Show of Hands?

Show of hands, please: who doesn't hate Lane Kiffin?  If you raise your hand, you are probably not from the state of Tennessee.

The former coach at the University of Tennessee and current coach at USC is the target of a new lawsuit.  This one is from his newest employee's former employer, the Tennessee Titans.  That is Titans as in NFL Tennessee.

The Titans hired a chap name of Kennedy Pola on February 1, 2010 to coach their running backs.  He is a former (and now current) Kiffin assistant.  Training camp for the Titans starts a week from now.  Kiffin hired him on Saturday as USC offensive coordinator, leaving the Titans with an void on their staff.

From the story: The lawsuit accuses Southern California and Kiffin of violating Pola’s contract that required him to have written permission to discuss a job with anyone other than the Titans.

Maybe one of our readers who is of the legal persuasion can explain why they're suing Kiffin and USC instead of Pola.  My guess is the hope to get some cash, as it seems unlikely that the courts will force Pola to work in Tennessee.

Of course, they might just want to take a poke at Kiffin 'cause they're PO'd, like the rest of the state of Tennessee.