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jperson.thestateonline.com - 12/1/2008
Spurrier questions Kiffin call
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UPDATE: Kiffin said during his introductory press conference Monday that he took the NCAA test last week. South Carolina’s Steve Spurrier questioned whether new Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin broke an NCAA rule when he called a recruit a day before he was introduced as the Volunteers’ new ...
Welcome to the SEC, cheater. Signed, Ol' Ball Coach.
rivals.yahoo.com - 12/2/2008
Welcome to the SEC, cheater. Signed, Ol' Ball Coach.
— rivals.yahoo.com — Welcome to Tennessee , Lane Kiffin. Your grace period ended 12 hours ago : South Carolina’s Steve... Spurrier questioned whether new Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin broke an NCAA rule when he called a recruit a day before he was introduced as the ... (more) Welcome to the SEC, cheater. Signed, Ol' Ball Coach.

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Fulmer Era Ends; It’s Kiffin Time In Tennessee
moondogsports.com - 11/30/2008
Fulmer Era Ends; It’s Kiffin Time In Tennessee
— moondogsports.com — As the seconds ticked off the clock to complete the 2008 season on Saturday, with it came... the end of the Phil Fulmer era and the beginning of the Lane Kiffin era at Tennessee. (more) Fulmer Era Ends; It’s Kiffin Time In Tennessee

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rivals.yahoo.com - 11/28/2008
Lane Kiffin introduced as Tennessee's 21st coach - College Football - Rivals.com
— rivals.yahoo.com — KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP)—Even though Tennessee’s new coach is the youngest one leading a major program, Lane Kiffin... has been around football for almost all of his 33 years. The former coach of the NFL’s Oakland Raiders and son of longtime NFL defensive ... (more) Lane Kiffin introduced as Tennessee's 21st coach - ...

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The Wiz of Odds:  Reporters Notebooks

Dr. Saturday:  Welcome to the SEC, cheater. Signed, Ol' Ball Coach.

The Big Lead:  Spurrier vs. Kiffin, Round I of Many

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Reporters Notebooks
The Wiz of Odds — ... Joe Person, Columbia State: South Carolina's Steve Spurrier wasted no time going on the offensive against Lane Kiffin, saying the new Tennessee coach broke an NCAA rule when he called a recruit a day before he was introduced as the Volunteers’ new coach. Dave Hooker on the Knoxville News-Sentinel ...

Welcome to the SEC, cheater. Signed, Ol' Ball Coach.
Dr. Saturday — Welcome to Tennessee, Lane Kiffin. Your grace period ended 12 hours ago: South Carolina’s Steve Spurrier questioned whether new Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin broke an NCAA rule when he called a recruit a day before he was introduced as the Volunteers’ new coach. According to a story published on VolQuest.com, part of the Rivals’ network, Kiffin and former Gamecocks recruiting coordinator David Reaves called Tampa running back Jarvis Giles on Sunday and left him voice messages. [...] "You’re supposed to have ...

Spurrier vs. Kiffin, Round I of Many
The Big Lead — ... “Kiffin and former Gamecocks recruiting coordinator David Reaves called Tampa running back Jarvis Giles on Sunday and left him voice messages. Reaves, who is Kiffin’s brother-in-law, resigned from USC on Sunday to become Tennessee’s quarterbacks coach. Reaves had recruited Giles for the Gamecocks. Giles committed to the Volunteers before Phillip Fulmer’s resignation, and was thought to be down to USC and Nebraska as his final choices.” Welcome to the SEC, kid. (Joe Person on Football) ...

Tennessee's new boss seems to have a way of turning people off
Dr. Saturday — ... . Something tells me it's only the latter that's put young Lane in the crosshairs so quickly: Steve Spurrier tried to peg Kiffin for cheating the same day Kiff was hired at UT, and now Ray Melick's ...

Lane Kiffin lands two more blows in his anti-charm offensive
Dr. Saturday — For a guy who hasn't even conducted his first spring practice, Lane Kiffin and his pricey staff have taken their share of heat from the rest of the SEC: Already, he's a cheater, he's a lapdog, he's not ready for the SEC, he doesn't know how to use a salad fork, etc. For whatever reason, the new guy at Tennessee is an even fatter target than the old guy at Tennessee. Whatever else you say about him, though, you can't deny Kiffin this: He's a fast learner, and he's going to give as good as he gets (link includes relevant ...

Headlinin': Sotomayor, Maurice Clarett and backing labor
Dr. Saturday — ... Petrino walked by and quipped, "You're not getting me in the middle of this one." Okay, very little spice. But when the main meme of the day was either the lack of fireworks or the lack of apologies -- certainly no one is reporting anything like a rule change, financial trend or conversation of the slightest substance -- the Ball Coach steals the show. Probably without even trying. (And you can't fool me, Steve: I know a sarcastic accusation when I hear one.) • Is he interested in a job ...

