Kiffin’s antics impress Thornton, Brown, and lift Vols
Anybody who thinks Lane Kiffin’s showy antics don’t make a difference in recruiting wasn’t listening to these players after the game. They were clearly impressed by Kiffin’s idea to chopper to the game with right-hand recruiting man Ed Orgeron.
The two Tennessee coaches landed on a soccer field just west of James R. Hallford Stadium in a red helicopter as the
Star Bangled Banner played before the nationally-televised the M.L. King-Stephenson game. They flew out at the end of halftime.
“That really felt good to me because I talked to him for a minute on the phone,” said Mike Thornton, Stephenson’s star defensive tackle. “He told me he was going to come in and show off a little bit and, sure ‘nough, he did his thing. I saw him leave out and come in but that’s it.”
Stephenson led 7-0 at the half.
Thornton, considered the top uncommitted D-lineman in the state, hadn’t mentioned Tennessee among his favorites (Auburn, Georgia, Penn State) before Friday. Asked after the game if the Vols were now in it for him, Thornton said: “Oh, yeah; oh yeah. Hopefully I can get up there for a game soon.”
Thornton and MLK tailback Mack Brown seem to have been Kiffin’s main focus, though there were close to 20 D-1 prospects on the field at Hallford Stadim.
“Yeah, he was at my school earlier,” said Brown, the state’s top-ranked tailback and a Florida commitment. “I ran into him, shook his hand.”
Asked if Kiffin was trying to get him to flip on the Gators, Brown said politely, “Yes, sir.”
Brown was actually overshadowed in the game by Stephenson’s running back, Raymond Sanders. A longtime Kentucky commitment, the somewhat small but lightning quick Sanders had 135 yards on 17 carries and scored two touchdowns, including a spectacular 21-yard run that will surely make some highlight reels. He also had 30 yards on three receptions.
“I had to go out there and make a statement that I’m the best back in the state,” Sanders said. “Coach has been telling me that all week that I’m the best back in the state and to go out there and show it on national TV. So I just went out there and gave it my all and my offensive line played great.”
Brown actually played pretty well, too, considering he was competing on two sore hamstrings and behind an overmatched offensive line. He managed 103 yards on 19 carries despite Thornton blowing up the middle of the line of scrimmage on most every play.
“This was my last time to get to play Stephenson so I’m going to miss that opportunity. But it was a fun game,” Brown said. “They’re real aggressive up front. They’re as good as they say they are. They’re the No. 1 defense and they deserve it.”
Thornton agreed.
“We were on a mission tonight, man,” said Thornton, who helped the Jaguars total five sacks. “Our whole game plan was to stop Mack Brown. We did what we were supposed to, made them change up their offense and it worked.”
Thornton got a lot of help, collapsing double teams in the middle of the line and creating openings for fellow D-linemen Doral White, Malcom Strong and Miles Ashmon.
“We’ve got a great defensive line,” Thornton said. “We’ve got the best defensive line in the state. And we’re going to go to state because of this line. I’m going to stop everything in the middle and they’re going to stop everything on the outside.”
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206 comments Add your comment
Large Orange
October 16th, 2009
10:14 pm
Not only did Kiffin kick UGA’s ass last week, he is raiding all the top talent in the state of Georgia too. When he is finished, Georgia will be calling him General Sherman! He will have torched the state in more ways than one! Rocky Top Tennessee…….Woooooooooo!!!!
I Hate Orange
October 16th, 2009
10:24 pm
Get a F-ing life!!! You guys just need to worry about finishing 500!!!!!!!
Brew
October 16th, 2009
10:24 pm
Mission accomplished. It doesn’t mean a commitment from anybody, but if it gets players to consider UT, that’s really all you can ask. And yes, as you just read, 17-18 yr. old kids dig that approach.
At least they’re now willing to listen.
Gridiron Gator
October 16th, 2009
10:27 pm
Article didn’t say specifically what they were so impressed about. That he rented a helicopter? That he showed up at the game?? What exactly was so impressive??? No if he would have parachuted into the stadium and then sang the Star Spangled Banner, THAT would have been impressive, but any big time SEC program can rent a chopper or a limo or whatever.
