College recruiting

By Dave In Tampa

March 10, 2009 6:38 AM | Link to this

SURPRISE!!!!…….. Not.

By observer

March 10, 2009 7:11 AM | Link to this

Kiffy’s widdle moufie did it again. Afraid his widdle moufie gonna weally go wild once the SEC teams start beating up on him. Vol fans gotta weally be pwoud.

By dawgfan1911

March 10, 2009 7:12 AM | Link to this

I have written on several blogs that Kiffin wont make it past one year on the job before he is canned. I stand by that prediction.

By bull-gator

March 10, 2009 7:20 AM | Link to this

Kiffin has emotional and mental problems. His daddy certainly didn’t kick his a$$ enough. What an embarrassment to himself, his family, his employer, and his profession. This guy should not be allowed in public without a muzzle on his loud obnoxious mouth. If he had said that to my son, I’d punch the punk out.

By Dawgstephen

March 10, 2009 7:50 AM | Link to this

Ok, just like the National Deficit, let’s write another check that we dont have the funds to back up there Lane.

Florida 65-3 over TN, book it.

(With 3 timeouts in the last 2 minutes)

By Carolina Jacket

March 10, 2009 7:52 AM | Link to this

If true, that is about as low as you can get. I only hope that Kiffin is pumping gas in a couple of years.

By RealityYech

March 10, 2009 8:02 AM | Link to this

Sounds like something Saint Johnson would say after he threatens the child he’ll rip their scholly away, Lol!!!!

By By bb

March 10, 2009 8:13 AM | Link to this

who pumps gas these days anyway?

By DeployedDawg

March 10, 2009 8:17 AM | Link to this

They need to make a movie with this guy, because he is a riot. Maybe get Will Ferrell as the lead (imagine his shirt ripping scene). He reminds me a lot of Buddy Love from the original Nutty Professor. I love this guy.

By BILLY JACK

March 10, 2009 8:32 AM | Link to this

Teams will be lining up to stomp Tennesee-even mild mannered Bobby Johnson from Vanderbilt will get his pint of blood.Kiffin knows he wont be on the field for any of this,so he will throw his team to the wolves.You can bet your life Tennesee will get beat by some really big scores that would not have happened if he would of just shown some class and shut his mouth.His team is now going to pay a huge price on the field for his ignorant mouth.You will not see teams bring in backups in the 4th Qtr Tennesee.Payback in the SEC is harsh and unforgiving.Kiffin will be at Tennesee for 3 yrs and leave Tennesee in major probation.Anybody who does not see this happening is an idiot.

By TideGuy

March 10, 2009 8:40 AM | Link to this

I understand more every day why Al Davis fired him.

By Thanks AJC

March 10, 2009 8:41 AM | Link to this

Thanks AJC for providing us with today’s Lane Kiffin story. Do you guys Google Lane Kiffin 5,000 times a day and post whatever link you come up with?

Hey Leghumper Steve - you don’t even have enough faith in the Dawgs that you have to have Florida beat up on Tennessee?

By GA Tech Insider

March 10, 2009 8:42 AM | Link to this

Do you want to know something, “RealityYech,” your moronic comments only humor yourself and other juveniles such as yourself.

If you are intent on doing nothing more wasting all of our time with your drivel, I would suggest you reconsider. The AJC is finally policing the blogs, removing offensive ones, and banning bloggers such as yourself.

The AJC has finally had enough, as a majority of real sports fans have. I guess they finally got the message after receiving hundreds of complaints, and forwarded copies of insults, obscenities, and other derogatory comments from deranged brats, such as you.

Now shoo little boy. We have better things to do than to waste our time with people like you. If you continue to bother us, I promise you, I have no problem speaking with my new-found friends (and personal contacts) and ask that you, too, be removed permanently from these blogs.

GTI

By b1gger

March 10, 2009 8:44 AM | Link to this

He’s right he well be pumping gas into his Porsche, Lexus, Bentley or what ever this kid has the potential to own in a few years.

By b1gger

March 10, 2009 8:46 AM | Link to this

He is right, he will be pumping gas into his Lexus, Porsche, Bentley or whatever luxury car this kid has the potential to own in the future.

By MoDawg

March 10, 2009 8:48 AM | Link to this

Did Daddy Kiffin use little Lane as a tackling dummy for the Tampa defense or something?

This guy is unbelievable…

Look for every SEC team they play to hang 50 or more on them this year, or at least try to. How many toss sweeps can we run to the UT side of the field in the general direction of Lane Violation?

Shaun Chapas and Richard Samuel, meet Lane Kiffin..

By UnderDawg

March 10, 2009 8:50 AM | Link to this

Temper, temper, Lane……Be careful…You are looking more and more like a graduate of the Pete Carroll School of Recruiting. Lose one, get mad, shoot off your mouth (again) and look like an a$$. You must think these stories won’t reach the ears of potential recruits and their families.

By ATLien

March 10, 2009 8:51 AM | Link to this

Love the comment. Way to get after them Lane. GO VOLS!!!

By lawzoo

March 10, 2009 8:54 AM | Link to this

Kiffin is setting a standard for abject stupidity and gall that will be impossible to match.If everything is indeed relative, Phat Phil Phulmer is a saint.

By Too Easy

March 10, 2009 8:55 AM | Link to this

Thanks AJC: We leghumpers aren’t concerned how we will do against UT. Remember that Kiffin spouted off at Meyer. I think we will take care of our business in obKnoxville, but anyone should want to see what Meyer will do for revenge. It won’t be pretty, but it will be deserved.

By Maddog

March 10, 2009 8:58 AM | Link to this

You know it’s pretty bad when someone’s words and actions makes Al Davis look like the good guy in a dispute.

By Dawgdad

March 10, 2009 8:58 AM | Link to this

Hey GA Yech Insider, did you get a Taser and a nightstick from your new-found friends (and personal contacts)?

Do you get to work the siren on the blogmobile?

Go back to the freshman dorm, your roommate is looking for you!

By Here they come

March 10, 2009 9:03 AM | Link to this

Here come the delusiVOLS thinking this is a good thing that their loud mouth coach keeps showing his stupidity. I don’t know who’s dumber? Lane or the moron Vol fans who tries to spin his actions and act like his methods mean they’ll win ballgames. Gonna be a rude awakening for Lane and you idiots. We’ll all be here laughing and saying there were plenty of warning signs ie. “we told ya so”

By Dawgdad

March 10, 2009 9:03 AM | Link to this

Hey GA Yech Insider, did you get a Taser and a nightstick from your new-found friends (and personal contacts)?

Do you get to work the siren on the blogmobile?

Go back to the freshman dorm, your roommate is looking for you!

By VoR

March 10, 2009 9:08 AM | Link to this

1) The kids coach was not offended and downplays the incident.

2) The kids coach implied Pete Carroll went further.

3) The kids coach implied Saban is similar.

4) Is another example of people trying to make a mountain out of a molehill. Chris Low, the AJC, and others know that the name Kiffin brings clicks to their blog.

By Dawgdad

March 10, 2009 9:08 AM | Link to this

Hey GA Yech Insider, did you get a Taser and a nightstick from your new-found friends (and personal contacts)?

Do you get to work the siren on the blogmobile?

Go back to the freshman dorm, your roommate is looking for you!

By Clemsonjoe

March 10, 2009 9:13 AM | Link to this

LOL! He’s right this time.

By Dawgdad

March 10, 2009 9:14 AM | Link to this

Hey GA Yech Insider, did you get a Taser and a nightstick from your new-found friends (and personal contacts)?

Do you get to work the siren on the blogmobile?

Go back to the freshman dorm, your roommate is looking for you!

By Smyrna Man

March 10, 2009 9:14 AM | Link to this

Man speaks the truth… when was the last time someone from USCjr did anything. Meanwhile Albert Haynesworth is getting $100 million contracts, Peyton Manning is getting NFL Offensive MVP awards, Jerod Mayo is getting NFL Defensive rookie of the year, all the while USCjr only trophy, the 1966 ACC chanpionship is collecting dust

By Clemsonjoe

March 10, 2009 9:15 AM | Link to this

LOL! He’s right this time.

By JB

March 10, 2009 9:16 AM | Link to this

This coach (Kiffen) has really rolled the dice. If he loses 5-6 games this year, the Vol nation will be howling. Not a popular hire anyway I’m told. His Daddy might keep them competitive on the D side of the ball. They will come on the field sky high and look good for a minute or two, then talent and coaching will show up and it might get ugly. I feel for my Tennessee brotheren.

By Tony

March 10, 2009 9:16 AM | Link to this

Hey, it’s the truth. You know if YOUR coach said it you’d be chuggin’ back a Bud saying “you tell ‘em coach!” But if Kiffin says it, we’ll be sure to hate on him right? I mean how much talent pours into the NFL from the Gamecocks? I mean the genius Darth Visor is there and all and how many titles have they won? What major talent is breaking records in the NFL? Sorry if the truth hurts guys but this is reality. To the pup fans out there, how is David Greene doing in the NFL these days? Stafford better take notes on that path because he is soon to follow.

By common sense

March 10, 2009 9:16 AM | Link to this

no matter what team your allegiance is too, you have to agree that this was way over the line. this was a comment made out of spite and there is no place for it in athletics. the comment was made after the kid signed with gamecocks, so what good was kiffin going to do here?

By B. Butler

March 10, 2009 9:18 AM | Link to this

Carrolton needs some more gas pumpers. We love our vols in west georgia!

By Dawgdad

March 10, 2009 9:19 AM | Link to this

Hey GA Yech Insider, did you get a Taser and a nightstick from your new-found friends (and personal contacts)?

Do you get to work the siren on the blogmobile?

Go back to the freshman dorm, your roommate is looking for you!

By Tony Watson

March 10, 2009 9:19 AM | Link to this

I would like to know where this full service station is located.

By KB

March 10, 2009 9:19 AM | Link to this

Kiffin’s mouth may have him pumping gas in Tennessee.

