Lane Kiffin finished with apologies to Florida’s Urban Meyer
Lane Kiffin has already publicly apologized to Florida, Urban Meyer and SEC. He told the AJC he "figured that was enough" (AP)
Lane Kiffin said he is through apologizing to Florida.
Kiffin issued a public apology for wrongly accusing the reigning BCS football champions and coach Urban Meyer of cheating while recruiting. Kiffin said that he felt like that was enough, and he didn’t plan to contact Meyer personally to say he was sorry.
“I already apologized to [Meyer] and anybody at the University of Florida that I may have offended, and I figured that was enough,” Kiffin told the AJC in an interview on Tuesday.
It has become one of college football biggest controversies. It started at a recruiting breakfast with Tennessee supporters on Feb. 5, the day after National Signing Day. Wide receiver prospect Nu’Keese Richardson switched at the last minute from Florida to Tennessee.
“I love the fact Urban had to cheat and still didn’t get [Richardson],” Kiffin told the crowd, when referring to the fact that Meyer called Richardson while he was on a recruiting trip to Tennessee — not a violation.
Kiffin was reprimanded by the SEC for accusing Florida of illegal recruiting tactics with Richardson, and Kiffin issued a statement of apology to Meyer.
“If you were in the setting, the way it came across that day was a lot different that the way it runs across the ticker,” Kiffin said. “It is what it is, and it’s over now. But I was … energizing the crowd. It was not as bad [as it was made out to be]. I didn’t mean any disrespect toward the University of Florida or Coach Meyer.”
Urban Meyer (right) AP
Tennessee defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, Lane’s dad, told the Orlando Sentinel earlier this month that his son felt bad about the comment. ”He respects coaches. He wasn’t trying to come across as arrogant. He’s not arrogant. He respects Urban Meyer. He respects all coaches.”
On Tuesday, Kiffin confirmed his dad’s words. “I felt bad about the way it was getting out,” he said.
“Unless you’re there [at the breakfast], you can’t really understand the [atmosphere], the timing of my comments and the mood of what was going on. Like I said, it’s over with. If it offended anyone at Florida, I’m sorry.”
Update: Also on Tuesday, Kiffin tells the AJC that his response to Florida players posting his pictures in the Gators lockerrooom is “free advertising” [Click here to read it]
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merbert moover
March 24th, 2009
4:47 pm
Hey Lane Kiffin, how bout opening your mouth and stuffin some apple jacks in it if you know what im sayin! I mean, first we get the great pumpkin, now the great dumplin, you know what im sayin! Maybe next time UGA or FLA or BAMA puttin the beat down on your team, you can get your players motivated by doin the cabbage patch on the jumbotron, if you know what im sayin! mmmm hmmmm
merbert moover
March 24th, 2009
5:06 pm
I’m stoopid, if you know what i’m sayin!
dap01
March 24th, 2009
5:12 pm
What a winner!
DavidC
March 24th, 2009
5:14 pm
“If it offended anyone at Florida I’m sorry” . That’s not an apology. That’s bs
Jim
March 24th, 2009
5:18 pm
Early 2009 prediction: Florida 56 Tennessee 7
wxwax
March 24th, 2009
5:19 pm
Kiffin’s getting a lot of flack.
But I’m thinking that two years from now, a lot of you are going to conveniently forget how you predicted he’d fail.
Tennessee’s going to be very impressive in 2010. He’s recruiting. He has solid coaches. He’s a good coach himself. And there’s the second year effect that Richt identified in Nick Saban’s Alabama team from last year.
Once Kiffin finds a QB, watch out.
A dead horse
March 24th, 2009
5:38 pm
I’ve been beaten enough already! Can you tell it’s a slow sports news time on the calendar? Urbie and the Gators and everyone else need to get over it. If UF needs bulletin board material to get jacked for the Tennessee game then they’ve got bigger problems. It very well could be an a** whoopin’ this year, but it won’t be ’cause anything Kiffin said. Go ahead and have your fun at CLK’s expense now, cause the Vols will be back – and soon.
