Gators-Kiffin feud lingers at Pahokee
By DARRYL MAXIE / dmaxie@ajc.com
Not everything is okey-dokey at Pahokee. Especially if you’re representing new Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin.
An assistant coach from Tennessee, who was visiting the high school in the Florida town on the edge of Lake Okeechobee, found the welcome mat officially rolled up. Eddie Gran was shown the door after Pahokee High principal Ariel Alejo asked him to leave.
It’s just the latest chapter in the bizarre tale surrounding Pahokee receiver Nu’Keese Richardson, who signed with the Volunteers in February despite having been committed to Florida for months.
“I love the fact that Urban [Meyer, the Florida coach] had to cheat and still didn’t get him,” was part of Kiffin’s well-chronicled, incendiary remarks, which he intended for Vols fans only. Though Kiffin said he did not intend for them to become public — an iffy proposition for somebody in such a high-profile position, and particularly in the age of the Internet — he drew a reprimand from the SEC and outrage from Florida.
Then, there was the wacky bit where Kiffin pretended to be Richardson, using Richardson’s phone to exchange text messages with Pahokee coach Blaze Thompson while the recruit was at a Tennessee basketball game. That’s the preamble to what happened with Gran.
Though Kiffin has apologized publicly for what he said three months ago, Alejo still is “waiting for something to happen” according to what Thompson told govolsxtra.com — a reference, no doubt, to a profuse apology.
Kiffin, opting against fanning the flames any higher, declined comment Tuesday. Alejo wasn’t available for comment, either.
The rift hasn’t kept Tennessee from offering five other Pahokee players scholarships. But Thompson, for one, sees nothing to be gained in the feud continuing.
“I don’t want my actions or my principal’s actions to affect any kid going to college,” he said.
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If You See Lane Kiffin At Your High School, Tell The Principal - Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball
May 12th, 2009
9:05 pm
[...] recruiting Nu’Keese Richardson, and one high school in Florida isn’t going to take it. They’ve banned him, as well as any bof his assistants, from their school. An assistant coach from Tennessee, who [...]
DekalbDog
May 12th, 2009
9:34 pm
LK is a BooFooon! Recruiting tactics such as this will lead to some type of Probation for Tenn down the road! Belive it!! I love it though and I hope they keep him in place a long time!
DekalbDawg
MegaT
May 12th, 2009
9:34 pm
Just curious, but does anyone know if this can be done legally at a public school? Just wondering.
GW
May 12th, 2009
9:37 pm
Welcome to the NFL Laney boy. MegaT, The principal is the principal. Tell UT to sue him.
Lame Kiffin
May 12th, 2009
10:07 pm
Buffoon would be the perfect word to describe Kiffin. Can this guy possibly be any more of an idiot and possibly be any more immature? Borrowing the kid’s cell phone and texting back and forth with his high school coach pretending to be the kid? Are you kidding me? Can you imagine a Meyer, Richt, or Saban engaging in this kind of utter childishness? What in the hell is wrong with this guy? He’s 33 or 34 years old for Pete’s sake!
Gator Growl
May 12th, 2009
10:27 pm
It’s very well documented what Kiffin said about the people of Pahokee in general and specifically about the High School, To me, labeling those people as “shoeless and shirtless (what irony!) and strongly suggesting that they were dishonest enought to manipulate the LOI paperwork and forge signitures was far worse that anything Kiffin could ever say about Meyer. Do you really blame the principal and the people of Pahokee for how they feel and for the way they have reacted?? Just imagine Dawg or Tech fans, Mark Richt or Paul Johnson goes into Tennesse to recruit and without any provocation calls out a small rural town in Tennessee as a bunch of backwards, toothless hillbillys???!!! You’d have Tennessee Congressmen coming out with statements of outrage, the state legislature would be in emergency session to ban those coaches from the entire state, much less a high school campus. What about it fans, if someone said that about your high school or community in general, how would YOU react???