By common sense

March 10, 2009 9:19 AM | Link to this

no matter what team your allegiance is too, you have to agree that this was way over the line. this was a comment made out of spite and there is no place for it in athletics. the comment was made after the kid signed with gamecocks, so what good was kiffin going to do here?

By Mike

March 10, 2009 9:19 AM | Link to this

Not only did he insult the recruit, he insulted anyone who ever pumped gas for a living. Lane is quite the elitist…

By West Coast Dawg

March 10, 2009 9:20 AM | Link to this

GA Tech Insider - at the risk of ticking you off and having you report me to your “new-found friends (and personal contacts)”, just when were you elected chief censor? You harp about how these blogs should be for real sports fans, yet you do nothing but preach to one particular poster. There wasn’t one shred of sports talk in your blog.

I do see where certain articles are now formatted in a way where you can report an offensive post, (and yes, there are many), but when you open the flood gates to the t**-for-tat posters such as yourself, it just becomes a game of gotcha. You must have been an Obama supporter as one of their most important issues on their agenda is reigning in talk radio and the Fox News network.

So what did Reality/Yech say that was so offensive? Making a crack about Johnson pulling a scholly? Wow, I can see why you would want that comment and poster to be blocked.

If the AJC actually does listen to you and your ilk, then it certainly explains why they are losing paying customers by the truck load.

If you don’t like what you read in these blogs then stay off. Also, I suggest you put the swastika armband back in your top drawer. Grow up little boy!

To my many UGA brethren, if GA Tech Insider exercises his “clout” and gets me banned, it’s been nice knowing you. LMAO!!!

By Gator Mike

March 10, 2009 9:23 AM | Link to this

As an SEC fan, I find Kiffin an embarassment to all of the SEC Schools. I have always thought Al Davis was an idiot, but he certainly was right about this kiffin guy. I will be in my seat on Sept 19 in G’ville, and you can bet that I will be puling for UGA, BAMA and SoCAR when they play the VOLS. The sad part is that the folks in TN are really great people, and they are as loyal to the VOLs as the rest of us are to our schools. The biggest dummy in the “Knoxville Soap Opera” is the UT Athletic Director who hired Kiffin. He must have actually believe that Kiffin was the key to Southern Cal’s success vice Pete Carrol. I wonder what the Trojan fans really think about kiffin. I hate to see any SEC School become a joke, and UT is becomming a national joke. GO GATORS-DAWGS-GAMECOCKS-UK-VANDY BEAT THE KIFFINS.

By Tony Watson

March 10, 2009 9:24 AM | Link to this

I would like to know where this full service station is located.

By GA Tech Insider

March 10, 2009 9:24 AM | Link to this

“Dawgdad;”

Perhaps if you knew how to use a computer, you’d know how to post a blog once instead of three times.

I, too, am a father, my wife is a UGA alum, and I don’t appreciate your snide comments either.

Frankly, if you were a sports fan, I would suspect that you, too, would be sick and tired of all these juvenile, selfish, boorish antics and want to be done with them like the rest of us who want to talk sports.

It’s obvious, however, that you are nothing more than an ignorant buffoon like the others, and have no business on these blogs as well, so I would suggest to you that if you aren’t interested in talking sports, go somewhere else.

These blogs are reserved for sports enthusiasts, not selfish morons.

By number15

March 10, 2009 9:25 AM | Link to this

This guy appears to be in over his head. Lets see how much of his foolishness the parents of his players tolerates. Not to mention the Boosters. It does not look good at this point. Just think, the losses have not even started yet. Believe me, they will. Then what?

By Mac

March 10, 2009 9:27 AM | Link to this

Kiffin’s tenure may be shorter than that stripper guy Alabama hired.

By Tony Watson

March 10, 2009 9:29 AM | Link to this

I would like to know where this full service station is located.

By Here they come

March 10, 2009 9:29 AM | Link to this

South Carolina has produced a crap ton more NFL players than Lane Kiffin has as UT’s coach……

The moron may want to play a game as UT’s HC before acting like such an idiot.

By Go cocks

March 10, 2009 9:32 AM | Link to this

Hey Kiffin - ever hear of Sterling Sharpe? Troy Williamson? Sidney Rice? I’d put them up against Willie Gault and Robert Meachem any day.

By BR

March 10, 2009 9:32 AM | Link to this

First, why are there Tech people on a blog that has zero to do with them, AGAIN?? Isn’t there a nerd blog or something where you can talk about your great 47th ranked recruiting class?? You don’t play TN, and you’re not in the SEC, yet you can’t seem to stay away from the SEC talk. I know you wish you were in a decent conference, but it’s time to accept the fact that you’re not.

Kiffin sounds like a total a**. He should fit in perfectly with Spurrier and Meyer!

By get a grip GA Tech Insider

March 10, 2009 9:32 AM | Link to this

Dude, get a grip! You posted two long sermons already and not the first thing about sports. And you just called a guy a buffoon. Would you like to report yourself or should I do it?

By Patrick

March 10, 2009 9:32 AM | Link to this

Who cares?

By Tony Watson

March 10, 2009 9:34 AM | Link to this

I would like to know where this full service station is located.

By SCDave

March 10, 2009 9:34 AM | Link to this

South Carolina Gamecocks in the NFL

John Abraham — Atlanta Falcons Fred Bennett — Houston Texans Cory Boyd — Denver Broncos Sheldon Brown — Philadelphia Eagles Terry Cousin — Cleveland Browns Kalimba Edwards — Oakland Raiders Na’Shan Goddard — New York Giants André Goodman — Miami Dolphins Johnathan Joseph — Cincinnati Bengals Lance Laury — Seattle Seahawks Langston Moore — Detroit Lions Jamar Nesbit — New Orleans Saints Andrew Pinnock — Denver Broncos Sidney Rice — Minnesota Vikings Dunta Robinson — Houston Texans Ko Simpson — Buffalo Bills Shaun Smith — Cleveland Browns Travelle Wharton — Carolina Panthers Troy Williamson — Jacksonville Jaguars Rod Wilson — Free Agent Anthony Wright — New York Giants

Not too bad.

By nutcase

March 10, 2009 9:36 AM | Link to this

Kiffin, fyi, gas stations are “self served”…no one pumps gas anymore.

By What?

March 10, 2009 9:36 AM | Link to this

For a young man who is largely known for being the son of a great defensive coordinator… he sure does tell talented kids some stupid things. Why would you want to play for this guy?

Why not try a 75 yard field goal again Lane..?

You got fired from the Raiders who were desperate before you got there and THEY GOT BETTER WHEN YOU LEFT!

This does not bode well for Tennessee.

By F.A. Wright

March 10, 2009 9:37 AM | Link to this

Either Kiffin is out of touch (they don’t pay people to pump gas anymore; it’s all self-service); or he’s saying this guy is going to become an anesthetist.

By Tony Watson

March 10, 2009 9:39 AM | Link to this

I would like to know where this full service station is located.

By UK Wildcat Transplant

March 10, 2009 9:43 AM | Link to this

If this guy puts his foot in his mouth any farther it’s gonna come out the other side. The guy obviously has delusions of grandeur and a false sense of respect from the football world normally earned and not self-granted.

By Abel

March 10, 2009 9:43 AM | Link to this

Wow! What a mouth. Well, at least UK won’t be the only school that gets beat up by the Gators, Dawgs, Tigers, Tigers, Gamecocks, and Tide from now on. Kiffin, we love you!

By Tony Watson

March 10, 2009 9:44 AM | Link to this

I would like to know where this full service station is located.

By Kyle

March 10, 2009 9:44 AM | Link to this

Kiffin has now established a pattern of immaturity and poor decision making and he has embarrassed himself, TN, and, most importantly to me, the SEC.

Is it time for Commissioner Slive to place a call or two?

At this point Kiffin should be on a VERY short leash (one that includes a muzzle).

By Smyrna Man

March 10, 2009 9:46 AM | Link to this

Sterling Sharpe- Retired Troy Williamsion- traded for 6th round draft pick Sidney Rice- 2008 Stats, 141 receiving yards 0 TDs

Willie Gault- Olympic Bronze winner and won a superbowl with the Bears Robert Meachum- 2008 stats 287 recieving yards 4 TDs

By Too much testosterone

March 10, 2009 9:47 AM | Link to this

UT Wild Boyz…UT Wild Boyz…UT Wild Boyz!!

By VOLami

March 10, 2009 9:48 AM | Link to this

Where was Kiffin wrong in telling the kid that??? Doesn’t everyone pump their own gas?

By BILLY JACK

March 10, 2009 9:48 AM | Link to this

MADOG GREAT POST-TONY WATSON GREAT POST-I TOO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE A FULL SERVICE GAS STATION IS-DONT THINK I HAVE SEEN ONE SINCE I WAS A KID.

By Tony Watson

March 10, 2009 9:49 AM | Link to this

I would like to know where this full service station is located.

By SoCalTrojaninGa

March 10, 2009 9:49 AM | Link to this

Lane,

Well UT football has gone from a pretender to a ne’er do well. Kiffin has yet to coach a game and talks smack. I see the Vols going 0-11 this year. And for his antics, I hope every SEC team to include the gimmies stomp his arse.

Wish he would come and play some real talent, like at Troy…

By GA Tech Insider

March 10, 2009 9:49 AM | Link to this

“West Coast Dawg;”

You, I would have no problem reporting. Politics is no place for the sports blogs and I assure you associating me with Nazis crosses the line with “good taste”.

I have attempted to do nothing but talk sports on these blogs for years, yet have been subjected to having to wade through pages of filth to find a few nuggets of other sports comments that are worthwhile reading.

Many of us are sick and tired of you selfish maroons who think you have the right to control the blogs and say anything you want without fear of repercussion.

Enough is enough. We have finally had it and contacted the AJC, forwarding hundreds of copies of your crude, rude, and socially unacceptable comments to their management, daily, sometimes hourly, and sometimes every minute, inundating them with your trash.

The AJC has finally started to realize that their blogs have been infected worse than computers with viruses by the likes of most of you, and they are finally beginning to scrub their systems.