SEC Fanatic
October 16th, 2009
10:32 pm
With all if the childish behavior he has displayed, he should have rode in on “balloon boys” flying saucer.
PaulC
October 16th, 2009
10:34 pm
See this is all very strange to me, because I thought Kiffin was a clown idiot whose approach to everything is doomed to failure. Maybe I’ve been reading too many comments sections in the AJC.
Gen Neyland
October 16th, 2009
10:36 pm
Sorry chip. It’s not an antic. It’s making a statement, one recruit at a time. Plus, a smart man uses any and all tools available. If you don’t believe me, pull out the manual Royal typewritter and a land based phone to do your job on the road.
Brew
October 16th, 2009
10:38 pm
Don’t sweat it little gator. You’ve still got Mack…for now.
smp
October 16th, 2009
10:41 pm
Who paid for the helicopter?
I Hate Orange
October 16th, 2009
10:42 pm
While its true I do hate orange, I sure do love men with really hairy backs. I like the ones that look like they are wearing a sweater…….mmmmm….mmmmmm…..wow that really excites me. I wonder if Lane Kiffin has a hairy back? I know Fulmer did and did I get hot watching him jiggle onto the field. It was hard seeing him in all that orange though. Well, gotta go. Mommy made me some hot cocoa and laid out my UT pajamas. Sure wish they were not orange though.
RAM
October 16th, 2009
10:58 pm
What a silly farce. If I was a recruit, I would be insulted that Kiffy would think that I’d be impressed by such a tacky stunt. This only shows Kiffy’s complete lack of substance. Give me Mark Richt any day over fatty (Orgeron) and skinny (Kiffy).
Dawg gone disgusted
October 16th, 2009
11:00 pm
At least there was some imagination, some passion, something innovative and new. At Georgia it’s same old same old same old and it’s getting old. CMR has got to make changes whether he wants to or not. Tenn. is on the rise … Alabama is on the rise … Ark is on the rise … Auburn is on the rise … Fla don’t need to rise … and where is Georiga? Unranked and struggling through a horrible season. Does it look like CMR needs to make major changes at Georgia?
Gen Neyland
October 16th, 2009
11:01 pm
smp : I’m sure the chopper was paid for by an over zealous Tennessee booster with shady ties to the Florida campus that blackmailed UGA AD Adams over the Missing Jan Kemp letters that were unsealed last week per court order but has yet to hit the news because Uga ate them thinking they were homework. Awaiting Uga’s poop to peice this story together. Stay tuned…
Tennessee the drive-thru state
October 16th, 2009
11:02 pm
I think this helps UGA recruiting as we haven’t gotten some of the smartest players lately. Let Lane have all the kids that are hypnotized by a shiny helicopter.
Gen Neyland
October 16th, 2009
11:03 pm
RAM : CMR slept threw it all. He’ll get his and Kiffin will get his and Saban will get his and McNutt will get his and Spurrier will get his and….
Dawg gone disgusted
October 16th, 2009
11:04 pm
If Vanderbilt scores over 30 points … all the dogs will be lose and barking in Georgia. I really feel we can turn out the lights for this season … looks like the party’s over. Loses to Fla, Aub, GT and hopefully wins over KY, TT and V will give us a 6-6 break even record.
How does that sound … barely 500. Who can defend any coaches of a major program with top recruiting classes … barely 500 and unranked?
Can you say CMR is in totally denial?
Gen Neyland
October 16th, 2009
11:04 pm
Dang. Where’s BuLLdawg when you need a real challenge..?
Lane4prez
October 16th, 2009
11:07 pm
Another TOP class coming up for Lane and UT.
He said coming in that NOBODY would work harder than
he would. Clearly, he is a man of his word!
GBO
Lane is the best
October 16th, 2009
11:10 pm
No one works harder except Nick Saban, Urban Meyer and every other top SEC coach.
The Dawg
October 16th, 2009
11:14 pm
It’s ashame Kiffin thinks so little of the high school football players he’s got in Tennessee. It’s really a huge insult and slap in the face to the state of Tennessee ’s prep football program. I heard he was going to one of the games in a volkswagon beetle. He said the helicopter was to expensive to use instate.