Ryno
May 12th, 2009
10:31 pm
Since the principal is a dyed-in-the-wool Gator fan for whatever reason, the episode is not surprising. It’s more a case of the principal being embarassed for not delivering the goods as promised. He lost face with Meyer and is looking to make UT pay. Kiffin will end up apologizing for political reasons, but his initial remarks were spurred by things Nuke’s family told him about Pahokee’s administrator. Most of Pahokee is great people; the prinicpal who wants to deny kids from UT is not.
ut-fan-too
May 12th, 2009
10:35 pm
While this is certainly a bump in the road, it is not the end of the road. Tennessee’s 2010 class appears to be off to a very good start and interest level from potential recruits seems to be at an all time high. It will be interesting to see how it all works out.
Gator Growl
May 12th, 2009
10:45 pm
Ryno…despite the headline, this is NOT a Gators-Vols feud. It is about what Kiffin said about the community and the people of Pahokee. It is about Kiffin making a in person, face to face, public apology to the people of that community. That is what the Principal has demanded to make things right and they deserve at least that. We’ll see if Kiffin is man enought to do it. At this point, what Kiffin has said about Meyer and Florida is a seperate issue. Kiffin will be making THAT public apology on Sept 19th, man enough or not.
Tide rising
May 12th, 2009
11:03 pm
Gator Growl,
What exactly did Kiffin say about the townspeople of Pahokee? As much as he puts his foot in his mouth I haven’t seen anything about this episode in the news so I was just curious if you heard this from someone or if its something that’s been in the news with quotes and such. If he indeed disparaged a whole town and call them shoeless and such then an apology is absolutely needed. I have a hard time imagining him or anybody occupying such a high profile public job as being so stupid as to say things like that.
Then again I have to agree with the harsh poster above about him using Nu’keese cell phone to play games with the kid’s high school coach. Who does that kind of crap?
I think Kiffin’s big issue is that this guy is just incredibly immature and uses extremely poor judgement. He seems to me to be one of those people who has gotten some good jobs that were way over his head through sheer BSing and bravado.
This is too bad for a proud program like UT. I think they deserve a lot better than this guy. UT fans probably hold their breath waiting to exhale every time this guy starts speaking and then let out a mighty exhale if he can make it through an public speaking experience without making an azz out of himself.
Sleeping with the Enemy
May 12th, 2009
11:11 pm
NEWS FLASH! LAYLA REAVES KIFFIN WEARS TEEBOWS!!! Layla Kiffin, wife of Tennessee Coach Lane Kiffin (Now we DO know love is blind!), is an avid Gator and graduate and a self professed big fan of non other than… Tim Tebow! Rumor has it that she even had a big Tebow poster in the old house, although I doubt she’ll have it up in the new one in Knoxville! That would be pretty embarrassing when the Vol recruits come a visiting. You just had to know a girl that pretty had to come from UF!
Gator Growl
May 12th, 2009
11:29 pm
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090206/article/902060928
MegaT
May 12th, 2009
11:30 pm
Kiffin has already apologized. Seems as if the principle down there has an agenda and needs to get his tebows our of his crack. For those of you that need to be reminded, here is his apology:
“If I offended anybody in Pahokee or has to do with Pahokee or in the schools, I apologize and I want to make sure it’s understood that is not what was meant by it at all.”
What this florida swamp lizard fan wants to do is try and make Kiffin play his little game. It’s time to move on, but if this yahoo wants to keep it alive, he is only making himself look bad.
DawgVent
May 12th, 2009
11:31 pm
Boring….old news. Someone trying to make something big about nothing. If I were Kiffin, I would tell that principal to get bent.
intellibird
May 12th, 2009
11:32 pm
Gator Growl,
Wheres a link to the “shoeless and shirtless” article. Its not mentioned here and I’d like to see a little more about it.
Thanks.
