Unreal. Kiffin pans running attack, blames O line What a douche. Maybe the fans have just not seen coaching and preparation as bad as that in over 7 years (time sure does fly) and that the coaching staff itself is "very overrated".
What's wrong with honesty? As long as it's not a pattern. Coaches know sometimes calling out units can be a motivational tool. Least he didn't do like our clutz and say it may be the best Oline yet (last year) when they sucked the big one.
Its ok to call out an entire unit, like the offense, but I don't think it's right for him to single anyone out specifically, like the left guard, to the national media. If he wants to do it in a team meeting or film session, fine, but he shouldn't humiliate the kid publicly. There's even an unwritten rule that coaches shouldn't even do it to NFL players, much less a college kid.