Do you want to know something? Those of us who have wanted to talk sports for so long have had to endure all of your trash for so long. Now we are going to keep passing it all along to the AJC to have the content removed and all of you, and your e-mail accounts and IP addresses blocked permanently.

Call me all the names you like my friends. I’ll be happy to forward the messages right along…

By Kevin

March 10, 2009 9:49 AM | Link to this

Al DAVIS GOT IT RIGHT………..

By Bamafan

March 10, 2009 9:50 AM | Link to this

Kiffin is good for a laugh every day and its going to be funny watching all the SEC teams kick the vols in the nuts this year!! The trainwreck is coming around the bend and down the mountain into the Tennessee River!! GO BAMA,UGA,GATORS,GAMECOCKS,TIGERS,WAREAGLE,DORES,WILDCATS,REBELS,

By dancingator69

March 10, 2009 9:51 AM | Link to this

Poor Babe Kiffin - He needs help….maybe another Obama bailout!

By Here they come

March 10, 2009 9:51 AM | Link to this

South Carolina has produced a crap ton more NFL players than Lane Kiffin has as UT’s coach……

The moron may want to play a game as UT’s HC before acting like such an idiot.

By Denver dog

March 10, 2009 9:53 AM | Link to this

I missed the part where UT is now the “Academia bastion of the US.” They have put out a few good players, and yes they are really good players.

However, less than 2# of all college football players go on to play professional football of any type. So the insanity for Lame Kitten, and his open mouth insert foot policy continues. At least it give UT fans some hope while they are waiting for the new set of orange coveralls, and doe season to open.

Remember, he is going to get big time trouble for his recuriting efforts in SC, so he might as well take all of the shots he can now, and besides Steve Spurriers grandmother made that young man choose South Carolina.

By Rob

March 10, 2009 9:54 AM | Link to this

Who is Lane Kiffin?

By CuTigers03

March 10, 2009 9:55 AM | Link to this

Don’t agree with telling this to a recruit, but Kiffin wasn’t wrong in his comment. Most highly ranked players that sign with Carolina have been bust. Watson? Summers? Garcia? Welcome to College Football’s hell Jeffery, i’m sure you’ll fit right in that armpit of the SEC.

By chazz

March 10, 2009 9:55 AM | Link to this

He may be a good coach (we’ll see). He may actually put together a good team at Tennessee. I just wish somebody would punch that guy in the nose.

By GATORZONE

March 10, 2009 9:55 AM | Link to this

WHoop te do. AJC making another story over nothing. I am sure comments like this are made all of the time, just not reported. It appears that everything this guy says is fodder for the AJC. Let’s hear some injury reports or spring practice info.

By Mitch Cumstein

March 10, 2009 9:56 AM | Link to this

Hey Tony Wilson,

I would like to know where this full service station is located. Ask again dummy, I don’t think anyone heard you.

By dancingator69

March 10, 2009 9:56 AM | Link to this

Poor Babe Kiffin - He needs help….maybe another Obama bailout!

By Techy

March 10, 2009 9:57 AM | Link to this

This whole issue is STUPID. Who knows and who cares what was said to this kid? Anyone know what this kid may have said to coaches? Anyone care?

And I’ll close with this. Before too many of you who support other schools, think first! How many of your former athletes are digging ditches! I’m tired of these kids getting a free ride with all expenses paid and they don’t even bother to see it for what it is. A perfect opportunity to get a quality education that they can fall back on when the largest majorty don’t make it into the NFL.

And I’m not a VOL so save your insults for someone who cares!

By Tony

March 10, 2009 9:57 AM | Link to this

Ummm…in SC there are full service stations. Actually as of a few years ago, there was one right down the street from UGA’s campus. It might still be there.

The ironic thing is that this kid said it wasn’t worth talking about but a month later this seeps out into the news. Hmmm. Judging how every other recruit says the extreme opposite about Kiffin, I can only wonder. Add to the fact that the quote even says we should have heard Carroll. So what did HE say? We won’t trash him though will we?

By buddyroe

March 10, 2009 9:58 AM | Link to this

LOL LOL LOL, That’s a helluva recruiting style he has there.

By Kyle

March 10, 2009 10:00 AM | Link to this

Kiffin has embarrassed himself, UT, and the SEC with these latest antics. More disturbing, is the pattern of poor decision-making Kiffin has established.

At this point, Commissioner Slive should be actively engaging Kiffin and UT about cleaning their act up.

By SCBird

March 10, 2009 10:04 AM | Link to this

Kiffin will be the joke of the SEC. Al Davis didn’t even want him…..

By B. Thenet

March 10, 2009 10:09 AM | Link to this

LOL at Tennessee fans.

Over the past couple of years they have been screaming their heads off over Fulmer and his coaching staff, who won them a national championship in the last decade.

And since the winter they have been bending over backwards to defend a guy who hasn’t won a single game for the program yet.

By RAMBLE ON!!!

March 10, 2009 10:09 AM | Link to this

This is the AJC that covers Dixie like General Sherman, so let’s keep in mind he “allegedly” said that.

I wouldn’t doubt he’d say that because he is a spoiled brat, but this is the largest fish wrapper in the SE and the truth or facts never, ever, get in the way of a good story.

By john

March 10, 2009 10:12 AM | Link to this

Sounds like something Spurrier would say about another school….

By johndawg1973

March 10, 2009 10:12 AM | Link to this

Kiffin is a moron… Exactly what TN ask for! At least Fulmer understood respect for his school, the kids, his conference and the game.

Kiffin thinks this is Oakland… What an idiot.

Go Dawgs!!!

By Red Roosterette

March 10, 2009 10:15 AM | Link to this

If Kiffin does not produce a winning team pretty quick, he will wish he could pump gas for a living. He is an immature spoiled nonprofessional and is insecure b/c he did not pick up our recruit. Spoiled brat! Dude, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose - be an adult. UT will lose again this year and I will enjoy every minute of it. Still don’t like the way UT treated the great pumpkin, as he was one of them. Go Gamecocks in 2009!

By O'keefe 59

March 10, 2009 10:17 AM | Link to this

What is Tenn. thinking?Why don’t they fire Kiffin now and save themselves the embarrasment and troubles later. This guy normally takes one dumb pill a day but I think he has overdosed the last several months.I predicted Tenn. would be on probation in 5 years. This may be optimistic,it may only be 2or 3 years.

By manup

March 10, 2009 10:17 AM | Link to this

maybe if alshon would’ve just called kiffin to say thanks but no thanks like Orson kiffin would’ve been nicer. Seriously, when was the last time you heard of a South Carolina player making it big in the NFL. Bad move Alshon

By gary

March 10, 2009 10:18 AM | Link to this

I don’t know what is funnier, what kiffen said or the fact it makes headlines in the atlanta paper and so many georgia fans worry about it.

By GW

March 10, 2009 10:19 AM | Link to this

Old news on Kiffin. Why do recruits who have their minds made up leave their cell phones on all night on signing day eve?

By Huh?

March 10, 2009 10:21 AM | Link to this

I never take pleasure in someone else’s failures but I’m going to have to make an exception for Mr. Kiffin. Its going to be fun watching this guy get smacked silly at Tennessee. Good grief, that’s some bulletin board material if I ever saw any. He might as well have spotted South Carolina two touchdowns when they play this year. Same difference. Spurrier has single handedly ruined the careers of head coaches that crap bigger than Lane Kiffin. This guy is a total joke.

By Go Vols

March 10, 2009 10:22 AM | Link to this

Kiffin shouldn’t have said that to the kid, but he’s kind of right. The best offensive player, Peyton Manning, and the best defensive player, Albert Haynesworth (who’s from SC originally), both went to UT. There are myriads of other good UT players in the NFL, too. The kid would probably be in a better position for the NFL from UT.

By West Coast Dawg

March 10, 2009 10:23 AM | Link to this

GA Tech Insider - three posts, no sports talk. You’re batting a thousand.

You mentioned people calling you names. Here’s a few quotes from your posts this morning to various individuals:

To Reality/Yech * “your moronic comments” * “from deranged brats, such as you”

To Dawg Dad * “you are nothing more than an ignorant buffoon” * “selfish morons”

And to me: * “selfish maroons”

You also continue to posture yourself as someone who wants nothing more than to talk sports, however, hall-monitor, you’ve done nothing but threatened anyone who says something you don’t like, regardless of whether it’s vulgar. Absolutely NO sports talk.

Please keep this post in mind when you accuse others of calling you names. People in glass houses…

By the way, I’ve already forwarded your harassing and insulting emails to the AJC and have placed a phone call as well. Who knows, I may have actually talked to one of your “new-found friends (and personal contacts)”. LOL!

By bullgator

March 10, 2009 10:24 AM | Link to this

I shudder to think what The crocs are going to do to kiffy’s boys..I bet urban puts 70 on those ugly orange pansies

By Maddog

March 10, 2009 10:36 AM | Link to this

Good morning. With the exception of GA Tech Insider (and a couple of others) it seems that most everyone here is actually engaged in talking about the article in question and SPORTS in general, believe it or not. Let’s try to keep it going.

In my opinion, I see UF and UGA being the top two teams in the SEC East with UT as a darkhorse (they still have talent). In the West I see Bama and LSU as the top two with Arkansas as the darkhorse. What are your thoughts?

By Chuck Uga

March 10, 2009 10:36 AM | Link to this

Implosion in Knoxville coming! Gotta love it as a fiercely competitive Dawg fan. Only question I have is how many years before UT becomes credible again in the SEC East? My guess is 7 or 8. Fulmer is Hall of Fame material. Kiffin is, well, he’ll be fired by the end of his fourth season.

By Toby Cash

March 10, 2009 10:38 AM | Link to this

We in the state of Georgia have much to be thankful for…Namely Lane Kiffin is in Tennessee. Looks like he has a terrible case of foot in mouth disease and a cure is not in sight.

By AllVol

March 10, 2009 10:39 AM | Link to this

All of this is nothing more than hear-say. He-said-she-said foolishness. I got to say though that the AJC certainly seems to have a man-crush on ol’ Lane Kiffin. The pitiful thing is that y’all keep taking the bait!! IF Kiffin said this, it was merely to get some attention and y’all bought into it. The man knows what he’s doing!

