I just don't understand why anybody gets their underwear in a bunch over anything said or written by the press. The games are won and lost on the field, and the results speak for themselves.
Kiffin had to start the Sullins bros. They bled orange but 265? IIRC, McNeil got hurt and those guys started in FRONT of Shaw and Vlad. After that... there was nothing. Absolutely nothing.
I am not sure the current guys are as good as those guys. At this point, I'd say they're not. But I am sure that they aren't down to starting a couple of 265 lb walk ons.... not even close.