Coach O and Kiffin start calling recruits minutes after Kiffin accepts USC job

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The first words out of Lane Kiffin as the newest head coach at USC were about his committment to "running a clean, disciplined program". Fifteen minutes under his new title, Kiffin had told his first lie. "I've told Mike Hamilton (Tennesse's Athletic Directior) I will not recruit the players that go there unless they call me," the younger Kiffin said in response to press questions. All yesterday, rumors were swirling that staff members now at USC were calling current verbally committed Volunteer recruits, as well as those nine who had intended to enroll early and attend classes Wednesday morning.

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Those same "inaccurate" reports were later deemed true through a few phone calls to recruits homes, including Brandon Willis and Tyler Bray. Although Kiffin may not have been in contact with any recruits himself, his recruiting coordinator Ed Orgeron was on the phone for most of the evening, mass "advice" to many members of the current Volunteer class. In fact, according to Bray's father, Jeff, Orgeron had called a group of Tennessee recruits who happened to be together after the news of Kiffin's departure. According to the report, Orgeron, over speakerphone, offered places in USC's recruiting class to all of the current recruits.

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