DISQUS

Ramblin' Gator · 9 months ago

Saban and Spurrier are probably thrilled. There's now a third contestant for...

Who Wants to be the Most Hated Coach in the SEC!

2009Lucky13 · 9 months ago

With so much hatred in the SEC between fans we can finally come together and unite under one common goal…pure and total hatred for Tennessee’s newly appointed snitch…Punk B*#ch must be a job requirement at UT…can’t wait till next season…oh and good job keeping Memphis on lock Thomson

Zac · 9 months ago

I can't hate the guy. Then again, I'm not an SEC fan, either. I do have to feel sorry for him, however. I mean; I can't imagine being that much of a social neanderthal among fellow coaches. Monte's gotta be scratch'n his sack over this kid.

War_Eagle_Atlanta · 9 months ago

It's not hate, it's hazing...

Zac · 9 months ago

I'ma little hazy on that...

War_Eagle_Atlanta · 9 months ago

Kiffin's confirmation won't be official until he turns in Alabama for recruiting violations...

Bama_Babe · 9 months ago

I think we have a Fulmer, Jr. among us...minus the whole winning record and national respect - outside the state of Alabama - thing....

And now that he's made a fool of himself already by trying to turn Florida in, he'll be digging even harder to find actual infractions by any SEC school...

Zac · 9 months ago

Yo, WarEagle, you forgot a few: Call'n a draw play on 3rd & 17; go'n for it in the 1st half on 4th & six at your opponent's 48. Howzabout having your rookie QB tossing one 40 yards down field, when your RB's are get'n 5-6 yards a pop? Somehow I get the feel'n that's where this one is headed.

rugbyvol · 9 months ago

Great job ripping off another blog's story:

http://www.rockytoptalk.com/2009/2/11/755960/ex...

I suppose original thought and prohibitions on plagiarism are alien notions to the Auburn curriculum.

gatorhippy · 9 months ago

Does false accusation's of cheating just run rampant through TN...

First Fulmer...

Then Kiffin...

Now rugbyvol...

Since you apparently didn't read the article, cheaterboy...

I'll direct you to the third paragraph and second sentence where WEAtl gives full credit and a link to Joel for the italicized quotes WEAtl used from Joel's RTT post...

Lest I be accused of plagiarism...

Allow me to praphrase you, rugbyvol...

I suppose reading and the comprehension of the thoughts read are alien notions to the Tennessee curriculum...

War_Eagle_Atlanta · 9 months ago

Great job ripping off another commenter's comments, Gatorhippy.

I suppose original thought and prohibitions on plagiarism are alien notions to the Florida curriculum...

gatorhippy · 9 months ago

Well...

Hogtown U and the 'Barn are sister schools with a big exchange rate of Plainsmen lawers-to-be comin' to the Levin Law School and Saurian pre-Vets headin' to mid Bama for Veterinary Courses...

It stands to reason they would have similiar curriculum...

At least according to the reasoning of the unofficial Keystone Vols...

War_Eagle_Atlanta · 9 months ago

True, but you guys eventually got your vet school. No such luck for us with law...

Probably the most famous example was Bern Levine , who owns Parrot Jungle down in Miami...

gatorhippy · 9 months ago

Yeah...but only the kids that can't make Auburn's stay at Florida...

War_Eagle_Atlanta · 9 months ago

I wonder if Vet school fell under the original 'Land' grants under the Morrill Act. Maybe...

gatorhippy · 9 months ago

I dunno...

I just know that when my dog needed orthopedic surgery to repair four broken metatarsals(?) that weren't healin straight...

I took him to the Vet office 45 minutes one way because they were supposedly the best in the southeast (who would have known?) and it was an office full of Auburn Vet grads...

All six of them...

1Tomcat · 9 months ago

What happened did he take a big fall or something?

gatorhippy · 9 months ago

Kind of...

He's a boxer; which equates to escape artist if you don't know the breed well...

So he escaped the yard at nine months old and had a little run in with a car...

And this was a yard with a custom built 8 foot high privacy fence and a sliding bolt lock at the top rail of the gate which was about 6.5-7 feet off the ground...