GO VOLS!!

By Becky

March 10, 2009 10:40 AM | Link to this

You have to go go to freaking New Jersey to find a full service gas station…

By GC4Life

March 10, 2009 10:45 AM | Link to this

What does that say about Kiffin if a kid would risk “Pumping gas for the rest of his life” than play for him?

By Maddog

March 10, 2009 10:46 AM | Link to this

Becky, I had to laugh at your post. I was in Jersey on business recently and couldn’t believe it when I found a full serve station. Took me back a few years.

By cracker

March 10, 2009 10:46 AM | Link to this

My wife was on a sports team at USC and she is a Doctor now…

Let’s see now, Tennessee has Nashville… nice town, kind of an Island in the Sea of Cousin Fornication.

Memphis? Absolute dump.

Chattanooga, dump and many of the residents live on the GA side so they do not have to tell folks they are from Tennessee…

Knoxville? Nice little college town. Couple of good bars… some good looking ladies… same as any other SEC school. it is not Athens or Oxford granted… but a nice place located in the epicenter of inbreeding for the post industrialized world.

South Carolina

Charleston? Great city, great food, great fishing, history, copious amounts of pretty woman..and so on..

Hilton Head? another nice spot with culture and lots o rich folks

Greenville? Has been said to be one of the nicest towns in the US… lots of jobs and educated people there…

Myrtle Beach? Great golf and beaches… folks from Tennesse can be seen flocking there during the warm months to get away from the sh ithole that is their state. Between the Ohioians and Tennesseeistas, the place is almost unlivable during beach season… you just can not put that much white trash in one place and expect any good tom come of it, though I am sure they appreciate your $$…

Columbia? Kinda like Knoxville… pretty campus and a river running by… school has its good points and bad, but a solid school and nice place..

But let’s be real here UT is an average school in a bad state. They have had some good sports teams and have traditionally recruited in other states because Tennesse has such little talent and anyone smart leaves or goes to Vandy…

Now to Kiffen, being a man from the South, I can tell you I have seen his type before. He is one of those guys who has fallen for the stereotype that folks from the South are beneath him in all facets. He will eventually hang himself on the rope that has been provided. Maybe, just maybe, one day, he will realize that he is the joke here… and we are all laughing… enjoy the ride UT…

By Maddog

March 10, 2009 10:48 AM | Link to this

Becky, I had to laugh at your post. I was in Jersey on business recently and couldn’t believe it when I found a full serve station. Took me back a few years.

By how2fish

March 10, 2009 10:49 AM | Link to this

Gator Mike great post..I was born in Tenn and have been a Vol and Georgia fan my whole life (I’ve been in the ATL for 45 years) and while I normally pick who I pull for in the Tenn/Ga based on who had the best chance to beat Florida that year…I still have to give you your props..spoken like a true SEC fan..and Tech Insider..even if you do use words like buffoon… your really not that bright , you are correct that some of the mudslinging , cursing etc has gotten out of hand..and then you call other bloggers “boy” etc way to raise the bar!

By GA Yech Insider

March 10, 2009 10:51 AM | Link to this

SHUT UP you sound like a 12 year old. Crap or get off the pot. Lets hear your sports…. Thats what we thought - it’s hard to talk sports when your from Ga Yech.

By Truth hurts

March 10, 2009 10:51 AM | Link to this

Why are Georgia fans so worried about lane Kiffin? Quit freaking out. You didn’t see Tennessee freak out when UGA had 19 arrests last year. Ya’ll are trying to compensate for the fact that UGA will finish 4th in the SEC East without Knowshon and Stafford.

By Suzi

March 10, 2009 10:51 AM | Link to this

Silly, silly Kiffin! He has angered the entire Gator nation, and now he’s really going to make “the old ball coach” angry! He has no idea what he’s done! Yeah, yeah, yeah, he’s just trying to get attention. We get that. But - perhaps he should wait until he’s won at least one college game before he starts dishing it out! At least Fulmer had some class - this one? Perhaps a high school will hire him where he can moonlight pumping gas after football practice!

By Huh?

March 10, 2009 10:53 AM | Link to this

“There are myriads of other good UT players in the NFL, too.”

None of whom Lane Kiffin had a single solitary thing to do with. You Tennessee hillbillies just don’t get it do you? You chose to fire your coach and hire a new one. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. You can’t fire Fulmer and then cite his accomplishments for the reason that UT is so awesome. It doesn’t work that way. He’s gone. You made him leave. The slate is now clean. The past is NOT prologue. Kiffin could be a legendary coach or a monumental failure (I’m personally leaning towards the latter). We just don’t know. That’s the point. The guy hasn’t done anything. He hasn’t put anyone in the NFL at Tennessee. He hasn’t won a single game. He has done NOTHING to this point other than embarass himself. Good day.

By Maddog

March 10, 2009 10:57 AM | Link to this

O’keefe 59, I tend to agree with your assessment of Kiffin and his potential impact on the UT program. Here’s what I find interesting - I don’t recall hearing ONE word from the UT AD about Kiffin’s escapades. He’s either endorsing this behavior, or he doesn’t have the spine to stand up to him.

By AllVOL

March 10, 2009 10:57 AM | Link to this

“Now to Kiffen (Actually, it’s KIFFIN!), being a man from the South, I can tell you I have seen his type before. He is one of those guys who has fallen for the stereotype that folks from the South are beneath him in all facets. He will eventually hang himself on the rope that has been provided. Maybe, just maybe, one day, he will realize that he is the joke here… and we are all laughing… enjoy the ride UT…” Well, isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black! You people from GA think you are better than anyone. Have you looked around at yourselves? I mean, “Deliverance” was written about and filmed in GA! Get off your high-horses! Also, doesn’t UGAy hang themselves every year? I mean, last year you got the dreaded 1st place pre-season ranking and got all excited. You obviously didn’t realize that’s the kiss of death. Then, you went and blew the whole season, didn’t even make the SEC Championship. Sounds to me like y’all hanged yourselves.

GO VOLS!!

By AC in Boulder

March 10, 2009 10:57 AM | Link to this

It’s fun to watch these lesser schools (tennessee, GA. tech) with their inferior programs and coaches constantly embarrass themselves in the national spotlight. The fat stupid tech coach is going to come crashing back to earth after his limited one year success and Kiffin might just quit in humiliation. Ahhhhhh, it’s good to be the king! Go DAWGS!!!

By RAMBLE ON!!!

March 10, 2009 11:00 AM | Link to this

maddog, there are no Chick-fil-a in NJ. Quit lying.

By volalum

March 10, 2009 11:04 AM | Link to this

I am a proud UT alum and fan, but I am SICK of Lane Kiffin! Kiffin, you idiot, shut up and coach! And befoer you talk about any school (a freakin’ conference schoool that isn’t beyond beating us, on top of it) freakin’ coach a game FIRST before talking about anyone! You have more to prove than South Carolina at this point since your last coaching job was a disaster and none of really think you are qualified in the first place! I hope the SC kid makes it just because of this knothead coach of ours! MIKE HAMILTON, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING????

By Maddog

March 10, 2009 11:07 AM | Link to this

If you had a son who was a potential D1 football talent, which of these situations would you NOT like for him to encounter:

From Mark Richt, “I pray that the right kids come to UGA.” He wants it to be a good experience for both the athlete and college.

From Paul Johnson, “When you commit to us we view it as solid agreement and we reserve a scholly for you”. He wants to be able to depend on the word of the athlete.

From Lane Kiffin, “If you go to USC instead of UT, you’ll be pumping gas for the rest of your life”.

Just food for thought.

By GATORZONE

March 10, 2009 11:10 AM | Link to this

Ac, King of what??? UNDERACHIEVEMENT?!

UGA IS DEFINTELY KING OF THAT!!!

HAHAHAHA!!!

By Maddog

March 10, 2009 11:14 AM | Link to this

RAMBLE ON (also posts as Steve Superior and KneeJerk), ah yes, you continue to take the high road I see. I’m the National Sales Manager for a mid-cap medical supply company and I do travel the country. I don’t need you to believe it because I LIVE it. As much as it may pain you, I have two engineers who report to me. They said the money in medical sales as better than in their previous engineering jobs. I have to agree.

Just what have you added to this morning’s conversation? As I said earlier, most people seem to want to talk sports today. As always, there’s a few exceptions such as yourself. Perhaps you and GA Tech Insider can get together and plot how to disrupt yet another blog with non-sports comments and veiled threats of having posts blocked.

By the way, how would you know there are “no Chick-fil-a in NJ”?

By Maddog

March 10, 2009 11:14 AM | Link to this

RAMBLE ON (also posts as Steve Superior and KneeJerk), ah yes, you continue to take the high road I see. I’m the National Sales Manager for a mid-cap medical supply company and I do travel the country. I don’t need you to believe it because I LIVE it. As much as it may pain you, I have two engineers who report to me. They said the money in medical sales as better than in their previous engineering jobs. I have to agree.

Just what have you added to this morning’s conversation? As I said earlier, most people seem to want to talk sports today. As always, there’s a few exceptions such as yourself. Perhaps you and GA Tech Insider can get together and plot how to disrupt yet another blog with non-sports comments and veiled threats of having posts blocked.

By the way, how would you know there are “no Chick-fil-a in NJ”?

By GA Tech Insider lost in space

March 10, 2009 11:16 AM | Link to this

Dude, if you want to talk about sports then maybe you should comment on a blog that actually has to do with sports. In case you didn’t notice, this one is about Lane Kiffin.

By Keeping It Real

March 10, 2009 11:17 AM | Link to this

What is it with all these recruiting stories about these over paid SEC coaches knocking young players if they decide to go to another school? At least Kilfin is honest. Most of the players in the SEC will be pumping gas or flipping burgers if they are not fortunate enough to go to the NFL or get a degree in something other than Urban Studies or PE. The holy-than-thou bloggers on this blog could care less about these kids as long as they win games for their schools. The kid should have gone to Southern Cal to get away from the cess pool called the SEC.

