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Saturday, November 21, 2009

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Published Tuesday, September 22 2009 - (0) Comments

Lane Kiffin might be the youngest head coach in the Football Bowl Subdivision, but he's learning how to misdirect with the best of them.

Kiffin indulged in a bit of classic coach-speak verbal obfuscation, when answering a question about quarterback Jonathan Crompton's interceptions. Crompton has seven interceptions through three games, or a little less than one pick per every 10 pass attempts.

Here was Kiffin's answer.

"We've got to make better decisions. The last play of the game, prior to that, was one interception, which is one too many but he was playing better than the week before. Another interception that got called back because they (the Florida defense) were offsides. But I thought he improved, played better, especially in a much tougher environment."

So, until the last play of the game, Crompton only had one interception. But he should have had two, except one got called back. But he finished with two interceptions. Although, again, if not for that penalty, he would have had three.

Everybody followed that, right?

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