He actually opened the bolt...

Just to smart for his own good...

But he stays the hell out of the road now...

Ramblin' Gator · 9 months ago

Funny coincidence - I own a boxer too and also an escape artist.

gatorhippy · 9 months ago

I had to put a damn lock pin AND cut a 1 inch wooden dowel to lay in the glass sliding door track because he can unlock it and then work his paw at the recessed finger grip until he gets it open enough to work his nose in to get it wide enough to get out...

I've watched him do it because I couldn't figure out how he was getting out...

Also...

Climbing up on the night stand, pushing the screen out of the second story window to jump to the garage roof and into the side yard to play with the kids next door...

Repeatedly...

I kid not...

My third one and I wouldn't trade him for the world and won't ever own another breed of dog...

Best family dog ever...

Ramblin' Gator · 9 months ago

I have not yet figured out how my boxer is escaping. There are no holes in or under the fence and I doubt she's jumping over a 6' tall wood fence. She may be oping one of the three gates, but if she is, she's also figured out how to close the gate behind her. I suppose someone could be letting her out, but all my neighbors like us and love her, so I doubt that's happening. I would blame my lawn service for letting her out, but she's never escaped on a Friday, which is the only day our lawn service comes.

I must agree - best family dog ever (I've had two boxers).

War_Eagle_Atlanta · 9 months ago

You guys think you have escape artists. My two macaws make Houdini look inept. Most of theirs is mischief, though. Luckily, one bird alerts me when the other is up to no good by parroting my usual response when I catch them: No, no. Bad bird.

1Tomcat · 9 months ago

WEA What kind are they?
Are they from Costa Ricca or Guademalla?

War_Eagle_Atlanta · 9 months ago

No, they're from Atlanta like me!

A Blue and Gold and a Green Wing macaws...

1Tomcat · 9 months ago

Cooper & Miss Taco?
Those are big birds

Zac · 9 months ago

Great looking birds, Greg. The red one reminds me a lot of one I met while living in CT, called Jeremy. Beautiful bird, but had a terrible habit of removing metal snaps from coats, like a fine leather jacket I used to have. I fell in love with a young yellow variety named Amy. I just couldn't justify the $1900.00.

Now, all Mr. Kiffin needs to do is fix himself up with a couple of these feathered fiends; teach them to accuse other SEC coaches of NCAA violations, or otherwise blame them for his problems. In that way, he can deny culpability. I can just here him now, "Awm innocent, I tell yer, innocent. Twaz the birds whot did it, not me."

War_Eagle_Atlanta · 9 months ago

That's why I went from wearing shirts with buttons on it to a pullover type shirt...

1Tomcat · 9 months ago

Sorry to hear about the accident, with the car. I'm familiar with the breed- kinda hyper and energetic- My son's dog is a chow cross-looks kinda like a wolf with a big head, he is also an escape artist.Went to the local pound to pick him up and he was on the outside. Wouldnt hurt anybody-just looks and sounds real tough-people are scared of him, like the City & gas guys always call me. He wont hurt people, but if you are an armadillo or possum he will eat you- bones hide and all.

OU_Ron · 9 months ago

I have a English Bulldog..he's not good for anything except he's like part of the family now...he will eat anything...rubber band,paper,sticks,even the patio furniture cushions...he's 15 months old..if the temp gets below 50, I put him the garage at night...i think he's got it made...

1Tomcat · 9 months ago

Ya Ron At that age, they will eat anything.I mowed the grass in the back one time, stopped to take a break- ice tea, came back a few minutes later and the dog ate the pull rope on the lawnmower- bummer- I wasnt joking about the animals either- awoke to a loud disturbance one night, bout 2 am, went out to see what was going on and an armadillo went in the wrong back yard. It was totally carnage, he tore that thing up to shreads and ate him, a small peice of shell and tail was the only evidence remaining. He has also gotten a few birds under our feeder. The squirrels are pretty smart and fast- he hasnt got one to my knowledge yet- alot of attempts

War_Eagle_Atlanta · 9 months ago

Is his name Sluggo, or is that Ron WHITE'S dog?