GT
March 24th, 2009
5:42 pm
It is amazing a journalist can say anything about anybody at any time, but if a coach who may know a little more about the situation says something out of line it is echoed around the world. Steve Spurrier makes a good living jabbing these “good old boy” coaches. I think Tennessee needed something up there beside an over ripe pumpkin that makes an easy target. We never heard Gailey say a disparaging word about anybody, just sat there collecting a paycheck about as emotional as a cucumber. Football ain’t about politics or manners; it is about winning and liking to win. I think Lane Kiffin brings something to the table and I’m not even a Tennessee fan.
AJC Lover
March 24th, 2009
5:46 pm
Got to actually talk to Lane for today’s Lane Kiffin story – Congrats AJC.
Anonymous
March 24th, 2009
5:50 pm
Here’s the problem:
Kiffin apologized because the SEC commissioner put a gun this head and said “apologize.” Based on his subsequent public comments, and his failure to deliver a personal apology, Kiffin does not understand/believe that he did anything wrong. In his world, it’s okay to talk trash about another coach and team if it was only in front of his own fans and not the media. I’ve attended plenty of UGA fan pep talks by Coach Richt and his predecessors over the past 35 years, and not one of them ever accused another coach of cheating in front of a partisan UGA crowd. Not once. Kiffin just doesn’t get it.
I’m no Gator fan, but I’m afraid Coach Kiffin has made the 2009 UF-UT game “must-see” TV for the rest of the SEC. I predict a very long afternoon for the Volunteers.
perCy HaRviN
March 24th, 2009
5:52 pm
GLad Lane did not say nutttin bout my wonderlick testses. Predicktion, Gaters 73 Tenns 3
Earl the Plumber
March 24th, 2009
5:59 pm
I love Lane Kiffin! He’s cute and sassy. This is the dawning of the Kiffin-era. Look and marvel.
D. Waldroup
March 24th, 2009
6:02 pm
TenneWho?
Mac
March 24th, 2009
6:18 pm
wxwax is delusional. Other than his dad, who’s the good coach on that staff? Nobody. If he gets a QB, watch him $#%^ it up, is more like it. I am not going to say Kiffin is going to fail. What I am saying is that talking big (with a 5-15 record) before being anywhere near ready to back it up is juvenile and classless and I HOPE he falls flat on his face. By the way, Sarkesian (sp?) was the real OC on that USC team.
Georgia guy
March 24th, 2009
6:19 pm
How come every time the Vol fans defend Kiffin they always have to bring that he has a good coaching staff behind him. I never here anybody talk about Meyer, Saban, and Richt’s staff. It’s like they know his track record sucks so they have to try and use someone elses name on the staff to make him look better. Maybe they should get one of the staff membes to head coach and let Kiffin be an assistant. In over his head.
Tech sucks
March 24th, 2009
6:21 pm
Florida is such a bunch of crybabies. From Meyer, to Tebow, to the fans. It’s hilarious.
Bunch of damn whiners.
bushwacker
March 24th, 2009
6:26 pm
Prediction for all you experts who think Fla will put a beat down on Tenn.
Tenn will shut down Fla and their little college spread offense, they have the best defensive coordinator that the NFL has had for the last 10 years, he will come up with a sheme to shut down Timmy and his jump pass.
Georgia guy
March 24th, 2009
6:34 pm
bushwacker, you sound like Notre Dame talking about Charlie. Hows that going.
Jeff
March 24th, 2009
6:38 pm
Urban Meyer does cheat while recruiting high school kids. I am glad someone finally pointed this out publicly, and yes Florida fans are a bunch of crybabies.
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Aj
March 24th, 2009
7:01 pm
Why are we even talking about Lane Kiffin? we already know he has a problem running his mouth! This will happen alot more before the season even gets under way. So let him run his mouth now, cause he will not have alot to say when Fla, Al, UGA, and South Carolina get done with him. He talks alot for someone that has not done anything to back it up.
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Brew
March 24th, 2009
7:18 pm
He said he’s sorry, let’s move on. Did Spurrier have to say he was sorry for “Free Shoes University” or “Can’t spell Citrus without UT”? Uh, no. Were FSU and UT folks ticked? Sure.
Florida has UT logos up in the locker room…nice advertising. I’m sure McDonalds probably has the Burger King logo stuck up somewhere around the fries to get their people fired up too.
