Kiffin is a much worse program manager, but a much better football mind and people motivator. We may not gave had three eligible players if he'd lasted three years, but he produced terrific on-field results with minimal OL and defensive talent his one season.
I think Kiffin actually has many strengths, and we had a few good games that season, but we stunk it up as well, particularly against Ole MIss the week of the "Great Pilot Prius Robbery" and in the bowl game. We also should have beaten UCLA and likely Auburn IMO. Overall result was 7-5, not a huge uptick from the previous year which included a free loss to Wyoming the week Fulmer got fired.
Just MO...on-field was above average but included some stupid decisions, such as my all time favorite gripe about Kiffin....letting the clock wind down so Palardy (I think?) could try a 45 yard field goal, when he hardly ever hit from beyond 40.