Karl Childers
May 12th, 2009
11:49 pm
I’m a real big UT fan…..I love dat potted meat with mustard on it…
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Gator Growl
May 12th, 2009
11:58 pm
Sorry, I’m not sure if the link I provided is still an active one. Maybe easier just to go to google but what he said was when he drove up from South Florida into the town Pahokee that the people couldn’t even afford shirts or shoes and that there wasn’t even a working gas station in the town (guess there are no ex-South Carolina players in Pahokee). Then he said that he had to arrange for the recruit Richardson to fax his LOI from another school so that the people there would not sobatoge the process or forge a fake signiture… AMAZING…I’m TELLING YOU people, this cat Kiffin is a piece of work (or a piece of something). Anyway, it was in all the newspapers down here including the Orlando Sentinel (Swamp Things), Palm Beach Post(look under “Inside UF”) and The Miami Herald. Maybe somebody out there can provide a better direct link…
SamoanDawg
May 13th, 2009
12:00 am
Lame Kitten already on the hot seat. if he don’t win 7 games, he might out the door quick. Especially, if his players get out of hand.
ReptileRule
May 13th, 2009
12:08 am
Try this link (need to scroll down a little) http:/www.palmbechpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/ufblog/index.html
Ryno
May 13th, 2009
12:13 am
Never said it was a UT vs. Fla thing, GGrowl. It’s a Kiffin vs. Principal’s ego thing. Kiffin already apologized, but this guy wants to make a scene and drudge it up again. He obviously prefers the Gators as is his right, but he shouldn’t deny any Pahokee kid a chance at a scholarship offer from any school just because one got away from UF.
I don’t think you’d want him to deny your kid a chance at a scholly from any school they want to check out would you? It was the family’s suggestion to fax in the LOI from somewhere else. Issue should have died with Kiffin’s apology.
ReptileRule
May 13th, 2009
12:15 am
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/ufblog/index.html
David
May 13th, 2009
12:18 am
Sure feels weird to agree with a gator
ReptileRule
May 13th, 2009
12:20 am
Current link, just scroll down to “Pahokee Principal Kicks Tennessee Coach Out of The School” and read the whole article.
Sid
May 13th, 2009
12:50 am
MegaT-I had 33 years in public education.As the principal, I had responsibility for everything that goes on in the school even if a school secretary embezzles money or the janitor is skimming off cleaning supplies.I suspect the principal has support however from his boss.I would have sent it up the line when I held that job.I didn’t want my _ _s to be grass and get it mowed by my local school board nor the Federal Office of Civil Rights. The major concern is whether the Feds get involved which won’t involve FL-TN but whether the UT or other schools’ coaches are being discriminated against or the athletes are being denied equal access under the law.Stay tuned folks-this could get ugly if the Feds want to take a long look.Wow-The old grey mare ain’t what she used to be-huh?? Win at all costs !!! I dislike TN more than FL right now !! And from a Dawg fan like me(3 degrees from UGA), that’s a real stretch!
Dan from Danville
May 13th, 2009
1:07 am
Is it really true that Layla Kiffin is a Florida Grad? If so, how did she end up with Lane?? I noticed the name Layla “Reaves” Kiffin. Any chance she is related to the old Florida quarterback John Reaves?
Layla Loves Tebow
May 13th, 2009
1:31 am
http://www.gatortailgating.com/content/lane-kiffin-admits-layla-a-gator
Bamafan
May 13th, 2009
4:33 am
Boy Blunder started this mess and the principal is just like any politican who wants his 15 minutes of fame. 2 wrongs don’t make it right!! There was a high school coach in Miami who would not let Alabama coaches recruit his players just because Mike Shula was fired by Bama and was friends with
Don Shula. GO BAMA ROLL TIDE!!
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Matt
May 13th, 2009
6:05 am
I am a Vol fan that was not in favor of Fulmer leaving, but I got to admit, Kiffin has been good for our program. The fact that all you other SEC schools seem to be “outraged” at actions Spurrier, Saban, and the others have done in the past cracks me up(With the exception of Mark Richt). This is payback for all the “Citrus” etc comments. Look for us to me competitive this fall than any of you imagined…… GO VOLS!!!!!
Matt
May 13th, 2009
6:20 am
http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/may/12/lineman-jose-commits-vols/
Get used to it Georgia and Florida!!!!
Old Gator
May 13th, 2009
6:36 am
The SEC will be exciting this fall. Kiffin has seen to that.