If Fla, Ala, USCe, or uga or anybody else plays one ounce harder because of something Kiffin said, then he’s already won the mindgames. He’s certainly taken the lead in that category in Gainesville.
Lest anyone forget, he believed CUM was cheating so much he turned him in to the SEC office…no wait a minute, he didn’t. It’s “free shoes” and “citrus” all over again, but this time the vitirol is going south instead of north. I can see why everyone’s so upset.
ATL Sports
March 24th, 2009
7:26 pm
We may see the most lopsided score in SEC history. See ya “Mr. deer in the headlights” Kiffin!
Cuz
March 24th, 2009
7:34 pm
I guess we are all Bozo’s on this bus.
brick
March 24th, 2009
7:46 pm
There is a world of difference between what SOS said and Kiffin said, FSU had someone that was giving or selling products at a fraction of the cost and you really can’t spell Citrus without u and t, so he was correct, Kiffin was not. That makes a big differce.
URBANSTOPTEXTNME!
March 24th, 2009
7:51 pm
u may stop our offense u WONT SCORE 50POINTS ON MONTE KIFFIN.. WHAT ARE YALL THINKN 2010 WILL AE GR8 4US
KJ
March 24th, 2009
8:18 pm
Given that he’s a classless whining POS, nobody should ever have to apologize to Meyer about anything. I hope next time Kiffin accuses him of sodomizing Smokey. Of course, we’ve recently learned that’s legal in Florida, so what can you do.
G8torbruce
March 24th, 2009
8:20 pm
In the words of the esteemed Congresswoman Corinne Brown, “Go Gator”
MegaT
March 24th, 2009
8:33 pm
I wish you guy would get a life. Kiffin apologized. Enough said. Some of you act like he needs to become the next mother Theresa. What coach in the SEC is? Stop your whining and move on. It will take Kiffin and UT two or three years to upgrade the talent. Once that is done, we will compete. Right now however, we’ve got to get recruits attention. Deal with it. He is planning his work and working his plan. We will see in a couple of years if it works. The last thing UT is worried about is the Florida game this year. Florida is on top right now so I’ll give the Gators their due. But its obvious that Georiga is not going to challenge them. Let’s see if UT can!
SecIsFootball
March 24th, 2009
8:44 pm
Lane is not done apologizing. Certainly he will make more dumb comments. His short history as the UT Head coach has proven that. He will also be apologizing for the sorry UT Team he trots out on the field in the fall.
dogator
March 24th, 2009
8:45 pm
Sodomizing Smokey is also legal in Tennessee. The hillbillys probably do it too.
JustCallMeChamp
March 24th, 2009
9:04 pm
So which is it??? I read a couple of days ago that this was all an masterful strategy intentionally done to promote his program and enhance recruiting. Or was it just a casual comment at a gathering to get the faithful energized? Or whas it like the South Carolina statements…I didn’t really say it like that? This guy is starting to sound like Casey Anthony. Also his “apology” was a slap in the face. Kiffin is very fortunate that he won’t have to actually take the field Sept 19th. Maybe that is why he seems so “brave” with his words!
AltamahaDawg
March 24th, 2009
9:29 pm
I think its safe to say that Urban Meyers does not acknowledge apologies.
UGADawg83
March 24th, 2009
9:49 pm
Can someone say “Mike Price” in orange clothing?
Terrible Truth
March 24th, 2009
10:03 pm
Keep poking the Gator with a stick, Kiffy, and you’ll soon realize that putting up with Al Davis was the high mark of your professional career.
rockharder
March 24th, 2009
10:15 pm
Say what you will about his big mouth, but he’s still got a smokin hot wife.
gvillevol
March 24th, 2009
10:43 pm
Tennessee may not beat florida, but i promise UGAY will go down in knoxville. BOOK IT.
StingerSplash
March 24th, 2009
10:59 pm
Kiffin is the genius who let the clock run down to 1 second, called timeout and had Janikowski try a 76-yard field goal at the end of the half. Not go into the hurry up, not throw something to the sideline, not spike it and stop the clock, but run it down to 1 second, call in the kicker and try a 76-yarder against San Diego.
