. He initially joined The Times in 2005, serving in various web editing and reporting roles. Knoblauch’s favorite sports are football, hockey and auto racing. He is a native of Southern California and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles.

Tennessee fans express shock, anger over Lane Kiffin’s departure

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