What's the deal with the RR to Tennessee claim?
Last night, a seemingly well respected poster named Ninja Football had this to say. I have no idea how to place the quote in a box, so I'll just cut and paste:
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"Sorry to tell you guys this, (I didn't want to start a thread for fear of a massive board meltdown) BUT.....wots is RichRod to TN. My best friend since 2nd grade went to grad school in Knoxville and works in their sports information department. They've known since Monday that Kiffin was probably leaving. They made contact with RichRod at the National Coaches Conference.
The scuttlebutt is he's sick of all the political BS here, the witchhunt with the Freep, the new AD and ESPECIALLY thinks he's being setup for failure with MRob and Devin not being admitted early. Look for him to try and get them to follow to TN. Rita also misses the South and the warmer weather. TN is preparing an announcement.
EDIT: Regarding recruits- Witty, too. Almost forgot about him."
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Can anyone offer up any info regarding the validity of this claim? Everything he wrote seems plausible, but it strikes me as a bit odd that his friend would have heard about Robinson, Devin, and Witty through the grapevine. Could this have been a casual question from Tennessee to RR where the answer was misinterpreted? Is the poster "Ninja Football" typically a reliable source?
Whether the claim is true or not, it made me a bit sick to my stomach.
January 13th, 2010 at 8:39 AM ^
Oops, someone beat me to it directly below.
January 13th, 2010 at 8:48 AM ^
Did you guys here that Brian Kelly got hired at ND. He totally left UC hangin'. Remember when that was news, and we thought that was kind of interesting?
January 13th, 2010 at 2:00 PM ^
I could have worded it different, but I meant it as sarcasm and not slamming the post. I will try harder next time or just keep my mouth shut.
January 13th, 2010 at 8:56 AM ^
RichRod would be a fool to go to Tennessee and try to compete with Urban and Saban.
January 13th, 2010 at 9:05 AM ^
Nominated for worst post of the year. It's early, but it may have some staying power.
January 13th, 2010 at 9:40 AM ^
You seem to think my post is stupid - I just don't get it.
Are Saban and Meyer not at the top of the SEC, let alone the college football world.
I'd bet that's one of the reasons Kiffin left - He's King of the Castle out west right now.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:07 PM ^
you're right. a UM team would never have a shot against an Urban Meyer team. my god, if they had a Heisman winner at QB, UM would be totes screwed.
January 13th, 2010 at 9:01 AM ^
Remember the 'Miles to Michigan' days?
January 13th, 2010 at 9:10 AM ^
carr with les miles
January 13th, 2010 at 9:13 AM ^
When you can get Rich quick?
January 13th, 2010 at 1:00 PM ^
I clicked on the upvote button for about a minute.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:05 PM ^
Will he ever be with Kairi?
January 13th, 2010 at 2:08 PM ^
until the BILL is left for the DOMINOS
January 13th, 2010 at 9:14 AM ^
God I love that slogan
January 13th, 2010 at 9:54 AM ^
"The scuttlebutt is he's sick of all the political BS here, the witchhunt with the Freep..."
Believable.
"... the new AD..."
Unknown.
"... ESPECIALLY thinks he's being setup for failure with MRob and Devin not being admitted early..."
WTF? His whole season hinges on two guys? Ninja is losing me here.
"Look for him to try and get them to follow to TN."
In context, sure...
"Rita also misses the South..."
Well, her 'do does scream SOUTH.
"... and the warmer weather."
?!
January 13th, 2010 at 2:12 PM ^
because nothing screams missing the "South" more than having lived in Morgantown, with the average high in the summer of 80 f'ing degrees and a winter average low of mid 20's.
Ann Arbor? average high in the summer of 80 f'ing degrees and a winter average of low 20's.
random poster trying to rile people up and attempting to find rationale without, you know, "thinking it through"
January 13th, 2010 at 10:17 AM ^
This is idiotic. It was a joke so that the WLA guys could high five one another after freaking out the posters on this board. Sadly, it appears to have worked.
January 13th, 2010 at 10:41 AM ^
Maybe they're more right about this board than I originally thought.
January 13th, 2010 at 11:04 AM ^
The fact that it generated two separate threads is pathetic.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:35 PM ^
id hope brian would show the same sort of actions he would against one of the common folk that posted an egregious rumor.
i still dont know whats more pathetic, that this wla poster spent his time concocting the rumor or that mgoblog believed it.
January 13th, 2010 at 10:31 AM ^
When did West Virginia become a southern warm weather destination to be missed?
January 13th, 2010 at 11:35 AM ^
I drove from Ann Arbor to NC over the holidays. The entire state of WV was blanketed in several inches of snow, whereas I left Ann Arbor with only a dusting on the ground.
January 14th, 2010 at 12:52 AM ^
The "blockquote" command is shown at:
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/basic-html-posting.
(I don't know how to de-activate the command in order to display it as text, so this is the best I can do.)
Thanks for providing the text of the rumor, for what it's worth; this is not in the other post.
EDIT. The "blockquote" command:
<blockquote>[the text]</blockquote>
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[the text]This and much much more at the above link.
January 13th, 2010 at 11:09 AM ^
what's YOUR deal?
January 13th, 2010 at 11:12 AM ^
what a dream that would be to the anti-RR faction. It would make the inevitable transition to Harbaugh much easier..just would have to endure RR legal team in the news everyday..I also believe he wants out, this is a terrible fit..I just dont understand the fake outrage that the notion is absurd..diminishes credibility of board.