Lane Kiffin did something good Tuesday afternoon.
No, the above sentence does not contain a typo.
However belatedly, Kiffin released incoming freshman offensive lineman Seantrel Henderson from his national letter of intent, freeing the nation’s top O-line prospect to play for any school he chooses in the upcoming season.
Because Henderson had signed a national letter to play for Southern California’s Trojans, Kiffin could have required the 6-foot-7, 295-pound Minnesota native to report to USC or pay his own way elsewhere and sit out the season.
In a rare sign of decency and character, Kiffin instead released the player without limits – USC could also have prevented Henderson from signing with certain schools – in the wake of the Trojans’ recent NCAA probation and two-year bowl ban.