Kiffin will have the Orange faithful screaming for Fulmer’s return by week 3 of this season.
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Casual Observer
March 25th, 2009
1:07 am
Let me first say I am a DIEHARD GATOR FAN. With that being said, I will give Kiffin credit for one thing, he is an excellent recruiter. Whether or not you think he is a dumbazz or not he does bring the players in. in a few years (read 2-3) he will have the talent to compete for SEC titles. His talent will surely surpass the pups (sorry couldnt help it). Whether you like the guy or not he is stockpiling top notch talent. Now whether the talented recruiting classes end up like Goff-Donnan-Richts top ten classes remain to be seen.
JustCallMeChamp
March 25th, 2009
4:28 am
If you are such a DIEHARD GATOR FAN, do you remember another GREAT RECRUITER…Ron Zook?
VofR
March 25th, 2009
7:54 am
Everyone is falling for it. How many people would even recognize the new coaches at Miss St. or Auburn if they ran into them in pubic. Heck, how many people even know their names. Kiffin is all over PTI, ESPN, USA Today, the AJC, ect… Did any of you here what Jim Rome said while talking about the Bryce Brown signing? “Lane Kiffin hasn’t coached a game yet and already I care more about Tennessee football than I have in years…” He landed a top 10 recruiting class. Unheard of for a new coaching staff to come in and accomplish that. Next year he will bring in the #1 ranked class in the country. Top to bottom, the staff he put together should coach these guys up. I wouldn’t be surprised if Kiff gets his “signature” win next year, Beating one of the big three on his schedule. Can’t wait to see the message boards after that one. Keep on hating him. That keeps him right where he wants to be. In the news where recruits are hearing about TN football.
gatordowneast
March 25th, 2009
8:21 am
If Urban can save all 6 timeouts for the last 30 seconds of the UT game, he will do it. He will want Lame to have to look at that scoreboard. Kind of like when your puppy has an accident on the floor and you rub his nose in it, swat him with a rolled up newspaper and take him outside to teach him where to go. Have a feeling Lame may have his nose rubbed in his own poop.
1eyedJack
March 25th, 2009
9:15 am
Wouldn’t it be great if Lame Kitten and Urban Liar got into a fight at SEC media days? That would get them on all the recruits’ radar.
Otto
March 25th, 2009
9:23 am
Charlie Weis is recruiting and has solid coaches too.. Kiffin will be gone in a few years.
Good to see Urban Crier has something to harp on other than the Georgia End Zone thing.
Lane enjoy flogging in Gainesville this year.
Otto
March 25th, 2009
9:30 am
For 1eyed jack SEC media days:
http://www.al.com/sports/press-register/pfinebaum.ssf?/base/sports/1234865720130470.xml&coll=3
1eyedJack
March 25th, 2009
9:56 am
Thanks Otto, but I was thinking of fists flying.
R-MAC
March 25th, 2009
10:01 am
Not trying to be arrogant……………it just comes natural
BILLY JACK
March 25th, 2009
10:36 am
Just because your a great recruiter does not mean your a great coach-see Ron Zook-Ray Goff by the way FYI-you need to build that fence a little bit higher around the state it looks like the Georgia coaching staff climbs it with ease.
Dave
March 25th, 2009
11:01 am
By saying he is done apologizing is just commenting on it up yet again or kind of taking back part of what you were required to do by SEC commissioner Sleive. A smart man would have said that has been addressed next question. Lane Kiffin needs lessons in dealing with the press he still has a lot to learn.
WVGatorGal
March 25th, 2009
11:13 am
I about choked when I read “Lane’s dad said that his son felt bad about the comment. He respects coaches. He wasn’t trying to come across as arrogant…” Wake up, Dad! Your “son” IS arrogant AND disrespectful and if he did, in fact, feel badly about the comment, he should have immediately picked up the telephone and personally call Coach Meyer. It didn’t offend “anyone” at Florida, it offended “EVERYONE” at Florida. Like everyone else, I’ll just sit back and wait for motor-mouth Kiffin to insult someone else. He can’t help it – he’s too stupid.
wildbill
March 25th, 2009
11:29 am
Does that mean he has taken a vow of silence and will never speak again?