By volalum

March 10, 2009 11:18 AM | Link to this

I am a proud UT alum and fan, but I am SICK of Lane Kiffin! Kiffin, you idiot, shut up and coach! And befoer you talk about any school (a freakin’ conference schoool that isn’t beyond beating us, on top of it) freakin’ coach a game FIRST before talking about anyone! You have more to prove than South Carolina at this point since your last coaching job was a disaster and none of really think you are qualified in the first place! I hope the SC kid makes it just because of this knothead coach of ours! MIKE HAMILTON, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING????

By how2fish

March 10, 2009 11:18 AM | Link to this

Maddog..great point that the UT masters of Kiffin have remained awful quite about his antics and AIIVOL…’blew the whole season”?? We beat you guys and I’d get used to it..and not just by Georgia..

By JB

March 10, 2009 11:21 AM | Link to this

Could this guy be any bigger of a buffoon?!?!

HBTD!!!!!!!!!

By catlady

March 10, 2009 11:21 AM | Link to this

He would have fit in well with Geo. Bush’s “diplomacy.”

By Jack G

March 10, 2009 11:22 AM | Link to this

Go back and read the entire Cris Low article. What we have here is much ado about nothing.

GTI dont lower yourself to the level of the name callers. You can never win an arguement with an obvious Juvenille.

By BILLY JACK

March 10, 2009 11:28 AM | Link to this

Hey Truth hurts-Not one Georgia fan in the country is worried.I really hope they never fire the guy.SEC teams will be falling over each other to get at the Vols.Kiffin is a west coast guy and has no idea what he has gotten himself into.Not one SEC team will have mercy even Mark Richt being a devout christian will have no mercy.God will surely forgive SEC coaches for the incredible beatdown the Vols deserve.By the way nice fence you have built around the state of Tennesee-maybe it needs to a little higher-UGA is tearing the state of Tennesee up.At the end of the day none of the shirt ripping and other idiotic crap will save you.Kids dont want to go to a place where theatrics hide the ignorance of the vol coachimg staff.LET THE BEATDOWN BEGIN-first up Fla on deck Ga- Ala-Ole Miss-SC-Vandy-Ky.

By Come On

March 10, 2009 11:29 AM | Link to this

Cracker why would insult an entire state because of a fool football coach at of all places ut? This should not shock anyone. Look at the rest of the coaches. I will list examples if anyone needs be to the class of their coaches including summit. But Cracker to try and attack an entire state when you are working with South Crack a lacka? Get real buddy. Come with something better than SC please.

GTI you are such a typical tech fan. CLASSIC

By RAMBLE ON!!!

March 10, 2009 11:33 AM | Link to this

So now maddog is the moderator of the blog. You want to keep it on sports but then you ask.

“By the way, how would you know there are “no Chick-fil-a in NJ”?

You have to admit, you’re douche bag. I’m sure you sell them well.

By Go Vols

March 10, 2009 11:33 AM | Link to this

In response to Huh?, in fact, we can have our cake and eat it to. Fulmer still has an office and a secretary at UT. There’s no doubt in my mind that he’d use his NFL connections to help any UT kid, if that was even necessary. Also, Kiffin met with a bunch of the UT players in the NFL in Knoxville last week. He’s seeking unity with the guys who played under Fulmer. Peyton still calls and talks to the UT players before big games. I’m sure he advises the ones who are NFL material, too, to some degree. He’s loyal to Fulmer, but he’ll continue doing that even with Kiffin in charge. Schools still have tradition, connections, and programs that are the same even when the coaches change.

By West Coast Dawg

March 10, 2009 11:36 AM | Link to this

To Jack G: you said GTI should not lower himself to the level of the name callers. You may wish to go back to the top and read the posts in order before making such a statement.

Reality/Yech submitted a post about GT’s coach pulling a scholarship. Harmless enough. This was a classic example of that “Clean Old Fashioned Hate”.

GTI responded with “your moronic comments”, “juveniles such as yourself”, “your drivel”, “deranged brat”, “little boy”, and “people like you”.

So who is the actual name caller? Get your facts straight!

By kauai dawg

March 10, 2009 11:37 AM | Link to this

Perfect example! Coach Richt is for the individual player. If another school is a better fit for the young man then he wishes them the best. He doesn’t look at the recruits as an assembly line or as if they are at his disposal. He understand they are young men and he invests in their life and is not in it just to get something out of them. He is a man of genuine character and we need to thank God that he is at Georgia. We are so fortunate and blessed. Go Dawgs!

By Maddog

March 10, 2009 11:41 AM | Link to this

RAMBLE ON (also posts as Steve Superior and KneeJerk), who said I was the moderator? Oh yeah, you. I guess that settles it then, right? It just seemed as though this blog was moving towards discussions about the article. Good points were being made on both sides of the argument. Then posters such as yourself get involved.

Regarding the question about Chick-fil-a, I was merely quoting what you said. I regret your words offended you.

Still no sports talk from you, GTI, and others. SOS!

By RAMBLE ON!!!

March 10, 2009 11:43 AM | Link to this

There are Chick-fla-a’s in NJ

By Mike

March 10, 2009 11:44 AM | Link to this

1) This guy’s an idiot and so is “Smyrna Man” who asked who from USC ever did anything. I don’t think Troy Williamson, Sidney Rice, Kenny McKinley, STERLING SHARPE, Dunta Robinson, Sheldon Brown, Duce Staley, etc. need to pump they’re own gas.

2) Watch for Spurrier to highlight this kid against UT this year with a likely goal of 200+ yards receiving. Double team him if you want, but that just means you’re opening the field up for the run.

3) Like it or not…USC is moving up in the world and has been since Lou got there. Since then we’ve placed numerous kids into the NFL for big paychecks, we have new facilities (baseball stadium, basketball coliseum, and a shiny new trophy case/tradition hall for the future of Carolina Football), and, oh yeah, how about that SEC East co-title in basketball. Add in a 36 year old basketball coach phenom, a legendary baseball winning coach, and, oh yeah, that Spurrier guy, and I think everyone will see…its just cool to be a Gamecock! What other teams have a Top 5-10 coach in all three major sports?

4) UT is neck and neck with Clemson when it comes to high expectations and low results…can you say…FLOP!

By Maddog

March 10, 2009 11:48 AM | Link to this

RAMBLE ON (also posts as Steve Superior and KneeJerk). Thank you for that riveting piece of information. Perhaps you should visit a blog about fast food restaurants and take control of the board.

By Clay

March 10, 2009 11:52 AM | Link to this

Lame Kiffin is a redneck! Enough said!

By kendallmeeks

March 10, 2009 11:54 AM | Link to this

why is okay for the coaches to take these idiot cracks at theses kids. there should be some kind of penalty for his actions because a kid doesn’t sign with them.if it was my kid i wouldn’t sign with such a A*-HOLE either.by signing with Tennesee you’re proberly won’t even turn out. lane why don’t you just shut-up and coach A*-HOLE

By Maddog

March 10, 2009 11:55 AM | Link to this

Mike, while I don’t totally agree with all of your comments, #2 is a lock. Spurrier has a history of doing something like that. It will be interesting to watch.

By Vince

March 10, 2009 11:56 AM | Link to this

Is the Athletic Director at Tennessee alive and well? I hope so. Someone like this needs a lot of basic instruction in life and leadership.

By Buddy El

March 10, 2009 11:58 AM | Link to this

Kiffin is already pumping gas . Just try not to breathe in any of it when the wind blows from Tenn. in your direction.

By ClemsonQue

March 10, 2009 12:01 PM | Link to this

I mean he is telling the truth look at the past players, I mean The RB they had a couple of years ago transfered to SC State and still flunked out of there and then there is that Slay kid that came from JC and he is also brunswick GA native I played against Him in HS as I went to GA and he Went to BHS and when I go home he is just a looser a$$ bum!!!! I mean if u wanted to choose a real school in SC u should have come to clemson.

By UGA Fan

March 10, 2009 12:05 PM | Link to this

To GA Tech Insider, Before you get on here and start trying to correct the DAWG fans, how about taking care of all the Tech fans on your own pages. I was curious to see what they were saying and if you were correcting them like you are trying to do us so I went to a Tech page, God please forgive me for doing so and found many post from Techies making fun of Coach Mark Richt for the comments he made about praying for the right recruits to come to UGA. Calling him Preacher Richt because of his faith and his beliefs is a shame that I never thought that even the TECH NERDS would stoop to so the best advice I can give you is to take care of your own and leave us alone. GO DAWGS!!!

By Al

March 10, 2009 12:06 PM | Link to this

Wow, it seems that only the AJC is covering this. Could it be, who cares?

By gtforever

March 10, 2009 12:13 PM | Link to this

West Coast Dawg,

Move on, good grief, are you a grown man. I suspect not! Sounds to me you are still in elementary school…. Shouldn’t you be in school! Talk about typical Dawg fans! Worst college football fans in the NATION! Second to NONE!

By Brew

March 10, 2009 12:14 PM | Link to this

So, this entry has quite a few responses to one of two “What is Lane up to today?” stories in a newspaper 200 miles away. I noticed that the other story where Charles was very complimentary of Kiffin’s response to his choosing ugag over UT has very few responses. Spring practice starts today at UT, so surely the AJC will keep up with their constant stalking of all things Kiffin and give us daily reports. It’s the least they can do…and I’m sure it’ll generate plenty of website hits from all our rival friends obsessed with all things Lane Kiffin.

By West Coast Dawg

March 10, 2009 12:22 PM | Link to this

To gtforever: I regret my pointing out the facts has irritated you so much. One of your brethren, GA Tech Insider, comes on this board calling names and threatening to use his “new found contacts” at the AJC to block people’s posts “forever”! He postures himself as being above the nonsense, yet he is the one reduced to such juvenile acts. It’s like the pot calling the kettle black.

As far as the worst fans in the world, were you one of the GA Tech faithful who once threw fish at the Notre Dame players? Or were you one who was throwing so much debris at Bama that Bear Bryant had to move his team to midfield?

