Funny little “Weird News” story making the rounds today about a Knoxville, Tenn., lawyer Drew McElroy, who has filed paperwork to have the city rename a sewage treatment plant for departed Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin.

I admire the dedication of Mr. McElroy to UT football, and can sympathize with the school having lost its coach after one year.  It may not be fair to the administration, alumni, and most of all, the student-athletes, but, like any business, coaches moving onward and upward is part of the game.

I’d be interested to learn if Mr. McElroy were employed at the same law firm that he started at.  Or if he would stay put if another larger firm, one he had long wished to be part of, came along and offered him a job for more money and a higher national profile.

I know it’s not apples-to-apples, exactly, but coaches, just like lawyers, advertising executives, TV reporters and many other professionals, take jobs to perform well, build resumes and move on to other, more prestigious or desired positions.

I understand that UT supporters want to see their program as the equal of USC’s, and in the grand scheme they are probably close.  But I think winning a national title in Southern California has a bit more cache then winning one in Knoxville.

UT fans can root against him if they wish, but before condemning his move, they should consider that, despite the inherent unfairness to those parties, Kiffin took what he considered a unique opportunity at his dream job.

Just like 99% of us would do.