Vols_1
March 25th, 2009
11:40 am
The Gators have been running their mouths about other teams and players ever since Spurrier showed up as coach nearly 20 years ago. They can give it but can’t take it. All they do now is cry (literally) and whine. Things will even up when Tebow finally leaves. And everyone in the SEC will be looking forward to more tears from the wimpy ones.
BudMan
March 25th, 2009
12:45 pm
The GAYTURDS will shut their stupid pieholes come Septemeber…Oscar Meyer and Lil Timbow will have to snuggle with each other to sooth the pain of the ORANGE CRUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kiffin Done with Apologies : Football Rumor Mill
March 25th, 2009
1:29 pm
[...] Lane Kiffin said he is through apologizing to Florida. Kiffin issued a public apology for wrongly accusing the reigning BCS football champions and coach Urban Meyer of cheating while recruiting. Kiffin said that he felt like that was enough, and he didn’t plan to contact Meyer personally to say he was sorry. “I already apologized to [Meyer] and anybody at the University of Florida that I may have offended, and I figured that was enough,” Kiffin told the AJC in an interview on Tuesday. – Atlanta Journal-Constitution [...]
Milburn Drysdale
March 25th, 2009
1:39 pm
Hey Mr GvilleVol, maybe UT needs to beat weaklings like UCLA, Wyoming, Kentucky before you talk smack of beating UGA. Book that. Maybe try getting into a bowl game.
Keeping It Real
March 25th, 2009
1:51 pm
Who gives a damn what Florda,Jawja or Alabami says. Its only football and it has nothing to do with life. You folks need to get a life. Go Vols!!!
Kent
March 25th, 2009
3:20 pm
No One talks about Georgia’s staff because there is not anything about it to brag about !Who is your defensive cord?
Kent
March 25th, 2009
3:32 pm
Milburn Dry- Tennessee hasn’t plays those week teams UGA would never schedule, UCLA, WYOMING, Notre Dame, Miami of Florida, Cal etc, the list goes on. Do you really want us to think ASU wasnt the biggest step out for GA in 20 yrs? Well it was, and they were not very good either.
Kent
March 25th, 2009
3:48 pm
Milburn , sorry for my gramatics. The audacity of you to claim UT plays a weak schedule is as STUPID as saying Ga , plays a tough one year after year. Hell UGA has not even traveled past Mississippi until ASU in 20 years. UT does it EVERY year. By the way UT owns the pups!Look it up!
Milburn Drysdale
March 25th, 2009
3:49 pm
That’s the point Kent. UGA beat all the weaklings they played last year.
Milburn Drysdale
March 25th, 2009
3:55 pm
Kent, No one said Tenn had a weak schedule, I mean they are in the SEC. I am just looking at who they lost to.
Its URBAN!
March 25th, 2009
4:57 pm
U GATOR FANS ARE BEIN TO HARD ON LANE HE APOLIGIZED TO ME AND FOLEY WE ACCEPT! AND LANE CALLED AND TOLD ME TO PUT UP MORE FLYERS GOTA RUN ; ) !
urbansux
March 25th, 2009
5:55 pm
……uh TN has beat KY 26 straight years.
dogator
March 25th, 2009
6:18 pm
I don’t remember past records that well, but I’m pretty sure the Gators have beat the Vols 12 of the last 17 games, including every one against Peyton Manning.
Fred
March 25th, 2009
6:45 pm
While Kiffin is a complete tool, the recruits seem to be buying some of his BS. The guy does lie way to easily/often, and I am sure that he sold these guys a load of s… It will be interesting to see if everyone is still “sold” once they loose a few big games next year, or if it all falls apart like it did in Oakland.
BILLY JACK
March 25th, 2009
7:47 pm
Hey Kent -I JUST LOOKED IT UP- MARK RICHT IS 5-3 AGAINST TENN AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS GONNA GET WORSE.
