More Trouble in Rocky Top...
Just when you think that new Tennessee Football Coach Lane Kiffin couldn't do anything else stupid, new problems come out. Apparently since he and his coaching staff seem to operate the way they want rather than the way the NCAA mandates it, the school had to report not 1, but 2 violations of the rules.
Check out the story in the Knoxville News-Sentinel here
Kiffin, who is already in trouble with the SEC for mouthing off about Urban Meyer, probably will not get in a ton of trouble over this. In fact, he along with recruiting coordinator Ed Orgeron have already been issued letters of "Admonishment" over the issue.
What the University might need to be concerned about here is that Kiffin and his Coaches seem to be operating in a universe of there own. While this may "Rile" up the fan base (maybe) it is beginning to develop as a pattern here for blatent disregard of how to operate. Who knows, maybe they really were ignorant of the rules and didn't know they couldn't have a "Fake Press Conference" or that you "Can't poor mouth another teams Coach", we don't know, we aren't privvy to their conversations. What we can say is be careful, while Kiffin may be a good football coach...he may be getting Tennessee into more trouble than even they can stomach.
((Lane Kiffin photo, Courtesy Associated Press))
1 comment:
Lane Kiffin came in and made a big impact on the team. I think it will backfire but good for them for having something to look forward to I guess.
Telling everyone you are going to beat Florida in the swamp and calling out Urban Meyer for cheating probably wasn't a good idea though.
Here is the rest of what Lane has done so far at UT.
http://www.gotoguy.com/2009/02/10/lanes-lame-blame-game/
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