OU_Ron · 9 months ago

It's Boomer, what else would it be.....just kidding..it's Gizmo..

Zac · 9 months ago

I vote rugbyvol has to apologize to the NCAA, and be forced to work with them until they finally agree to a means with which to select a Div-1 (BCS) college football National Champion.

OK, howzabout we make him be the Citadel's Offensive Coordinator? Hey, it was just an idea.

Ramblin' Gator · 9 months ago

Careful, Zac - we don't want to be accused of cruel and unusual punishment.

gosu27 · 9 months ago

rugbyvol, how do you know that rockytoptalk didn't copy it off of WEA?

rugbyvol · 9 months ago

He corrected in the post that he took it from RTT.

gatorhippy · 9 months ago

In the 8 minutes between you posting and then me...

Doubtful...

1Tomcat · 9 months ago

Purty funny stuff I like the one about showing the loss to Wyoming on the jumbotron as the Cowboy fans tear down the goalpost at Neyland. Have your 5 star running back sit on the bench and watch the QB throw interceptions- purty funny stuff- Thats Vol fans
Have 60,000 people get up and leave after 15 minutes-classic

War_Eagle_Atlanta · 9 months ago

In the second one, I substituted 'practicing' for the original 'pretending'...

You got me. You got the tater...

Porcine · 9 months ago

Take off the hat.

War_Eagle_Atlanta · 9 months ago

Are you going to throw me 'in Pub-lic'?

Porcine · 9 months ago

Officer, arrest them.

Zac · 9 months ago

Now, I didn't know how many of them it would take to kick my a$$, but I knew how many they were gonna use. (Important information, that.)

rugbyvol · 9 months ago

Hahaha. Fair enough.

Zac · 9 months ago

Hmm, so, duz that make you tater-tot? Sorry, had to ask.

2009Lucky13 · 9 months ago

All kidding aside Kiffin has the ultimate trump card...
http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/pitw/sp_wives_k...

Regan · 9 months ago

As a die-hard (if not complete) Tennessee fan, I really like Lane Kiffen because his wife is smokin' hot. I also like him because he is the HC of one of my teams - period.

I really hope the guy is worth it, because it could be bad if he's annoying and not successful. :(

"BC" · 9 months ago

i really wouldnt worry about it.
i think lane kiffin is a complete DA and probably a bad coach. BUT
his father is the best DC in the entire WORLD.

he's gonna build one helluva defensive unit over there no matter what.

TigerEducated · 9 months ago

Actually, Kiffin's a caretaker...Tony Dungy developed and implemented the defense. It was known as the 4-6 "Jet" defense before Kiffin was entrusted it after Dungy came in and installed it.

"The Tampa 2" was not the brainchild of Monte Kiffin. He has had great safeties, great corners, unbelievable linebackers, and Hall of Fame caliber Defensive Lineman running a good scheme. But, guys like Ronde Barber, John Lynch, Michael Brooks, Warren Sapp, Simeon Rice (in his prime), and Anthony "Booger" McFarland have made that defense what it is.

It remains to be seen if he can implement a base Cover 2 scheme in the SEC. Collegiate offenses are a completely different animal. Miami got by last year running a modification of the "Wild Hog" Spread/Option Formation in situational down & distances.

There are two teams in the SEC that run it, fulltime.

But, check the history of the "Cover 2" defense, especially the "Tampa 2". Tony Dungy is the guy who designed it. Not Kiffin.

NMLSooner · 9 months ago

A fake press conference & running out of the tunnel through smoke. why is this a violation?

Ramblin' Gator · 9 months ago

It's considered an unfair advantage that some schools have the resources to simulate game-day environments and other do not or can't do it as well. The result is nobody gets to simulate game day.

I enjoyed Kiffen's response that "we don't do fog on game days, so I thought that would be okay for recruits". By that logic, you can give cars to recruits, since you don't do THAT on game day - or, I'm presuming the Vols don't.

NMLSooner · 9 months ago

Can they show them the athletic facilities? Can they show him Neyland Stadium? Isn't that an unfair advantage over Vanderbilt? I knew the rule was there, I just think it's ridiculous.