TampaDawg
October 16th, 2009
11:17 pm
Gen neyland,
Please expound further on your comments at 11:01. I am entrigued. I am not fond of our AD anyway nor are most of the Dawg Nation. Do tell.
SickandTired
October 16th, 2009
11:18 pm
LOL….so somebody wants to take mark richt….that’s a good one
Chuckie D
October 16th, 2009
11:19 pm
Perhaps Kiffie is also a Clinton protege—after all, this little incident is like good ‘ole Willie Boy—STYLE OVER SUBSTANCE!
How about everyone get a life—football is a game and for the majority of these “recruits”, after the universities (fill in the blank) have used them up and the majority will not have degrees, they’ll be doing good to have a job saying, “Would you like fries with that order”???
UT
October 16th, 2009
11:23 pm
I don’t mind the helicopter, but when Kiffin showed Thornton and Brown naked pictures of his wife and a xxx video of their honeymoon, well that’s got to be some kind of NCAA violation.
GuyFawkes
October 16th, 2009
11:29 pm
Football, meet WWF
kcvol
October 16th, 2009
11:33 pm
UT
October 16th, 2009
11:23 pm
“I don’t mind the helicopter, but when Kiffin showed Thornton and Brown naked pictures of his wife and a xxx video of their honeymoon, well that’s got to be some kind of NCAA violation.”
You have to admit that’s better than Urban showing the hot tub pictures of he and Timmy
raindawg722
October 16th, 2009
11:33 pm
I have a theory that more UT fans drive white cars than any other group of fans and the only reason they do is the color matches their “T” license plates.
On second thought, it’s not a theory. It’s a proven fact.
Albert the Alligator
October 16th, 2009
11:33 pm
Brown is coming to Gainesville Kiffin, deal with it. #1 Recruiting class as of today.
Are these UT coaches serious! ?
October 16th, 2009
11:36 pm
Georgia fans, don’t worry about UT coming into Atlanta to try and recruit. UGA is having a horrible year, will probably finish under 500 this year, and fortunately fire their D-coordinator.
Nobody likes what this homo Lane Kiffen is doing. He will not last long, don’t worry.
Tim Dawg
October 16th, 2009
11:43 pm
Helicopter boy and ballon boys dad should get in their flying objects
and go find their long lost cousin ET @#$%^ bonehead.
Orange Crush
October 16th, 2009
11:44 pm
LMAO Jealousy isn’t very becoming little doggies. Understandable, but it’s not very nice.
Shouldn’t you be praying with your coach that things will get better?
blueboy
October 16th, 2009
11:46 pm
Get over it GA fans, the helicopter was Red!Learn how to spell the man’s name. It’s Kiffin!
Gen Neyland
October 16th, 2009
11:49 pm
TampaDawg : I’ll admit I’m 10 lbs of poop in a 5 lb bag but that’s life in the blogosphere. I’m dumping on Chip’s blog and Chip’s blog only because I like my Dawg brothers. They are family. Here’s the skinny : CLK comes in like the Indians hiding behind the treeline instead of a rank, file and die English regiment in combat circa 1700’s. He’s sniping and I for one love his methods. It will pay dividends for his program and his efforts. Does he care what others may consider the ‘gentlemanly’ thing to do or does he attack unmercifully like our forefathers did in order to secure this nation..? The answer is is in his approach. He is gonna build a winner by hook and/or crook and within the legal framework laid out by the NCAA. He could have sat back after the UGA game but he’s being relentless in his approach. Nothing more, nothing less…
Larry Eley
October 16th, 2009
11:50 pm
Hey UT, if you can’t make decent comments about football teams or their coaches you need to stay off the board. You can say what you want about coach Kiffin and UT football but when you start talking negative about his wife and family that is over the line. How would you like someone posting that crap about your wife when you know it is a malicious lie. Have some class man or stay off the board. You may call yourself UT but you’re not a UT person or you would have more integrity than you have displayed. You may not like the Big Orange but they are coming and they are coming strong.
TUSK
October 16th, 2009
11:51 pm
Hey Gen. Neyland…….. ” ROLL TIDE”
Courtney
October 16th, 2009
11:51 pm
What a pathetic loser! How can we keep this white trash out of our state?
