A perfectly measured response

After Lane Kiffin had made the decision to leave Tennessee, the University said that he had made it known that he would be interested in a USC job, and that during his tenure there, he had represented the University well, was a diligent worker and had been committed to Tennessee. It was a very classy and somewhat surprising response to what was a situation. I had a newfound respect for the Volunteers and their administrators.
So of course, the student body rioted.