TampaGator
May 13th, 2009
6:46 am
Matt, maybe some coach will text message Jose’ HS coach on signing day and rip into the city and peoppe of Miami, down right lie about the coach of Tennessee…and get the kid to sign with his school. Do anythng that works, right? As long as you win, right? All is fair, right? I don’t have a problem with any coach recruiting any recruit up to signing day, but Kiffin’s tactics are highly immature and unprofessional, no matter how you look at it. P.S. Expect the Panokee principal to be at the Swamp on Sept. 19…and he might be asked to lead the Gators charge onto the field. Anything that works, right? No, I am sorry, that is a stunt only Kiffin would pull.
Dizzle
May 13th, 2009
6:56 am
If Kiffin wasn’t around, the ajc recruiting board would not have anything to write about. What does this have to do with state of Georgia recruiting?
Urban Warfare
May 13th, 2009
7:15 am
This player Jose Jose (I’m gonna assume that’s his real name)…I don’t even see him on our big board of top 10 offensive linemen to get…is he a 2010 prospect??? I know James (from Georgia) that Bama just got was on our board but I don’t see this guy “Jose Jose” (sounds like some outlaws name, doesn’t it?) anywhere so I don’t know how strong our offer was…anyway, I guess you’re still welcome to our low priority recruits down here! Ok, now I see him on Scout, looks like South Florida, Rutgers, and West Virginia were in the running there…Congratulations!
Ken
May 13th, 2009
7:44 am
Maybe things at UT will get so bad that Kiffin’s wife will go topless to promote the school ? That’s one thing you cant fault him for, his wife is smokin hot !
what_what
May 13th, 2009
7:52 am
Why are comments enabled here and not on this more important story?
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2009/05/10/morehouse_shooting.html
AllVOL
May 13th, 2009
7:56 am
@SamoanDawg; “Lame Kitten”…Oh, you’re killing me! Bless your heart.
bull-gator
May 13th, 2009
8:04 am
I think both of Ms. Lane Kiffin’s parents are UF grads. Her dad is John Reaves the qb who through all those TD passes to Carlos Alvarez, 69-71. He’s from Tampa and her mom is from Orlando I believe…also J. Reaves son coached with Spurrier at SC and then jumped ship to coach at TN when his brother-in-law took over. I also think J. Reaves coached at UF for a few of years in the early 90’s with Spurrier. It’s amazing how classless Kiffin can marry into such a nice UF family…what a PUTZ!
UGASlobberknocker
May 13th, 2009
8:39 am
Sounds to me like the principal is impeding the possible college scholarship of an athlete who otherwise might not be able to afford to go to college. That is in direct contradiction of an educator’s purpose.
I dont care how big of a jerk Kiffin may be, that is an irresponsible action for the principal. If the principal wanted to give his kids a life lesson, why not ask Kiffin to stand up and apologize for his actions to the students?..thus showing that a/ people make mistakes and b/ to forgive and move on is the right thing to do and a big part of life. I would bet anything Kiffin would jump at the chance to do that and get this behind him.This educator missed a huge opportunity to give his kids a great lesson and also to be a bigger man than Kiffin. He blew it!
tyler
May 13th, 2009
8:44 am
This is pathetic for a school such as this. Kiffin has apologized several times and this time the principle needs to grow up. If you check out his profile on the school web site, it has a huge gator sign right above his email. This guy is a complete psycho and making himself look bad in this one.
UGASlobberknocker
May 13th, 2009
8:46 am
Bull-Gator…Ms. Kiffin is John Reaves daughter? I never knew that. What is Reaves doing now? What about Alavarez? The only UF receiver to hurt the Dogs more than him was Collinsworth..
Gator Growl
May 13th, 2009
8:55 am
Slobberknocker, the problem is…Kiffins had this apology offer on the table for months now and hasn’t done anything but try to weasle back into Pahokee thru the coach, who he knows is a HUGE Miami fan and a potential wedge situation. So he’s not exactly “jumping at the chance” to make proper amends and resolve this issue. Kiffin has never called the Principal or the school itself to offer an apology, just his backhanded public “I’m sorry if I offended anybody” BS. The life lesson to be learned here is Kiffins, since the students at Pahokee High have a much higher level of maturity than he obviously does!!!
tenn.DAWG
May 13th, 2009
8:56 am
Look what this idiot done this week,runs their best QB option to make room for a player that gang rapes a family member.Thats just sick.He was kind of funny to begin with,but now he’s become an embarrassment to the whole SEC.I’m sure Mike Slive is not laughing.
