What they’re saying about Lane Kiffin

“I’m excited . . . It’s good to have someone who has been here and knows about Trojan football. His dad is coming with him and I feel like on both sides of the ball we’ll be pretty solid, Coach Orgeron too. I think it’s huge to get that guy and get that leadership.”

-- Matt Barkley, quarterback

“Lane Kiffin is the right guy, basically a clone of Coach Carroll with the energy and the swagger, so everyone is excited. . . . I can’t wait for the first meeting, because we’ll be back in there hollering and dancing just like we did when Coach Carroll was here, so it’s going to be fun.”

-- Marc Tyler, running back

“I know it’s been crazy upstairs with [school administrators] trying to deal with all this stuff lately, but we knew they were going to try and pick who fits the system best, how we play, the USC mentality. I’m sure they believe they got the best

candidate.”

-- Omari Crittenden, cornerback

“Those guys [Lane Kiffin and Ed Orgeron] have been here -- they coached my

brother -- and they run the same

stuff as Coach Carroll offensively,

so it won’t be hard to pick up. . . . It’s good to see we’re bringing an old

coach back.”

-- Kevin Graf, offensive lineman