OT - Kiffin accuses Meyer of recruiting violations
this is awesome and will not end well.
http://www.volunteertv.com/sports/headlines/39140432.html
February 5th, 2009 at 12:35 PM ^
didnt take long.
Lane Kiffins list of things to do once hired:
1) Hire dad.
2) Pull Scholarship on 5 star QB.
3) Start Shit w/ National Champion Rival.
This is going well.
February 5th, 2009 at 12:35 PM ^
"I love the fact that Urban had to cheat and still didn't get him," Kiffin said. Funny Stuff
February 5th, 2009 at 12:37 PM ^
I have no idea if it's true, but that's AWWWWWWESOME.
February 5th, 2009 at 12:38 PM ^
Bitch fight!!!
February 5th, 2009 at 12:44 PM ^
damn. i like that. +1 lane, maybe +3.
February 5th, 2009 at 12:46 PM ^
Would anyone be interested in an SEC head coaches reality TV show? I'm going to be at Fox this afternoon actually, I'll get the ball rolling.
February 5th, 2009 at 12:57 PM ^
on second thought, yes
February 5th, 2009 at 1:25 PM ^
No... but if the Big 10 network is going to do another reality show about a football team this year, PLEASE don't let it be Illinois. Or (God forbid) the damn Buckeyes... I don't think the hemisphere could withstand the inflation of Tressel's ego.
Not sure I want it to be us... yet. As much as I'd become obsessed with it, I'd rather keep the advantages of a certain veil of secrecy.
Although Mike Barwis would instantly become a household name.
And Big Will would be a lock for Dancing with the Stars.
And Forcier would get even more tail (all of which would be reported in scrutinous detail at this very site).
February 5th, 2009 at 1:26 PM ^
"I'd rather keep the advantages of a certain veil of secrecy."
This isn't necessarily aimed at you 60 I agree, but...
The ironic thing here is we all found out the advantages of LC's Fort Schembechler when RR got demolished by the media in part because of the greater access and communication he had with them (I think 3-9 maybe was part of it too). Hindsight 20-20 and all that.
February 5th, 2009 at 5:28 PM ^
There were plenty of secrets kept. Things that will not get out. And damn better that way
February 5th, 2009 at 12:50 PM ^
http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=909358
Regarding the steps they went through to get Nu'Keese Richardson's LOI sent:
"They didn't go do it at the school because they knew somebody at the school was going to screw it up, the fax machine wouldn't work or they would have changed the signatures. All the things that go on in Pahokee, now. The aunts took it over to a junior high, found a fax machine that worked and faxed them over to us at 7 o'clock and I kept it in a drawer till their 1 o'clock press conference."
I guess he doesn't want to make friends in any part of Florida.
February 5th, 2009 at 12:54 PM ^
Tennessee and Florida coaches sniping at each other?
SHOCKING
looks like Kiffin will fit in juuuuust fine in the SEC coaching fraternity.
February 5th, 2009 at 12:55 PM ^
Who will be throwing to Nu'Keese? Are they set at QB for a while? I ask because, according to rivals, they haven't signed a QB for 2009 yet, and only signed one 3* in 2008.
February 5th, 2009 at 12:59 PM ^
Wow, that's hardcore...I mean I figured he'd whine a bit about tactics but flat out saying Urban Meyer committed a recruiting violation, and that he's a cheater....well way to go nuclear on Florida Kiffin!
February 5th, 2009 at 1:02 PM ^
Kiffin has them.
February 5th, 2009 at 1:03 PM ^
That's gonna sting a little bit.
February 5th, 2009 at 1:07 PM ^
Wow, Laney is really setting his team up for a major spanking on 9-19 at Florida. Bad Lane!
February 5th, 2009 at 1:09 PM ^
It looks like Kiffin asked Richardson to keep his visit to Knoxville under wraps. If that is the case, then how could Meyer have committed a violation if he didn't know where Richardson was?
I can't want for Florida to hang 85 on Tennessee this year. Rocky Top is the worst song ever and I am naturally biased against most people from Tennessee.
February 5th, 2009 at 1:13 PM ^
I guess Kiffin needs to do something to take attention away from UT's dismal record against Florida as of late.
In all of their rivalry, I think the best quote ever was from Steve Spurrier, referring to the Citrus Bowl, now the Crap-it-all One Bowl:
"You can't spell Citrus without UT."
February 5th, 2009 at 1:19 PM ^
is going to be rocking on 9/19!!!!!
February 5th, 2009 at 4:53 PM ^
What a puss. He apologized.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3886703
February 5th, 2009 at 5:31 PM ^
"Coach Kiffin has violated the Southeastern Conference Code of Ethics," SEC commissioner Mike Slive said in a statement. "SEC Bylaw 10.5.1 clearly states that coaches and administrators shall refrain from directed public criticism of other member institutions, their staffs or players."
"The phone call to which Coach Kiffin referred to in his public comments is not a violation of SEC or NCAA rules. We expect our coaches to have an understanding and knowledge of conference and NCAA rules."