In answer to your question, no I shouldn’t be in “school”. If I do go back to “college” it will be for my Doctorate Degree.

Any other relevant information you wish to bring to this post?

By sickofoldnews

March 10, 2009 12:23 PM | Link to this

This happened WEEKS ago…guess we have to look into OLD news about CLK when he goes 2 weeks with no incident. I will be glad when you people find something to write about that is newsworthy.

By Maddog

March 10, 2009 12:25 PM | Link to this

Brew, you’re right. While I do believe this initial story is newsworthy, it will definitely get beat down to below sea level.

The Paul Johnson-Dontae Aycock-pulled scholarship episode generated I believe 4 articles in the AJC.

I’ll get this one out of my system today and move on. The thing that still troubles me most is the silence of the UT AD about all of these publicity nightmares.

By TW

March 10, 2009 12:26 PM | Link to this

What’s sad about this Kiffin trash is that he will serve as a distraction to the coverage we should be getting about our beloved SEC.

Thanks for the soap opera, Tenn. As an apology, you may fire is sorry self as soon as you want to.

By mexdawg

March 10, 2009 12:31 PM | Link to this

Hey Toney we still have full service gas stations here in Mexico.They not only pump your gas but also check your oil and tire pressure.Kiffen is a loser and will not last 3 years at Rocky Top.Who knows in another three years maybe Peyton will be ready to retire and come back to coach at his old school.You never know.

By NGB

March 10, 2009 12:44 PM | Link to this

And if your daddy wasn’t Monte,Lane would be asking these kids if they would like to super-size that order.Al Davis was right,never thought I would say that!

By gtforever

March 10, 2009 12:48 PM | Link to this

LOL, I knew you just couldn’t resist…. Be honest, you had to look up Doctorate in a dictionary…. ??? It’s OK, you can’t help being a UGA fan! Good luck next year with your football team, and I look forward to OUR 2nd victory in a row….

THWG!

By ratherpumpgas

March 10, 2009 12:52 PM | Link to this

I’d rather pump gas than end up snorting the chalk lines off the football field, like oh so many TN players do.

By Judge Smells

March 10, 2009 12:58 PM | Link to this

“The world needs gas pumpers too, Danny!”

Seriously, though…it seems Kitten is going out of his way to p** people off. The SEC has a common enemy now and he hasn’t even stepped foot on the sidelines yet-

By G8R GRAD

March 10, 2009 12:59 PM | Link to this

Volalum:

I feel your pain.

Your coach is a loudmouth idiot.

But, brace yourself for the inevitable and merciless, run-up scores on him this season.

By Jack G

March 10, 2009 1:11 PM | Link to this

West Coast Dawg

Dont talk about getting my facts right. You are the one who cant read. I did not say that GTI was not guilty on name calling. i said he should not lower himself to name calling because he could not win. I am not going to get in a pi—ing contest because it isnt worth it.

By Mooney

March 10, 2009 1:21 PM | Link to this

It is a classless comment. But it has a lot of truth in it. What kid would go to Carolina with those choices. South Carolina is career suicide for coaches, and not much more for its players. Hell they don’t even have a QB that can throw it to him.

By Pitbull

March 10, 2009 1:22 PM | Link to this

I love this Lane Kiffin guy. He makes Urban Meyer and Steve Spurrier look good. Tennessee should take the field this year with new jerseys with large bull’s eye targets painted on their backs.

I am not so sure UT will be able to afford to dump Lane Kiffin though. Another team would have to hire him for UT not to have to pay the buyout. What are the chances of that happening?

How many years are on the contract he signed? Hope it is a lot. it will mean years of enjoyment.

Georgia Tech Insider: you personify everything I have come to expect from a Tech person, and that is NOT a compliment. You are a bunch of envious hypocrites that show hatred towards a man simply for his religious faith. Calling him Preacher Richt or degrading any person for their faith is something that you people are going to have to answer for one day, and it will not be on the playing field.

So go ahead and talk and blog your trash now. You can also talk it to each other for eternity as you are burning in Hell. And what should scare you is the fact is that you know I am right.

By and while you're at it GA Tech Insider...

March 10, 2009 1:23 PM | Link to this

Go smoke a pole already

By David

March 10, 2009 1:26 PM | Link to this

Well Lame Kiffin is right about that lol but he still has no right to tell that recruit something like that and all the kids that go to tennessee end up working the registers at gas stations so really he just needs to shut up lol

By and while you're at it GA Tech Insider...

March 10, 2009 1:28 PM | Link to this

Go smoke a pole already

By OG

March 10, 2009 1:35 PM | Link to this

2 things. 1. Ha. As if Troy Williamson has the hands to pump gas without dropping the nozzle. 2. Judging by these comments, Lane has already one. I love this guy, and I’m not a fan of Tennessee or any team in the Surely Everyone’s Cheating conference. (SEC for those of you who can’t read)

By virtueandvice

March 10, 2009 1:36 PM | Link to this

What a dumb comment by Kiffin. Doesn’t he know pumping gas is a white collar job in South Carolina? Besides, it’s far better than Clemson graduates who have to get their gas by sucking it through a hose.

By OG learn to spell

March 10, 2009 1:46 PM | Link to this

He has already one what? already one car? Already one house? One wife?

By buckblue

March 10, 2009 2:00 PM | Link to this

Lots Of Goofballs Out There: As if you needed any more evidence that Tennessee head coach Boy Kiffin lacks the character and mental fortitude to be a head coach in major-college football, now we find this gem from the recruitment of wide receiver Alshon Jeffrey, a highly-rated South Carolina product who ended a protracted recruiting battle between South Carolina, USC and Tennessee by picking the Gamecocks on National Signing Day. Jeffrey apparently had to endure some abuse from Kiffin when he delivered the coach the bad news; Boy told him he’d end up “pumping gas for the rest of his life like all the other players from that state who had gone to South Carolina.”

Where does this jackass get off telling kids that? Does he really want to take responsibility for every player who goes through his Tennessee program becoming successful after football? News flash: they haven’t all been successful under his predecessor.

It’s idiocy like this which solidifies my believe that not only will Boy get fired in short order, but he’s going to flame out even more spectacularly than he did when Al Davis fired him for cause in Oakland. This guy will be lucky to get an assistant’s job at Muscle Shoals High School when he’s done.

By Editor Al

March 10, 2009 2:05 PM | Link to this

Does the AJC.com own an editor any longer.

This story has been online for over 8 hours and the caption under the picture STILL says “wind of pumping gas” instead of “wind up pumping gas”.

Lord will we ever get a first class paper in this town?

By wxwax

March 10, 2009 2:07 PM | Link to this

Woo-hoo!

All the hating on Kiffin! He’s become y’all’s favorite whipping boy.

I’m no Tennessee fan. But I am surely looking forward to this season. I understand they still don’t have a QB, so they’ll be hampered. But my goodness, I sure hope he becomes a latter-day Steve Spurrier, wounding you not just with hs mouth, but also with his wins.

Go Kiffin! He’s ust what the miserable, dour, unethical SEC needs.

By holmesdawg

March 10, 2009 2:10 PM | Link to this

All the ut fans are upset because it might be harder now for them to get those gas pumping jobs!

By College Football Fan

March 10, 2009 2:13 PM | Link to this

Oh I hope Lame Kitten has a long term contract that is too expensive for Tennessee to buy out. I want to watch that program fall apart for the next 5+ years. Rip those shirts off and act like idiots, boys.

By Tennessee Hound

March 10, 2009 2:13 PM | Link to this

WOW Lane was working his butt off trying to recruit someone and gets a little irrate and shows the kid he has some fire in his belly. If the kid was sure about where he was going why take the coaches for a long ride and try and get all the notoriety when he has yet to play a down. What will be ironic is the kid does end up at a meaningless job after playing a couple of years of football, who will you be upset with then?

By tom

March 10, 2009 2:13 PM | Link to this

WOW! www.wedgeorgia.com

By Old Dawg

March 10, 2009 2:17 PM | Link to this

OK. It’s a competitive business. You’ve been working the phone for days on end. That’s understood. But a statement like this proves that Lane Kiffin does not belong in college coaching. Granted, these are athletes hoping to make it in the pros, but they’re also young men who look up to coaches. And now kids will know where the UT coach’s heart is … in the sewer with all the sharks on Wall Street!

By Embarrassed

March 10, 2009 2:23 PM | Link to this

Al Davis was right when he said Kiffin was immensely immature. On top of that I’m seriously wondering if this guy has mental or emotional problems. In any event this guy just can’t stop screwing up. It would be different if it was just one embarrassing episode. But with Kiffin its this endless series of mishaps and blunders and embarrassing “He said what?” moments. It was funny and amusing for awhile. Now its just a shame really.

By MARIETTA DAWG

March 10, 2009 2:25 PM | Link to this

He is at again. I think all teams in the SEC need to be in agreement not just to beat the vols but to DESTROY them. That way we can make sure he is gone in one season like dawgfan1911 predicted. We all need to bond together and make sure they do not win one game this season. I am a true DAWG FAN but I will for every team that plays the vols. If we do this we won’t have to hear that dreaded “Rocky Top” all year.

By macrotech

March 10, 2009 2:34 PM | Link to this

Lane Kiffin has shown that he is as classless as they come. Makes the bewilderment of his firing even MORE laughable!!! How funny is that THIS guy that hasn’t done a thing in TN has made Stever Spurrier secondary character in this goofy soap opera?! Pitbull, you sure are tossing around some, pretty serious judgement…. “Judge not, lest thee be judged”. Fortunately, God is “slow to anger”. I’ve read His book and it changed my life!

By jspencer

March 10, 2009 2:39 PM | Link to this

Do people still pump gas for you? In my opinion he overestimated what a SC diploma will do for you :)

By Big Daddy in Dallas

March 10, 2009 2:42 PM | Link to this

Why are you all running so scared? This is the off season! Ihave never seen so many people running for the hills because of a coaches comments. Spurrier never even engendered such shaking….I think everyone is afraid that Tennessee has the best coaching staff and will soon have the best team. The next football season will very entertaining indeed……Can’t wait……..