CBS reaps the benefits of the Lane Kiffin Effect
Dr. Saturday — Between being accused of cheating by Steve Spurrier, assembling a lavishly compensated staff that sometimes conducted business shirtless, accusing Urban Meyer of cheating on signing day, committing no less than four minor but often hilarious recruiting violations of his own, getting banned from certain high schools and eventually wooing Bryce Brown to Knoxville, Lane Kiffin was nothing short of a boon for blogs throughout the offseason. And the circus paid off for CBS last Saturday, too: The ...

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First Reaction: The Lane Kiffin Press Conference
rockytoptalk.com 12/2/2008 — I've already spent enough time away from work, so here is a brief rundown of my take on the presser.  Leave your opinions in the comments. Brutally straightforward.   A lot of what he said would normally be unspoken by coaches ...
Lane Kiffin press conference open thread
rockytoptalk.com 12/2/2008 — I won't be able to be around, but you should be able to watch the press conference here at 2:00 EST. Leave your knee-jerk reactions below.      
If Mike Leach beats Oklahoma, will his gadgets achieve regality?
rivals.yahoo.com 11/20/2008 — The coaching search continues at Tennessee, where Cincinnati's Brian Kelly has emerged as the leading candidate to succeed Phil Fulmer , according to a source in the Knoxville News . Vol blogger Mike Griffith says you can add Jim Leavitt's name to ...
Kiffin to Tennessee
loserswithsocks.com 11/25/2008 — From the same source that alerted us on Scotty Hopson’s committment and Tyler Smith’s staying. Welcome aboard. While some reporters are waiting on a GoVolsxtra text message , this fricking blogger and us get our data from a solid source/ ...
From the dark recesses of the Web: It's Lane Kiffin to Tennessee
rivals.yahoo.com 11/25/2008 — I don't want to be a spreader of half-truths and gossip, especially in an environment where the real truth lately has been more volatile and confrontational than I want any part of. But in addition to very confident message boarders ($) and a ...
REPORT: LANE KIFFIN IS TENNESSEE’S NEXT COACH
collegefootballtalk.com 11/28/2008 — A newspaper in Tennessee is reporting that former Oakland Raiders head coach Lane Kiffin will be the next head coach of the Volunteers. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that Tennessee has agreed in principle with Kiffin to become the Vols’ ...
Tennessee to hire Lane Kiffin on Monday | Fulmer Appreciation Day Tomorrow
midwestsportsfans.com 11/28/2008 — The Tennessee Volunteers will hire former Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin to be their head coach on Monday. Kiffin replace Phil Fulmer, who has been the longtime coach for the Volunteers. Tomorrow will be Phil Fulmer Appreciation Day in Knoxville.
Lane Kiffin Named Tennessee Head Coach
thebullgator.blogspot.com 11/28/2008 — It looks like Lane Kiffin will be named the next head coach of Tennessee. Florida fans get ready. After tomorrow, Phillip Fulmer will be no more and we must find new jokes regarding Kiffin. After his not-so-glorious stay with the Oakland Raiders, I can’t imagine it would be too hard.
Kiffin a 'volunteer' in Tennessee?
tfdssports.com 11/28/2008 — Volquest.com is reporting that former Oakland Raiders head coach, Lane Kiffin, has been tapped as the new head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers. The official announcement isn't expected until Monday. While this comes as no surprise to many close to Kiffin or to fans of the silver and black,...
Kiffin’s Staff
loserswithsocks.com 11/28/2008 — Update. It is a foregone conclusion that Lane Kiffin is coming to Knoxville. Even the ultra-conservative, “I gotta wait on GoVolsXtra to scoop me or I will shit my britches” Tennessee Message Boards are reporting that a Kiffin deal is ...
Kiffin played it beautifully
ibabuzz.com 11/28/2008 — The verdict appears to be in at the University of Tennessee. The athletic department believes Al Davis was smart enough to correctly identify Lane Kiffin as a coaching prodigy for the ages. They also believe the same man was as mad as a hatter when ...
Lane Kiffin To Visit Dollywood And Immerse Himself Into Southern Culture
thesporthump.com 11/29/2008 — Just hours after Tennessee reached an agreement with former Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin to take over as the Volunteers' next coach, Kiffin made arrangements to attend the popular southern theme park Dollywood and immerse himself into southern culture immediately. Kiffin will attend ...
KIFFIN REPORT SPARKS KELLY-TO-IRISH RUMORS
collegefootballtalk.com 11/29/2008 — One of our NFL sources has shared with us an intriguing take on the potential import of the decision of Tennessee to hire Lane Kiffin to succeed Phil Fulmer. It was widely believed that Cincinnati’s Brian Kelly would get the Tennessee job. So ...