Gator Growl
May 13th, 2009
8:58 am
BTW…Reaves is in real estate in Tampa and Alvarez, who just spoke to the team recently, is an Attorney in Tallahassee.
Dawg Drool (BaseballVol13)
May 13th, 2009
9:10 am
You puppies and gayturd fans are hilarious! Nu’Keese Richardson’s own family was concerned about his VOLS scholarship papers being “misplaced”. That’s why they were faxed to his aunt at the middle school instead of Pahokee High School. Kiffin has publicly apologized, this principal has a PERSONAL agenda that is negatively affecting the students that are under his watch. The jerk has a gayturd logo on his webpage on the county schools website. This is a personal vendetta and has nothing to do with King Kiffin’s comments. FEAR of the VOLS is growing and very justified. Kiffin and crew has already landed 2 FL. year long commitments and the NO “1″ recruit in the nation. The best is yet to come, 10 wins in ‘09 and at least a top 5 recruiting class from now on!!!!
tenn.DAWG
May 13th, 2009
9:11 am
Matt,you also need to check your facts.UGA never offered Jose Jose.Dave Hooker is a Tony (Bozo) Basilio alum (you know what I mean) and therefore anything he says or writes should be takin with a grain of salt.
Dawg Drool (BaseballVol13)
May 13th, 2009
9:14 am
Kevin_Scott
Post #4024
FKA: GoVols817
MyFanPage
Add Buddy Pahokee Principal Obviously feeling the pressure… Reply
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He has removed the Gator logo from his page. Clear your cookies before clicking the link.
And his email as well. That’s why I posted what I did yesterday, there’s no way, by the rules, a public official in his position should be able to officially endorse Florida on a school board website.
Maybe someone archived it…
This post was edited on 5/13 9:10 AM by Kevin_Scott
This post was edited on 5/13 9:11 AM by Kevin_Scott
Link: Wow…
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Gayturds are FEARING the King Kiffin crew!
Dawg Drool (BaseballVol13)
May 13th, 2009
9:16 am
Oh, by the way. Thank you AJC for being the voice of the VOLS in the SOUTH! More on UT football here than about the puppies!
Eric
May 13th, 2009
9:19 am
Two pees in a pot…..or maybe it should be Urban and Lane, two peas in a pod. Urb is a jerk and Lane is a moron…or vice versa.
ReptilesRule
May 13th, 2009
9:23 am
Who is Jose Jose? Isn’t he related to Sirhan Sirhan??
Ramble On!!!
May 13th, 2009
9:24 am
UT? 10 wins in 09? LOL!!! Did they drop Wyoming from the schedule?
UGASlobberknocker
May 13th, 2009
9:26 am
Gator Growl. I know all of that; my point is that the principal could have handled the situation a lot better, thus making himself look good, and giving Kiffin a chance to bury this thing because it obviously still has a life. I personally think its much ado about nothing. Spurrier said a lot worse things about Ray Goff (albeit most were true) ..I dont recall an apology ever coming from the EG.
Thanks for the Reaves/Alvarez update..those guys were good way back in the day.
I know one thing, I cant wait for that UF/UT game.
Phoneguy
May 13th, 2009
9:27 am
(Dawg Drool)….Are you kidding…..King Kiffin!!!! LMAO
Seriously… Whats his coaching record??? Oh yeah its 5-15
AND he was FIRED by..Get this: AL DAVIS (The craziest owner ever, who said he lied. And used UNDERHANDED TACTICS)
OH yeah….This guys a winner. Give me a break.
UGA man
May 13th, 2009
9:28 am
Oh Lord, hope we don’t go back to weekly Kiffy stories. Seems the AJC suffers from Kiffy withdrawal whenever a week goes by without something about the idiots antics. What is it with this Kiffy fixation? Next weeks headline “Kiffin expels gas”. The UT bloggers will jump right in with how inspirational it was.
ReptilesRule
May 13th, 2009
9:28 am
Eric, who is YOUR national championship ring wearin’ genius coach???
