Lane Kiffin Loves Middle Schoolers

Believe me, I know. I know the title makes it sound like Lane Kiffin is a pedophile, but his obsession with middle-school kids is bordering on absurd. Here's a little background: At Tennessee, Kiffin offered eighth-grade football player Evan Berry. Berry is the younger brother of former Tennessee All-American safety Eric Berry and, even as a middle-school kid, showed lots of promise on the football field. But...oh yeah, he was 14 at the time.

Now Kiffin, who said he was done with his attention-grabbing antics when he was hired as the head man at USC, is at it again. On February 5th, 13-year-old (yes, you did read that right) quarterback David Sills committed to USC immediately after being offered a scholarship by Kiffin. Recruiting coordinator Ed Orgeron, defensive coordinator (and Lane's father) Monte Kiffin, and another member of the USC staff sat alongside Kiffin as he sold the bony, physically immature seventh-grader on being a Trojan. And, of course, the flattered kid accepted.

Now, once again, this kid shows a lot of promise. He works with quarterback guru extraordinaire Steve Clarkson, who also trained the likes of Matt Barkley and Jimmy Clausen. The kid has great technique, but...he probably doesn't even has chest hair yet. Only time will tell if he sticks to his verbal commitment and becomes a great quarterback; but in the meantime, check out this kid's highlight tape.

(Yes, you read that right. The thirteen-year-old kid already has a highlight video.)

Judge for yourself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUb8F8Ltru0&feature=related