By jspencer

March 10, 2009 2:43 PM | Link to this

Do people still pump gas for you? In my opinion he overestimated what a SC diploma will do for you

By jspencer

March 10, 2009 2:43 PM | Link to this

Do people still pump gas for you? In my opinion he overestimated what a SC diploma will do for you

By Real

March 10, 2009 3:02 PM | Link to this

Hopefully nobody would be dumb enough to come on here claiming Kiffin’s right etc etc. USC(east) actually has a pretty good record of players in the NFL: 21 - 22 players currently; John Abraham(Falcons), Sheldon Brown (Eagles), Dunta Robinson (Texans) have been Pro Bowl caliber or accomplished players. Sidney Rice (Vikings), Jonathan Joseph (Bengals), Ko Simpson (Bills), Jamar Nesbit (Saints), Travelle Wharton (Panthers), Kalimba Edwards (Raiders), & Troy Williamson (Vikings to Jags) were also starters. Abraham, Robinson, Joseph, & Williamson (bust) were 1st rd draft picks. Brown, Rice, & Edwards were 2nd rd picks; Sterling Sharpe & George Rogers are the biggest name former NFL players from USC(east).

By King Gator

March 10, 2009 3:03 PM | Link to this

Pumping gas as opposed to being a classless jackass who’s about to get his arse whipped in the SEC! Kiffin is a Klown!

By R-Dawg

March 10, 2009 3:25 PM | Link to this

OK…I think the guy is a jerk for other reasons, but this type of rhetoric is pretty common in college recruiting. It’s not really fair to call him on the carpet for this. There are plenty of other reasons anyway.

By PAC 10 Fan

March 10, 2009 3:29 PM | Link to this

No wonder USC can recruit so well in the south. Judging from the comments on this blog, SEC grads and their fans are lucky to have jobs pumping gas. What a bunch of hayseeds.

By TWreck

March 10, 2009 3:29 PM | Link to this

I see a few Clemson fans on here dogging USCarolina, but doesn’t USCarolina have more players in the NFL than Clemson?!?

By PAC 10 Fan

March 10, 2009 3:45 PM | Link to this

Hey Real,

How many of the USC(east) players in the NFl got their degrees? Just wondering.

By Mike T.

March 10, 2009 3:46 PM | Link to this

The University of Tennessee needs to do the right thing and fire this dude.

By Lydiasdad

March 10, 2009 3:47 PM | Link to this

Sounds like the kind of guy who could work for D. Geller and Sons. See their reviews on kudzu.com if you aren’t familiar with them.

By Macca Dave

March 10, 2009 3:50 PM | Link to this

I thought it was part of the coach’s job to be a role model, and teach the players to carry themselves with class…class…class at Tennessee? What an oxymoron. Go Dawgs in the East Geaux Tigers in the West.

By SEC Fan

March 10, 2009 4:03 PM | Link to this

Sounds like the entire Kiffin family is messed up:

From Tampa Bay Online 06 July 2006

INDIAN SHORES - The son of Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense coordinator Monte Kiffin was arrested Tuesday on charges he broke into two vans to steal money and compact discs earlier in the week, Indian Shores police said.

Christopher Kiffin, 24, of 16200 Gulf Blvd., Redington Beach, was charged with two counts of burglary to a vehicle. He was released from the Pinellas County Jail on $10,000 bail within hours of his arrest.

According to arrest affidavits, Kiffin admitted to breaking into two vans along Gulf Boulevard in Redington Shores at roughly 4 a.m. Sunday. His plan was to take money and compact discs, but it was unclear from the affidavits whether he did so. Indian Shores Police Investigator Jason Routzahn declined to comment.

The affidavits say Kiffin was under the influence of alcohol and drugs at the time of the alleged crime.

By SugarHillDawg

March 10, 2009 4:12 PM | Link to this

If you Vol fans are smart, you guys will do him like Alabama did that coach who was caught at that strip club and run him off before he coaches a game.

By dura10

March 10, 2009 4:33 PM | Link to this

This is toooooo bad.

Through good and bad I have always been a Vol and have always worn the colors but I am truly hesitant now. Adolescent idiots do not make for good head coaches.

By BAMA Girl

March 10, 2009 4:34 PM | Link to this

Kiffin — Grow up!

By I'mnotAtennFan

March 10, 2009 4:54 PM | Link to this

OG and wxwax. I’m not a tennessee fan, BUT. Are you so ashamed of your team that you want even claim to be a fan? That’s rich. Well, i’m not a bama fan but it brunt my tail when auburn beat them 6 in a row. You can forever tell a person is a fan of the team he is talking about, when they say, i’m not a fan of this team,BUT.

By DawgsIn2009

March 10, 2009 5:07 PM | Link to this

Wow, that’s hilarious, actually.

By Larry A

March 10, 2009 5:15 PM | Link to this

Do any of us actually think this is unusual in college recruiting? I am pretty sure comments like that are made all the time. They are tasteless and childish, but think I just described much of our society from wall street all the way to high school football - and even down to AAU sports.

By chuckTown38

March 10, 2009 5:20 PM | Link to this

Hey Kliffin you momma’s boy GOOD LUCK IN THE SEC.OOO for what in 09

By Daniel Burse

March 10, 2009 5:22 PM | Link to this

Kiffin is going to set himself up to really get hurt by someone. Those comments, if true, are so insulting to the person’s intelligence and ability to adapt. Sad, very sad.

By buster

March 10, 2009 5:22 PM | Link to this

Wonder if that kid wants to score a TD against the Vols when they play in the fall.

By George P. Burdell

March 10, 2009 5:50 PM | Link to this

Thought that remarks like that were reserved only for the UGAys “student” athlete….carry on….

By Terry 44

March 10, 2009 5:54 PM | Link to this

Yep, Kiffin, remember this, if you can get your daddy to teach you this, ( the words we say are like tooth paste when you squeeze it out of the tube you cant put it back in….. You know, some of us have pumped gas for a living, I did it in Manchester Ga! Have done alot to survive. (I’ll just say this, there are some folks who are born on 3rd base.) Kiffin,you are one of them too. I felt kinda sorry for the way the Raiders tossed him. But, now, he is an obivious spoiled little p** ant brat…. He wont be around the SEC long…..how ironic, if he had to start pumping gas one day…..in SC, lol, Got his Daddy there to really be head coach looks like to me…….immensely immature

By scott

March 10, 2009 6:18 PM | Link to this

Spurrier has been kicking Tennessee over the last 5 years. He hates them as much as Georgia now he has more material to whip lil Monte. Besides, his wife aint all that hot.

By RealityYech

March 10, 2009 7:07 PM | Link to this

Ga Yech Insider,

LOL!!! Let me first suggest you spend as much on your “marriage” as you do playing internet tough guy on here. You’re nothing more than a typical lonely, hypocritical Yech loser that gets on here trying to find some purpose for your so-called life. You show just how pathetic you are by taking this BLOG as seriously as you do.

Yes, I’m sure those “hundreds” of complaints came from the same lonely, miserable soul ::cough:: ::cough:: But I won’t point any fingers :)

So why don’t you stop slandering and insulting people on here and actually enjoy it for what’s worth. Either that, or start pulling for a winning program or a get a coach that isn’t a douchebag and such an easy target. This advice is free :)

By Jborodawg

March 10, 2009 7:24 PM | Link to this

ThanksAJC, GatorZone, RambleOn, gary, AllVol, Brew, et al: This story broke on ESPN; they’ve talked about it most of the afternoon on ESPN. The AJC just brings it up because it’s become national (sports) news; a continuing saga as it were.

Those who took the story at face value right off the bat: Kiffin has denied he said that to the kid.

Okay, if it’s true, it does show how Kiffin continues to put foot in mouth and adds to the impression of him being an embarassment. To think it will lead to the Vowels losing games is lame; with the exception of SC. It could conceivably be bulletin board material for them. It’s also perplexing how most Vowels fans seem to defend him.

GT Insider: hush! please!

By Smyrna Man

March 10, 2009 7:28 PM | Link to this

Kiffin just denied that he ever said that, everyone move along nothing to see here

By BIG bee

March 10, 2009 8:16 PM | Link to this

To All: Can someone tell me how GT fans got mixed up in this UT coach controversy? Not in ACC, not a rival, so back off and let the idiots fuss.

By Paddy

March 10, 2009 9:01 PM | Link to this

Al Davis is a smart smart man.

By westcoast techie

March 10, 2009 9:29 PM | Link to this

Wow, there sure are a lot of non-sports inputs on this blog. To me, it’s okay to rag on rival schools. However, some blog inputs really do get out of hand (Reality Yech). If it happens once, it would be a slight annoyance. When it happens on every blog, it really becomes a pain in the butt. Keep up the crusade Georgia Tech Insider, I’m behind you all the way.

I’m also with you Maddog, where is the UT AD during all of Kiffin’s outbursts. Either he agrees with Kiffin’s methods or he is afraid of him. An earlier AJC article may have been correct in suggesting that Kiffin’s objective is to keep the UT name in the headlines so future recruits will remember them.

Coincidence, as I’m typing ths input, I’m watching the 5:00 pm news/sports in Los Angeles. The sportscaster is addressing the Lane Kiffin comment about Alshon Jeffrey and how inmature Kiffin sounds. Kiffin was the co OC for Pete Carrol, and the Trojans didnt miss a beat when he left. He then led the Raiders to an embarrasing season and a messy law suit with Al Davis. For UT’s sake, I hope he doesn’t lead them to a NCAA probation.

By Paul The Vol

March 10, 2009 9:31 PM | Link to this

Wow…love him or hate him…CLK certainly draws the readers. No wonder the AJC will keep posting CLK items.

By ncjacket

March 10, 2009 9:51 PM | Link to this

Because UT is such an outstanding bastion of higher education. Yeah, right.

By tcq

March 10, 2009 9:54 PM | Link to this

Was Kiffin this big of a turd at Southern Cal?