Phoneguy
May 13th, 2009
9:31 am
King Kiffin…HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
See you guys in Knoxville: “The house that Richt built”
King Kiffin…HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
JB
May 13th, 2009
9:32 am
I’m a Dawg fan but i don’t think that is right. That is a public high school paid for with tax dollars. Banning him is not legal for football recruiting. purposes. What if you have a kid in that school whose parent or both went to Tenn. …or it’s their dream school……….It ain’t right…… It’s suck up to Meyer is what is ………..
UT96
May 13th, 2009
9:32 am
Everything Kiffin said about Pahokee was true. It’s a very impoverished area. Also, I’m sure there aren’t any schools in Georgia that don’t push their kids towards UGA, right?
Gator Growl
May 13th, 2009
9:33 am
Somehow my memory of Spurrier accusing Ray Goof of recruiting violations or manipulationg an LOI or suggesting altered signitures on forms or even going shirtless or shoeless escapes me…
Dawg Drool (BaseballVol13)
May 13th, 2009
9:35 am
Phoneguy,
5-15 was with Oakland under Al Davis, just sit back and watch the VOLS kick your puppies butts again this year. Oh, and enjoy playing in Atlanta ONCE this year aginst the Ramblin Wreck, it’s the ONLY game the pups will play in Atlanta!
dap01
May 13th, 2009
9:36 am
Kiffin is a loose canon. He is an idiot. UT has to be embarrashed. Why would any parent want their son be coached by him is beyond me.
Larry
May 13th, 2009
9:43 am
How are the vols supposed to win 10 games when they do not have (1) a qb, (2) any good wr, (3) an offensive line, which has no depth, or (4) a defensive line. Tennessee will barely, and may not at all, win enough games to qualify for a bowl game. If UT fans want to plan on traveling for a bowl game, they may want to book their tickets to Shreveport for the Independence bowl.
Dawg Drool (BaseballVol13)
May 13th, 2009
9:46 am
dap01, apparently the # 1 recruit in the nation wants to play for King Kiffin. Showing your fear of the VOLS by your comments and your lack of education by the way you spelled embarrased or were your hands shaking from fear?
Dawg Drool (BaseballVol13)
May 13th, 2009
9:47 am
ENJOY playing ONCE in Atlanta this year, Larry!
Jack G.
May 13th, 2009
9:51 am
All you YO YO”s amuse me. Why do I call you YO YO’s, because you are dancing on Kiffin”s string.
Phoneguy
May 13th, 2009
9:52 am
Yeah…Ok, Dawg Drool.
Yeah he’ll be great for the Vols. BTW how many college games has he coached in? When was the last SEC Champ. Tenn won? Whats Tenn record against UGA since Richt arrived? Do you realize what an idiot you have to be for “Al Davis” to fire you?
Oh. I know. “All of that will change since Kiffins the coach”…Bite Me
Let the (IDIOT) coach a game before you spout off.
Phoneguy
May 13th, 2009
9:54 am
“WOW” a Vol fan trying to run smack……Really??????
AlwaysAVol
May 13th, 2009
10:03 am
Some of us Vols are just biding our time. Go ahead, poke fun, laugh. September will tell the tale. As for the comments about the “rapist”, the boy did not commit rape, he was present when it occurred. 13 years old, paid his debt, is an exemplory citizen (supported even by the victim), give him a break. As far as Florida? The only good thing to ever come out of Florida is I-95 North.
Dawg Drool (BaseballVol13)
May 13th, 2009
10:07 am
Phoneguy, when was the last time the “pups” played in Atlanta and it wasn’t against the Techsters? Tennessee is 3-3 in the last 6 meetings including twice between the hedges. FEAR exudes from you ball lickers! All I can say is, just wait and see. You “pups” had your chance to get to the top of the heap in the East and “p”Richt couldn’t do it!
T.O
May 13th, 2009
10:07 am
Dawg Drool……
You’re in for another 6-6 season so sit back and watch those ghetto thugs kiffin is bringing in tear your program apart. Which wont take much since its already in shambles. Keep going after the recruits that UGA dismisses and thw 19 year old High school senior who has been in jail since he was 13 for raping and kidnappping a family member. UT is a joke. Kiffin is the perfect match for you guys. Good Luck!!