Kiffin Set to Take Over on Rocky Top
blacksportsonline.com 11/30/2008 — Although an official announcement will not be made until the conclusion of the Vols' season, former Oakland Raiders head coach is set to become the next coach at Tennessee. He replaces Phillip Fulmer who was fired after 17 years and 150+ victories at his alma mater. As a University of ...
MONTE KIFFIN WON’T COMMENT ON VOLS JOB
profootballtalk.com 12/1/2008 — Amid reports that he’ll join his son at the University of Tennessee after his current team’s 2008 season ends, long-time Buccaneers defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin declined to talk about the prospects of working for Lane Kiffin in ...
Know Your New Tennessee Football Coaches [College Football]
deadspin.com 12/2/2008 — Lane Kiffin moves all of his crap into the head football coach's office at Tennessee today, only the third time someone has done that in the past 31 years. Phil Fulmer said goodbye on Saturday and Kiffin will be announced as his successor today, most ...
Layla Kiffin is going to Tennessee, oh, and Lane too
epiccarnival.com 12/2/2008 — by DCScrap , on 205th magazine If you follow college football you are well aware that Lane Kiffin (late of the Oakland Raiders nuthouse) is going to be the Tennessee Volunteers next coach. What you may have missed and what you really have to look ...
Spurrier: Kiffin Improperly Contacted Our Recruit
sportsbybrooks.com 12/2/2008 — The ink hasn’t even dried on Lane Kiffin ’s contract with Tennessee, and he’s already embroiled in controversy at his new school. Naturally, the Ol’ Ball Coach is the one stirring all this up. Just because Phil isn’t ...
Lane Kiffin already in hot water at Tennessee? — The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog
SPORTSbyBROOKS.com shares the news that new soon-to-be Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin is already mixed up in a recruiting scandal involving Steve Spurrier and South Carolina. Spurrier is claiming that Kiffin’s contact with recruit Jarvis Giles on Sunday violates NCAA rules because Kiffin ...
Lane Kiffin Press Conference: “Singing “Rocky Top” all night long after we beat Florida next year, it’s going to be a blast” — The Critical Fanatic
Aside from Layla Kiffin’s introduction to the blogosphere, Lane Kiffin made quite an impression during his press conference yesterday announcing the new head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers. Kiffin met with the recruits Sunday night and they seemed pumped about the change. “Coming away ...
Lane Kiffin: Tennessee Press Conference — VolNation Blog
It’s official. In a 2pm press conference this afternoon, Mike Hamilton introduced Lane Kiffin as Tennessee’s 21st football coach. Here are a few points that caught my attention: I was a little surprised that Kiffin was so nervous. He was fidgeting with his hands and swaying ...
Lane Kiffin Meet Steve Spurrier; Let the Rivalry Begin — The Bull Gator
Our good old friend is at it again. South Carolina patriarch Steve Spurrier has already questioned whether Tennessee’s new head man has violated recruiting rules . Accordingly, Lane Kiffin contacted former commit Jarvis Giles on Sunday – one day before he was officially announced as ...
Layla Kiffin Has Them On Their Knees in Knoxville — MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog
There has been much ado about Lane Kiffin’s hiring in Tennessee. Some people think he’ll be a good coach ( me ) and others ( Clay Travis ) are more skeptical about the youngster handling the botched reigns of Philip Fulmer’s wagon. And Steve Spurrier just thinks he’s ...
Steve Spurrier Strikes Early, Questions Whether or Not Lane Kiffin Is Recruiting Dirty — FanHouse
by Will Brinson Lane Kiffin , the new, hip, happening Tennessee Volunteers head coach, got an early welcome to the world of the SEC from one of its elder statesmen recently, as Ye Olde Ball Coach, Steve Spurrier , decided to point out that young Lane had spoken with recruits before he was ...
Well, Lane Kiffin has had the Tennessee job ... — Deadspin
Well, Lane Kiffin has had the Tennessee job for two days, which means it's about time for Steve Spurrier to accuse him of cheating. [ NBCSports ]
Kiffin press(es) Raiders boss in Volunteer introduction — Thoughts from the Dark Side - Independent Oakland Raiders News
Would you expect anything different? In his brief stay with the Oakland Raiders, Lane 'Kid' Kiffin made sure to alienate as many Raiders executives as he could. Regardless of who was right or wrong in the now infamous 'Kiffin debacle', there isn't any question that Kiffin often overstepped his ...
Lane Kiffin, Lane Kiffin, Lane Kiffin — VolNation Blog