By Ga haters

March 10, 2009 10:01 PM | Link to this

If you breed a gt fan with a tennessee fan you get a coon-a*. Which one is which? The willie b “obama museum” should give a clue.

By Al in Oakland

March 10, 2009 10:20 PM | Link to this

and you thought I was crazy..

By Music City Dawg

March 10, 2009 10:39 PM | Link to this

I’m sure other coaches hurl similar insults at opposing schools. I’m not trying to stick up for Kiff, but I think AJC is trying to stir the pot on this one. If Charlie Weiss had said this comment, we wouldn’t have heard anything about it. The AJC just wants to villanize Kiffin because it’s good publicity. Period. That being said, Go Dawgs!

By Ga haters

March 10, 2009 10:43 PM | Link to this

Kiffen couldn’t coach a lonesome kid in a van that read ’ free puppies’

By GGG

March 10, 2009 10:48 PM | Link to this

And the hits just keep coming…..what an IDIOT!!

By Ga hater

March 10, 2009 11:14 PM | Link to this

You want a puppy don’t you. YEAH, our baseball team is pretty good as well. It’s all georgia all the time, so change the channel one hit fulmer

By Buddy El

March 10, 2009 11:31 PM | Link to this

Crimes committed by Lane Kiffin’s relative(s) have no bearing on Lane. Cut the crap. This from a Kiffin detester and lifelong DAWGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.

By Buddy El

March 10, 2009 11:42 PM | Link to this

Crimes committed by Lane Kiffin’s relative(s) have no bearing on Lane. Cut the crap. This from a Kiffin detester and lifelong DAWGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.

By jayinsc

March 11, 2009 12:00 AM | Link to this

All our gas pumps are self-serve in SC.

By Dave

March 11, 2009 12:01 AM | Link to this

Those Vol fans just LOVE this guy! Of course, these are the same idiots that LOVED Phil Fulmer not that long ago and now they are calling him fat or Pfhat or whatever. Wonder what they’ll be calling this clown in a couple of years??? I wouldn’t be surprised (after he gets beat 50 to something by Bama, Fla, etc) to see this guy on the sidelines ripping off his mask (instead of his shirt) to reveal the JOKER. Yeah, those misguided Vol fans who have hitched the future of a once proud program to this bozo are loving him now but wait until they find out that the road they’re on leads directly to “Losers Lane”!

By sec fan

March 11, 2009 12:14 AM | Link to this

“In a last-ditch recruiting effort that was confirmed to ESPN.com by Jeffrey and his Calhoun County (S.C.) High School coach, Walter Wilson, Kiffin told Jeffrey during the wee hours of the morning on national signing day that he would end up pumping gas for the rest of his life like all the other players in the state of South Carolina if he signed with the Gamecocks.” This says that Jeffrey and his coach claim Kiffin said that, not that Kiffin said it to Chris lowe, even though kiffin claims he said no such thing. This is unacceptable and horse$h!t journalism. It is unacceptible to try to manipulate readers into thinking Kiffin said he said this to Lowe, when Lowes source was Jeffrey. It could be true, but the point is that Carvell is trying to get readers to think kiffin has actually acknowledged this to a reported, i dont mind the Ajc trying to do alittle pot sturring, but it is unacceptful to manipulate the facts. I think this sort of manipulation is unacceptible and should be punished. While i do not defend kiffin if he did say that, but should we really be trusting what recruits and coaches say, recruits will switch commitments in a flash and coaches will take away scholorships (jonathan davis and SC ring a bell). kiffin could have said something inappriate to jeffrey but why are we hearing about it a month after it happened. This kind of reporting is unacceptible and i would like to see some sort of email from Carvell either making his case or an apology for writing this trash.

By sec fan

March 11, 2009 12:17 AM | Link to this

“In a last-ditch recruiting effort that was confirmed to ESPN.com by Jeffrey and his Calhoun County (S.C.) High School coach, Walter Wilson, Kiffin told Jeffrey during the wee hours of the morning on national signing day that he would end up pumping gas for the rest of his life like all the other players in the state of South Carolina if he signed with the Gamecocks.” This says that Jeffrey and his coach claim Kiffin said that, not that Kiffin said it to Chris lowe, even though kiffin claims he said no such thing. This is unacceptable and horse$h!t journalism. It is unacceptible to try to manipulate readers into thinking Kiffin said he said this to Lowe, when Lowes source was Jeffrey. It could be true, but the point is that Carvell is trying to get readers to think kiffin has actually acknowledged this to a reported, i dont mind the Ajc trying to do alittle pot sturring, but it is unacceptful to manipulate the facts. I think this sort of manipulation is unacceptible and should be punished. While i do not defend kiffin if he did say that, but should we really be trusting what recruits and coaches say, recruits will switch commitments in a flash and coaches will take away scholorships (jonathan davis and SC ring a bell). kiffin could have said something inappriate to jeffrey but why are we hearing about it a month after it happened. This kind of reporting is unacceptible and i would like to see some sort of email from Carvell either making his case or an apology for writing this trash.

By sec fan

March 11, 2009 12:22 AM | Link to this

“In a last-ditch recruiting effort that was confirmed to ESPN.com by Jeffrey and his Calhoun County (S.C.) High School coach, Walter Wilson, Kiffin told Jeffrey during the wee hours of the morning on national signing day that he would end up pumping gas for the rest of his life like all the other players in the state of South Carolina if he signed with the Gamecocks.” This says that Jeffrey and his coach claim Kiffin said that, not that Kiffin said it to Chris lowe, even though kiffin claims he said no such thing. This is unacceptable and horse$h!t journalism. It is unacceptible to try to manipulate readers into thinking Kiffin said he said this to Lowe, when Lowes source was Jeffrey. It could be true, but the point is that Carvell is trying to get readers to think kiffin has actually acknowledged this to a reported, i dont mind the Ajc trying to do alittle pot sturring, but it is unacceptful to manipulate the facts. I think this sort of manipulation is unacceptible and should be punished. While i do not defend kiffin if he did say that, but should we really be trusting what recruits and coaches say, recruits will switch commitments in a flash and coaches will take away scholorships (jonathan davis and SC ring a bell). kiffin could have said something inappriate to jeffrey but why are we hearing about it a month after it happened. This kind of reporting is unacceptible and i would like to see some sort of email from Carvell either making his case or an apology for writing this trash.

By Dave

March 11, 2009 4:29 AM | Link to this

sec fan, the problem with Kiffin is not whether he actually said those things …he has already established himself as a classless idiot who will convince a recruit to lie and then turn around and disrespect the kids whole town. Those are established facts…so this fits right in with his already moronic behavior. In another words, he has already made his bed. And the more he opens his mouth the more he confirms what everyone (other than many Vol fans)can see. Better to be thought a fool…

By Jborodawg

March 11, 2009 7:44 AM | Link to this

Big bee, Paul the Vol, Music City Dawg, sec fan: I guess it has to be repeated to you that this is a national story, on ESPN, not an AJC exclusive. “…some stinging last words …according to ESPN.com…” “…According to ESPN’s Chris Low, “Kiffin told Jeffrey…” One reader even mentions he saw it on Los Angeles news. No doubt the story has been reported in every major newspaper in the country, not to mention probably most major TV and radio shows. Don’t disparage Carvell and the AJC for running the story.

ncjacket: UT has one of the “top five” super computers in the world; WAY bigger than GT’s.

As has been repeated by others, Kiffin denies the accusation. But, it does make for good blog banter.

By Michael

March 11, 2009 7:49 AM | Link to this

He only spoke the truth. Next he will say they will be squeegying windshields. Just like the rest of us at QuikTrip. Those offended by his comments are tools. AJC placed this story to test your IQ.

By Chris

March 11, 2009 8:44 AM | Link to this

In Oregon, by state law, all gas must be pumped by a station employee. Guess the pumpers have a great lobby in the legislature there.

By Chris

March 11, 2009 8:50 AM | Link to this

In Oregon, by state law, all gas must be pumped by a station employee. Guess the pumpers have a great lobby in the legislature there.

By Jborodawg

March 11, 2009 9:57 AM | Link to this

No self-service gas in New Jersey also.

By Barfly

March 11, 2009 12:11 PM | Link to this

Tech Insider is the biggest problem this blog has had to deal with years. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

He lies about posters daily, he’s calls people names, he uses at least 10 different handles (I’ve seen 3 on this article alone) and is the very definition of a drama queen.

If you can’t handle the jabs like a man then go away and never come back. You wouldn’t be missed here just like you aren’t in your every day life. You need some hobbies other than desperately trying to find something to complain about on here. Your life is in serious need of some purpose.

I will say this though, he’s a fine example of what the Tech base is truly all about. Poor, lonely, pitiful ba$tards

By Bill

March 11, 2009 12:31 PM | Link to this

Lane is a young man. Everybody says things they shouldn’t say at that age. So what?

By I-DOG

March 11, 2009 1:07 PM | Link to this

VoR:

You seem to be saying… yes our new coach is a sleazball and says some really dumb things (and he hasn’t even coached a game yet), but there are other people who show just as little class, so it is OK.

That is like a stockbroker saying to himself, well yeah I stole $1,000,000, but that is nothing compared to how much Madoff stole.

There isn’t a single TN adminstrator that does not have a major case of buyers remorse over hiring Kiffin. The great TN program could have done much better.

Chris: The first time I drove in OR, of course, I didn’t realize I was committing a crime when I pulled up to the gas station island and got out of my car and started pumping my own gas. I’ll never forget the looks on the employees as they rushed toward me to break up my insidious crime.

The law was put on the books in the name of environmentalism, safety, and employment. Misguided? I think so.

By GTCrew

March 11, 2009 2:07 PM | Link to this

Is the Georgia fan referring to Coach Johnson pulling Dontae Aycock’s Scholarship? That is completely different than this situation…He told Aycock if he visited another school he’d pull the offer. Aycock visited another school so Johnson pulled the offer, obviously Aycock didn’t want to come to Georgia Tech. Why is it so hard to talk about sports at Georgia Tech? Is it because we’re better at football, basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, and however many more sports you can list than UGA is this year???