Dawg Drool (BaseballVol13)
May 13th, 2009
10:12 am
T.O., how many pups are going to get suspended before the year starts? 5, 6, 7 or more? Better do a better job of hiding the weed and crack pipes! And by the way, Dexter Moody will NOT be in Knoxville next year.
m
May 13th, 2009
10:14 am
Thank God and Greyhound Chan Gailey, the SEC of coaches is gone forever!!!
theTruth
May 13th, 2009
10:15 am
Enter your comments here
Dawg Drool (BaseballVol13)
May 13th, 2009
10:16 am
One other thing, THANKS AJC for being the voice of the VOLS in puppy town!
Gatorzone
May 13th, 2009
10:16 am
This is not the first time such bans have happened. A couple of years ago, some university was banned from recruiting in South Carolina for playing a college game on Friday night. I think it was ECU. Anyway, it is not like these kids will not have other opportunities if UT is banned for an imbecilic coach.
theTruth
May 13th, 2009
10:18 am
oops, sorry.
Matt, please do some research and do not go on what Hooker says as gospel. You are bragging about getting a 3 STAR guard. Now if it was a 5 STAR WR like say MARLON BROWN, then yeah, you could boast.
BTW, your #1 prospect for this year, Jacquez Smith from Ooltewah is close to decommitting. HIS HS coach urged him to not commit to UGA last year and TO commit to UT, looks like he may be rethinking his decision.
Jolly World
May 13th, 2009
10:20 am
The Vowels traded a great pumpkin for an a*s clown. Ha!!!
T.O
May 13th, 2009
10:24 am
Dawg Drool…..
Since 2002 UGA has been to “Atlanta” SEC Championship 3 times and won twice. UT has made it 3 times since 01 and YES that’s right 0 for 3. Nice try. Step away from the computer loser.
Dawg Drool (BaseballVol13)
May 13th, 2009
10:32 am
And since ‘97, UT has been “5″ times and won twice. pups 3 times and won twice.
Dawg Drool (BaseballVol13)
May 13th, 2009
10:34 am
Still waiting on an answer about suspended players TO! What’s the over/under? any NC’s since ‘98?
T.O
May 13th, 2009
10:38 am
Yea you lost out on Moody to Western Michigan. Ouch.
T.O
May 13th, 2009
10:44 am
Underage consumption of alcohol and public intoxication doesn’t make you a thug. Raping and kidnapping you cousin does. I don’t think you’re going to win a debate on who has higher morale standards. Richt or Kiffin.
Dawg Drool (BaseballVol13)
May 13th, 2009
10:48 am
350 pounds of meth seized in Gwinnett , was this on it’s way to Athens? And you need to know the FACTS about Daniel Hood, his cousin, the one who was raped, wrote a letter supporting UT giving him this opportunity. If she is OK with this, what’s your problem? You have no puppy in the fight!
T.O
May 13th, 2009
10:58 am
So Hood’s cousin is cool with him rapping her????? Oh okay that makes it all better. You should stop now.
Dawg Drool (BaseballVol13)
May 13th, 2009
11:02 am
rapping is type of music, you really should catch up on your educational shortcomings. Hood did not rape his cousin, he was there and did not seek help for her. Like I said before, you need to get the FACTS before you start spouting off your ignorance! You dumb ass pup!
Sanford Drive
May 13th, 2009
11:10 am
AJC is only the ‘voice’ of the Vols because Knoxville probably doesn’t have a newspaper.
Craig
May 13th, 2009
11:14 am
You sad sack losers that obsess about what some 17 yr old punk is gonna do next get what you deserve. Most of these idiots couldn’t even get in college if they didn’t play ball. Get a life ! !
tenn.DAWG
May 13th, 2009
11:15 am
It doesn’t matter,if this kid was present and did not try to help this girl,who is family,then he is guilty even if she wrote a letter to get some type of closure.Secondly the AD Mike Hamilton should have known the backlash UTK would get from this.Just not very smart, and an obvious sign of desperation.