We should have a VolNation contest to count the number of threads started on the forums yesterday regarding Lane Kiffin - including the hundreds that were merged by our moderators. The number is probably in the quadrillions. If that’s not proof enough that Tennessee fans have ...
Layla Kiffin is Lane Kiffin Wife — RightFielders Women in Sports
Meet Layla Kiffin, the hot wife of new Tennessee Vols head coach Lane Kiffin. See photos and read a biography of Layla Kiffin below. Lane Kiffin has a hot wife - Layla Kiffin Layla Kiffin, Tennessee Volunteers head coach Lane Kiffin’s gorgeous wife, is all the rage today as this ...
Lane Kiffin hired at Tennessee — Fanblogs.com
This weekend's worst-kept secret has become this week's most debated coaching move: Tennessee hires Lane Kiffin as head coach . “During our process, Lane Kiffin stood out,” athletic director Mike Hamilton said. “He has great football bloodlines and has been part of a strong football ...
Tennessee Has (The Wrong) Man For the Job — The Redshirt Señior
Tennessee made a splash, grabbing the hottest name on the free-agent coaching market. But is Lane Kiffin really the answer in Knoxville? Tennessee formally introduced Kiffin as Phillip Fulmer 's successor Monday, filling the nation's most high-profile opening with a guy who's claim to fame ...
Layla Kiffin and Lane Kiffin Officially Head To Tennessee Volunteers — The Critical Fanatic
Naturally, the announcement of Lane Kiffin has lead college football fans to scurry for Layla Kiffin pics. Because what’s a good football coach without a hot wife. So on the outside, it looks like Lane Kiffin was a pretty good hire for Tennessee. But when it comes to the X’s and ...
Meet the new first lady of UT Football — Third Saturday in Blogtober
Below is a picture of Lane and Layla Kiffin taken after the press conference today. Team Kiffin continues to grow, as Layla is eight and a half months pregnant with the Kiffins third child. And she still looks like this: Image from the Knoxville News-Sentinel As Ron Burgundy would say, ...
Kiffin at UT: Honoring Fullmer, Tedford shout-outs, “learning” from Al Davis (giggle, giggle) — Kawakami
About what you’d expect from Lane Kiffin at his 35-minute press conference to start his new job at the University of Tennessee–lots of swagger, a little humor, rapid-fire USC/recruiting talk, very involved praise of just-fired coach Phil Fullmer. Oh, and some decent, but not...  ...
Lane Kiffin Hiring: A Volunteer Fan's Perspective [College Football] — Deadspin
In a move that proves he has gigantic balls of steel, UT athletic director Mike Hamilton has replaced a national championship winning coach with an all-time record of 152-52 who graduated from and played for his university with a 33 year old who went 5-15 in 1.25 seasons as the coach of the ...
Kiffin’s Tennessee press conference, live at 11 a.m. (I’ll be watching) — Kawakami
I doubt he’ll do a double session–one to rip the Raiders, then, after an intermission, one to introduce himself as the new University of Tennessee head coach. Doubt Lane Kiffin will use an overhead projector to amplify his thoughts, live on national TV. It’d be tremendous if ...
Lane Kiffin and possible Tennessee staff — VolNation Blog
Monte Kiffin reported to be Tennessee's next defensive coordinator Lane Kiffin is in Knoxville and reportedly meeting with the team this evening before being introduced as Tennessee’s new head coach tomorrow afternoon. With the drama of a new coach out of the way, the focus has now ...
Deal Almost Done; Monte Kiffin to Tennessee — Buc 'Em
ESPN.com and Chris Mortensen are reporting Monte Kiffin will join his son Lane at Tennessee after the Bucs' season is over.
Will Monte Kiffin Leave Tampa Bay to Join His Son at Tennessee? — FanHouse
by Adam Gretz In the wake of Lane Kiffin 's hiring at the university of Tennessee , reports began to surface that Buccaneers defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin -- Lane's dad -- would be joining him to run the Volunteers defense. It appears that there's plenty of fire to go along with that ...
Curtis: Kiffin confident as he kicks off Tennessee career — Latest Sporting News Articles for College Football
At his first press conference as Vols coach Monday, Lane Kiffin was coy about assembling his staff, but there's no need for him to hire someone to stoke his ego.
Tennessee Football Coaching Search, Lane Kiffin Provide Holiday Laughs — Bleacher Report - College Football
Today, certain media stations proclaimed, "Ladies and gentlemen, the next coach of the Tennessee Volunteers is Lane Kiffin."  Hours later Tennessee officials put out an official statement that said, in typical Lee Corso style, "Not so fast my ...
Kiffin takes first jab from Spurrier (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Football News
Lane Kiffin has already discovered one thing that comes with the job of being Tennessee's coach: needling from Steve Spurrier. The South Carolina coach, who had a history of taking verbal jabs at Kiffin's predecessor, Phillip Fulmer, questioned ...
