Filed under: USC Football USC Players React to Kennedy Polamalu News USC players react after hearing Kennedy Polamaly will not be returning. By ShotgunSpratling Feb 8, 2013, 8:20pm PST Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: USC Players React to Kennedy Polamalu News Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports [View the story "Players React to Kennedy Polamalu News" on Storify]Players React to Kennedy Polamalu News USC players took to Twitter to vent their frustrations and disbelief upon hearing news of reports that offensive coordinator/running backs coach Kennedy Polamaly will not be returning to USC next season. Storified by Shotgun Spratling· Sat, Feb 09 2013 00:39:02 The running backs seemed especially upset by the news. From the incoming freshman Ty Isaac and Justin Davis: DisappointedTy Isaac Lot of thoughts right nowJustin Davis It's going to be very hard to replace coach PJustin Davis To veterans Tre Madden, Soma Vainuku and Curis McNeal (though McNeal claimed to have seen the writing on the wall): Wow... This is crazyTre Madden Lot of emotions flowing right now.soma vainuku This can't be happening...soma vainuku Not only did we lose the best coach, we lost the only Trojan who was on staff. Real sad daysoma vainuku Best running back coach period. Gonna miss him. Love you coach p. http://instagr.am/p/Vf3PNzjqCx/soma vainuku I knew he was leaving sooner or later ..CaveMan Former USC running backs Stafon Johnson and Marc Tyler also chimed in: U dont get rid of coach P now how ignorant was that smh he is the best coach there #KIFFSCRAZYDECISIONStafon Johnson Coach P the best rb coach in the nation i know that for damn sure a better person that cared about all his players ... http://tmi.me/JLZMjMarc Tyler But it wasn't just the running backs, other offensive players were stunned by the move as well: Coach P is out at SC?!!? What?!Khaled Holmes Now why would they do that smhRobert Woods Cusswords...! Randall Telfer Woooooooow seriously?Jorge Smh coach P is goneNics ✌ Tell me it's not trueDarreus Rogers✌ Polamalu's influence was wide-reaching. Even USC's defensive players are a combination of perplexed, upset and mad: My weekend has been officially ruinedMichael Hutchings If it ain't one thing it's another.... SMDHGerald Bowman @robertwoods it's gone be damn near all new faces aroundGerald Bowman This is crazy.Scott Starr Well that's unfortunateKevin Greene I'm HOT !!Dion Bailey @M_Tyler26 @insideusc what!??? Coach P gone!? He's the last guy on that staff that needs to leaveShane Horton The one positive reinforcement comes from senior Devon Kennard: "Tradition doesn't graduate" we must keep the train moving fellas #FightOnDevon Kennard Next Up In USC Football Trojans land local 2022 4-star WR Kevin Green Jr. Slovis, Jackson among projected 2022 first-round picks Pac-12 announces 2021 football schedule EA Sports announces reboot for NCAA Football franchise Ceyair Wright commits to USC! Talanoa Hufanga declares for the 2021 NFL Draft