OT: Was Al Davis right? Kiffen is a lunatic.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4737332
Every day, this guy does something insane.
His brash attitude in the face of an investigation is going to kill him
Al Davis is no exemplary person, but I am starting to think that Al had this one pegged. His angry tirade after firing Kiffen may have been deserved.
Have any of his former players with the Raiders or with USC ever made any comments about him? Anything recently?
December 12th, 2009 at 7:38 PM ^
I think it is telling that Kiffin continues to bait the press and his naysayers while this is going on. I would not be surprised to see some sanctions come out of these recruiting trips, but I also doubt you'll see much of an uproar in Knoxville. This is not new to recruiting by any means, but it seems like this is par for the course in SEC country. Kiffin's antics wouldn't work at most colleges because he (a) hasn't won much, and (b) brings quite a bit of negative publicity while trying to build a winner. But at the school which led to the creation of the Fulmer Cup, and a conference that has featured quite a few recruiting snafus over the years, this plays pretty well.
December 12th, 2009 at 7:44 PM ^
It' actually not a bad response. Then again, we'll see what happens
December 12th, 2009 at 7:46 PM ^
1) Kiffin is a douche
2) The captain of the hostess squad is not hot
3) I wish I were a 5* recruit. I'd probably just try and see how many hostesses I can "hang out with" every weekend.
December 12th, 2009 at 8:28 PM ^
girls at University of Michigan could learn a few things from these girls. It almost makes me regret my decision to go to Michigan over an SEC school.........
December 13th, 2009 at 4:25 PM ^
You might change your mind when it is time to get a job.
December 13th, 2009 at 1:54 PM ^
2) I bet you would hook up with her if you could.
December 12th, 2009 at 7:58 PM ^
Q: Who is the lunatic in this picture?
A: All of the above?
A: All of the above?December 13th, 2009 at 4:34 PM ^
Al Davis somewhat resembles Nosferatu?
December 13th, 2009 at 8:55 PM ^
He looks more like your avatar.
December 14th, 2009 at 5:58 AM ^
You are right...How come I didn't see that? Hmm
December 12th, 2009 at 8:26 PM ^
He has lost 3? assistants so far after his first season
Tennessee commits are beginning to seek out backup schools quicker than ND commits did
Not to mention all the secondary violations
The 2 ongoing investigations
Getting kicked out of Pahokee
Reprimanded by the SEC
and thats just off the top of my head
December 12th, 2009 at 9:33 PM ^
It sounds to me like Kiffin's program is being torn down before it was ever built.
December 12th, 2009 at 9:47 PM ^
Maybe that's how they like em in Tennessee...
December 12th, 2009 at 10:12 PM ^
...and he will take UT down with him. The only question is one of extent, as in "how bad will their sanctions be?" I'm sure he and his staff are committing major violations right now, and the longer he stays, the more violations they will have a chance to commit.
Steve Spurrier, who once uttered the classic line, "You can't spell Citrus Bowl without UT," will get at least one more episode of spasmodic laughter in his life.
December 12th, 2009 at 10:40 PM ^
Maybe the media paints Lane Kiffin a bad picture just like they paint Rich Rod. You think that after all we went through, Michigan fans would be less quick to judge.
December 12th, 2009 at 11:20 PM ^
If there's one thing I've learned from the way the MSM and even other national blogs have portrayed Rich Rodriguez, it's that it's hard to understand what is actually happening in a program from what the media says about it.
December 13th, 2009 at 4:30 PM ^
I don't remember RichRod's comments about the NCAA's investigation being the same as Kiffen's.
RichRod's remarks related to how much he cared about his players and beyond that he said very little.
Kiffen calls the investigation a compliment. That's the kind of compliment we don't need.