Tennessee names Lane Kiffin new football coach — L.A. Times - Pro Football
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Lane Kiffin, the former coach of the NFL's Oakland Raiders, is the new football coach at the University of Tennessee.
Is Lane Kiffin Really the Best Tennessee Could Do? — Bleacher Report - College Football
Is Lane Kiffin really the best Tennessee could do? I look at it this way: if Kiffin did not get the head coaching position with the Raiders, would Tennessee be offering him Phil Fulmer's job? The answer is almost certainly no. Coordinators in their ...
Lane Kiffin and Tennessee Move Forward Together — Bleacher Report - College Football
One of the most true things I know in life is that people will see what they want to see. If you want to be negative today, you can use numbers like 33 or 5-15. If you want to be positive, you see that 33 a little differently, and tack the word ...
Kiffin introduced as new coach at Tennessee — FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Lane Kiffin, the former coach of the NFL Oakland Raiders, is the new coach of Tennessee. Kiffin becomes the school's 21st coach, but only the third in the last 32 years. His selection comes after "the first national search for a football coach in ...
Kiffin takes reins as new coach of Tennessee — USATODAY.com College Football - Top Stories
Lane Kiffin, the former coach of the NFL Oakland Raiders, is the new coach of Tennessee. Kiffin becomes the school's 21st coach, ...
Tennessee names Lane Kiffin new football coach — L.A. Times - College Football
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Lane Kiffin, the former coach of the NFL's Oakland Raiders, is the new football coach at the University of Tennessee.
Kiffin named 21st coach in Tennessee's history — ESPN.com - College Football
Lane Kiffin, the former coach of the NFL Oakland Raiders, is the new coach of Tennessee.
Kiffin to be introduced as Vols coach on Monday — Latest Sporting News Articles for College Football
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee will introduce Lane Kiffin as its new head coach on Monday.At...
Kiffin to be introduced as Vols coach on Monday — FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Tennessee will introduce Lane Kiffin as its new head coach on Monday. Athletic director Mike Hamilton announced that the former Oakland Raiders coach will be on campus for news conference. Kiffin, 33, replaces Phillip Fulmer, who was forced out ...
College Football | Lane Kiffin, Vols have deal — The Seattle Times: Sports
Tennessee and Lane Kiffin have reached a tentative agreement with the former Oakland Raiders coach to lead the Volunteers, a person familiar...
Tennessee, Lane Kiffin reach a tentative deal — L.A. Times - College Football
Former USC assistant and Raiders coach is expected to lead the Volunteers > KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee has reached a tentative agreement with former ...
University of Tennessee To Name Lane Kiffin New Head Coach — Bleacher Report - College Football
After having one of their worst years in Volunteer football history, the University of Tennessee has named Lane Kiffin as their new head coach. According to ESPN.com, multiple sources have released that Kiffin will replace the recently ...
Lane Kiffih To Become The University of Tennessee's Football Coach — Bleacher Report - College Football
The University of Tennessee and former Oakland Raiders head coach Lane Kiffin have come in agreement to name Kiffin as their new head football coach on Monday. Last Wednesday, Tennessee's athletic director Mike Hamilton denied reports that Kiffin ...
Lane Kiffin To Become The University of Tennessee's Football Coach — Bleacher Report - College Football
The University of Tennessee and former Oakland Raiders head coach Lane Kiffin have come in agreement to name Kiffin as their new head football coach on Monday. Last Wednesday, Tennessee's athletic director Mike Hamilton denied reports that Kiffin ...
Tennessee, Lane Kiffin reach tentative deal — The Seattle Times: Sports
Tennessee and Lane Kiffin have reached a tentative agreement with the former Oakland Raiders coach to lead the Volunteers, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday.
Kiffin reportedly has agreement to coach Tennessee — USATODAY.com College Football - Top Stories
Tennessee and Lane Kiffin have reached a tentative agreement with the former Oakland Raiders coach to lead the Volunteers, a ...
Reports: Kiffin reaches deal to take over Vols — FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Tennessee and Lane Kiffin have reached a tentative agreement for the former Oakland Raiders coach to lead the Volunteers, according to multiple reports Friday.