Ramblin' Gator · 9 months ago

Agreed. By this measure, one could argue that having a winning record in the preceeding season is an unfair advantage.

Personally, I think the virtue of this rule is to help prevent recruits making unduly emotional decisions. I can imagine a kid visiting a campus and being lead into a stadium full of screaming fans and commiting on the spot.

Zac · 9 months ago

"By this measure, one could argue that having a winning record in the preceeding season is an unfair advantage."

Then, by all means signing day should be half way through the regular season. After all, we can't have it after the regular season is over, and we certainly can't have it after the bowls are played out, because everyone knows that winning your bowl game is an unfair advantage.

Now, I have to ask this question. The NCAA is run by educated, grown, mature, adults, right?

Zac · 9 months ago

I absolutely agree, NMLS! It is rediculous!!! As you've indicated, where does one draw the line?

1Tomcat · 9 months ago

I agree, dosn't really seem like a big deal to me anyway, heck now invite them to a victory party with hotties and drinks- Oh wait that allegedly has already been done, just don't let them get lapdances, they might sign somewhere else. LOL
All joking aside looks like the Horns & Sooners both did a great job recruiting

73vol · 9 months ago

and why is Vanderbilt not guilty of secondary violations every year for simulating game day scenarios? Do they not take prospects into an empty stadium?

NMLSooner · 9 months ago

heh heh. good one. I lived in Kingsport for six years and got to see a game at Neyland. That place is awesome,and that was before the last additions!

Ramblin' Gator · 9 months ago

LOL!!

War_Eagle_Atlanta · 9 months ago

We don't get nearly as much Vol/Vandy smack talk in here as we should...

OU_Ron · 9 months ago

Looks like even the Basketball coach at Tenn don't want to make friends in the SEC..

http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/feb/11/pear...

Ramblin' Gator · 9 months ago

I don't recall Bruce Pearl ever doing anything rude toward other SEC coaches, teams, schools or fans, except for winning a lot of games. Same for Pat Summit with this additional comment...

Pat Summit has earned the right to say or do most anything she wants.

That being said, Kiffen wouldn't seem like such a twerp if he had won a few games before talking so much trash. Try winning a game first, Lane, Heck, try COACHING a game first. Hell, try coaching a PRACTICE before talking so much trash.

gatorhippy · 9 months ago

"Pat Summit has earned the right to say or do most anything she wants."

Does that make her the Bobby Bowden of women's CBB?

And if so...

How long 'til she hires one of her kids and then systematically and purposely begins to drag UT ladies' Hoops into the can?

Ramblin' Gator · 9 months ago

Taking their careers in aggregate, I'd have NO problem asserting that Pat Summit has been a more ethical coach than Bobby Bowden.

I will give Bobby his due. Since the Adrian McPherson fiasco (and the Jeff Bowden nepotism situation), he seems like he's much less likely to win the Fulmer Cup or at least more likely to dismiss any players scoring Fulmer Cup points (note the recent Preston Parker unpleasantness). This does raise an intersting possibility...

Could EDSBS award Fulmer Cups retroactively and if so, how many would FSU win? This also opens another interesting possibility...

Should there be a Fulmer Cup "lifetime achievement award" given after the coach's retirement? Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm pleased to announce...

The Bobby Bowden Lifetime Achievement Award for Questionable Ethics in Collegiate Athletics

Zac · 9 months ago

I would venture it makes her the "GAH-DESS" of Women's Basketball. I think Dean Smith may be the only one that can hold a candle to her.

TigerEducated · 9 months ago

The hate is strong in this one...

Wardboy3 · 9 months ago

But where else is there national talk about a program that has fired their long time head coach and has had 2 losing seasons the past 4 years? I think there is just as much talk about TN then there is FLA.

Ramblin' Gator · 9 months ago

The Vols have now self-reported Kiffen for a third secondary violation. I wonder how many secondary violations you need to get before someone decides to throw out a little punishment.

TigerEducated · 9 months ago

Richt had 17 secondary violations last year...and nothing happened...

Ramblin' Gator · 9 months ago

Ouch! I guess Kiffen will be safe for a while then.