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scott
March 26th, 2009
10:31 am
if florida beats the vols its not much of a surprise, but its not going to be by 50 like all, yall think. remember last year they only got 30 (23 from offense that was set up by special teams and Brandon james Punt return) and they held florida to about 250 yards of offense YES thats right 250 yards. The vols might not beat the gators but it will be competitive with most of the defense back, and monte kifin coaching it. If tennessee can hold on to the ball theyll be in the game. Ut has a fair home schdule with it games, the 3 tough sec ones are Auburn uga, and south carolina. none of the three will be running away with much this season. Auburn was about like UT last year, uga is gonna learn some lessons this year, there glad fulmer is gone cause he dominated them in the 90’s thenthis decade didnt play so will against them some years but ended there undeafted season twice (2004&2006) South Carolina has always had the prospect of being good with a solid D and good skill players however with lack of QB they have strugled.
Im gonn say florida will be playing ole miss in the Sec championship
what?
March 26th, 2009
1:48 pm
How does Kiffin lie? At least he doesn’t tell a recruit he’s a No. 1 target and then rescind a scholarship offer?(CUM anybody with Antonio Foster) So he told a South Carolina recruit to pump gas(JW: Are there any Pro Bowl South Carolina Players? Tennessee has Albert Haynesworth and Peyton Manning along with Jerod mayo- Defensive Rookie of the year) at least he wasn’t CUM and screamed hellfire and Brimstone(Greg Reid). Snybody remember him telling Jevean Snead a few years ago that he was the only Quarterback Florida had targeted, so Snead commits and then he goes and recruits Tebow. Of next year’s recruits, Mack Brown needs to ignore CUM completely because he is a proven liar to recruits. At least Kiffin doesn’t offer scholarships he doesn’t have.
Les W. Moore
March 26th, 2009
1:53 pm
Are we still talking about The University of Tennessee football team?
Arrow J
March 26th, 2009
6:51 pm
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Finished 19th against the rush in 2008, 22nd in 2007, and 16th in 2006. Not really anything to write home about. One the Cover Two has been exposed and fast LB’s are the key. Florida, LSU, and Alabama have the fastest LB’s in the SEC. For those who think ole half Monte (Kiffin) will bring a defense that will stop an Alabama, LSU, or a Florida are just stupid. Lame K. could not coach with the Raiders and Pete Carroll said he was average offensive coordinator compaired to Norm Chow. Yep the Viles have a lot to look forward to.
Arrow J
March 26th, 2009
6:59 pm
Lame Kiffin is all talk and that is directed at the fans who think this idiot will be the next great coach at Tennessee. NOT. General Neyland will always be the man. Fat boy wasn’t bad but he could not hold Neyland’s jock strap. This snot nose kid Monte help bring into this world is a complete idiot without validation of effort to secure a job with UT. Butch Davis or Houston Nutt should have been hired. Lane is Lame with the same meaning. 48 Florida 10 ut. Take it to the bank you hilljacks.
Lane Kiffin
March 27th, 2009
5:05 pm
You are a bunch of sorry a$$ pansies and I hurt your feelings. Boo-hoo. Is that good enough. Now grow up and act like men instead of a bunch of teenage girls with hurt feelings. Geez
real
March 27th, 2009
9:21 pm
HOT WIFE, but besides that he is childish and corny. I really can’t believe UT hired this guy…good luck with UF, you saw what they did to my dawgs after we pi9sed the crybaby UM off…HOT WIFE
brdman
March 28th, 2009
12:16 pm
When everything is said and done Lane Kiffin will be the greatest coach, not only in the history of UT football but also in the SEC!! I truly believe this! Kiffin is a brilliant coach. He is going to coach the pants off the likes of Mark Richt, Urban Meyer, Houston Nutt, Steve Spurrier, and the rest of the bums in the SEC. GO VOLS!!!!!!!
davejaxgator
April 2nd, 2009
7:49 pm
Spurrier compared to Kiffin? Heisman winner, ACC champ, 6 SEC champs, National champs,coached a Heisman winner. Which man would that be? Spurrier talked the talk, because he walked the walk. No on who follows SEC football would even dare to compare the two men. Plus Spurrier was funny and right on target, which made those barbs sting even more. Kiffen’s even got his daddy on staff, what is that all about? And it is funny now, how all the coaches in the SEC and elsewhere are always talking about “coaching their players up” when Spurrier was the first one I ever heard say such a thing. Apt as it is. !!
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