Hershel
May 13th, 2009
11:23 am
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theTruth
May 13th, 2009
11:27 am
DAWG DROOL, perhaps you should get the FACTS straight. Please read the court records of who did what to his cousin. You are actually defending a guy that helped use a plunger on his cousin? He was not an innocent bystander as you put it. That is a very sick individual that has been under watch for 6 years, now he is among thousands of ladies at UT. That is a very very scary thought. 85% of sexual predators will repeat violations. Hope the kid is part of the 15%.
Phoneguy
May 13th, 2009
11:31 am
Oh Ok Dawg Drool one thing: I guess its ok to just sit there and let some of his “FRIENDS” rape your cousin..Hmmm
“It happened when he was just 13″, …don’t know about you, but I knew exactly what I was doing when I was 13.
Another thing: You had reach way back on that last stat you had. Since “97″ thats 12 long years bro, only won 2…. that kinda sux dude.
KNelson
May 13th, 2009
11:32 am
Tennessee back on the front page of the AJC !!!!!!!!! Looking forward to seeing the Dogs go down again to the Vols. Will be business as usual!
dawgma
May 13th, 2009
11:35 am
Talked to a UT fan said this big mouth Kiffin was executing a “strategy” of keeping UT in the paper any way he can including bad mouthing SEC rivals. It’s working! Wait until next season when he gets his butt kicked at every SEC game (’cept poor ole UK) and he will really enjoy the negative press!
tyler
May 13th, 2009
11:36 am
Some people really need to learn the facts before they post and make a ass out of themselves. first. Richt does not own anything in tennessee. Tennessee whopped georgia’s ass last time they came to UT.
2nd.. Jacquez Smith is not decommitting from Tennessee. Don’t know where that came from. Bozo!
3rd, Hood.. again.. maybe if you know the facts before you post you should know that his cousin wrote a letter to UT and they are working on the relationship, the kid has been busting his butt off in school and working in the community. Kiffin did alot of research before he talked to the kid.
4th, Kiffin has already apologized to the community and the highschool. the recruits parents were worried about the highschool doing something crazy.
the highschool principle really needs to chill out and stop enjoying all the attention he loves from this. Of course he is a florida fan.
tyler
May 13th, 2009
11:37 am
Oh and i absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE that Tennessee gets more press in the AJC then the beloved bull”puppies”. I’m very happy to have Kiffin & Staff @ Tennessee. Love that they brought in a top 10 recruiting class in his first year with less than 3 months to do so and brought in the # 1 recruit. LOVE IT!
LOVE THE HATERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO VOLS!
Dawg Drool (BaseballVol13)
May 13th, 2009
11:38 am
tenn.DAWG, this girl is his cousin and she had already found closure. Noone asked her to write the letter, Daniel Hood and his cousin have resumed their relationship as family. The letter shows that she has forgiven him and supports his future endeavors. No desperation on UTK’s part at all. Daniel Hood has a 3.8 GPA and scored 28 on his ACT, served 4 years in juvenile detention, attended counseling and went through a rigorous review of his past to attend a private high school Knoxville Catholic. UT has no need or desire to satisfy any concerns that any other SEC school may have! Haven’t you pups fans figured it out yet, King Kiffin and VOLS fans don’t give a rat’s ass what you ball lickers or gay”turds” think?
Dan
May 13th, 2009
11:47 am
Question for Dawg Fans. The Vols fired their coach this year but he went to the SEC champ just 2 years ago and almost beat LSU. GA hasnt been to the SEC championship in 4 years. Is Richt gone after this year if he doesn’t make the SEC champ game?
theTruth
May 13th, 2009
11:49 am
Tyler, the comment came from JSmith himself. So before I looked like a bozo, I believe I would withhold my asinine comments.
Prior to 07, uga had not lost IN TN since 99. That is pretty much ‘owned’.
tyler
May 13th, 2009
11:49 am
Thank you baseballvol13, He/She has no clue what is going on with that situation.
tyler
May 13th, 2009
11:50 am
Where did he say it “thetruth”. I’m pretty sure you don’t know the kid so where did he say this? Proof?