Orange Crush
October 16th, 2009
11:54 pm
Larry, say the same to your dawg buddies. Did you bother reading all the posts?
Gen Neyland
October 16th, 2009
11:55 pm
Are these UT Coaches Serious : Yes, he will last long enough to win the SEC. And must you resort to name calling in order to hide your disgust with your coaching staff’s effort to build a program from a 3-3 record of your own..?
ldvol
October 16th, 2009
11:55 pm
You people tickle me man. You know Kiffin will be kicking your ass in another year or so, if not next year and the only way you can retaliate is be degrading his wife and his dad. Well have your fun now lowlifes because Kiffin and the Vols are comming and hells coming with them!!!
Orange Crush
October 16th, 2009
11:56 pm
You’re right Courtney…all losers travel in choppers…oh wait….the lil’ doggies don’t and they would certainly qualify as losers.
Gen Neyland
October 16th, 2009
11:57 pm
Tusk : I’m pulling for you against USC East. I want a complacent herd of banged up Elephants next week…
LTATE
October 16th, 2009
11:57 pm
think about what changes would most likely be made if UGA loses this game. i am a huge UGA fan but i am wanting a loss tomorrow. lose tomorrow and we are better off for the future. WMart will be gone and we can start from scratch…we need a major overhaul.
Bow Wow
October 16th, 2009
11:57 pm
Kiffen’s hot dog recruiting tactics are going to attract the same kind of players that Richt has lured with Soulja Boy dances and lack of discipline.
Forever Orange
October 16th, 2009
11:59 pm
First – Kiffin makes bold statements – getting all kinds of press – and hate mail.
Second – Kiffin parlays the attention into a top 10 class
Third – Kiffin is turning the ship – and totally kicked UGA butt. How embarrassing this must have been to UGA and their fans. that makes 3 out of 4 years and 2 HUGE blow outs in 3 years.
You tell me which school has the better football program.
Fourth – Kiffin totally out recruiting UGA again.
FACE IT UGA – you have the 3rd best prgram …. in the /SEC EAST – getting ready to slip to #4 as South Carolina is gettng ready to pass you – if they have not all ready.
Let me repeat – 3 wins over UGA in last 4 years. 2 HUGE blowouts in 3 years.
RICHT and his program peaked in 2005 – this team stinks.
GO VOLS!!!!
Orange Crush
October 17th, 2009
12:00 am
Larry…..sorry ….I misread your earlier comment. I’m with you.
Gen Neyland
October 17th, 2009
12:01 am
J Ray : You are a fool. Bet you’re a Dawg fan, right..?
Flo-Ri-Duh!
October 17th, 2009
12:05 am
Forever Orange never played football but he makes a good limp wristed cheerleader for the Tick Hounds.
Just Say No
October 17th, 2009
12:06 am
talking about raiding a state who got the top 2 players in tennessee last year bwaaahhaaahhaaa
Gen Neyland
October 17th, 2009
12:08 am
Just say No : And the outcome for 2009 was..?
Burnt up orange
October 17th, 2009
12:16 am
Hey orange fans when did you last win the sec? Lame kitten is embarrassing your program with his antics. Making you the laughing stock of the sec and you think hes great .Dream on suckers you are doomed to 3rd or worst in the east get used to it.
Gen Neyland
October 17th, 2009
12:16 am
j ray : Small caps for a small brain. Bet you couldn’t argue football if your life depended on it. LMAO at you, foo…
Lane Kiffin
October 17th, 2009
12:19 am
Hey Gen Neyland…. I’ll be home in a little while, wife’s out of town recruiting. Call me. Lane PS two words Hot Tub.
Gen Neyland
October 17th, 2009
12:19 am
j ray et al…Good night. j ray, lay off the single malt. It doesn’t look good on you but then again, what could..?
Gen Neyland
October 17th, 2009
12:20 am
45-19.
Lane Kiffin
October 17th, 2009
12:22 am
Hey Gen. Neyland…. Wanna see my “helicopter”
Just Say No
October 17th, 2009
12:23 am
Lame Kitten is supposedly tearing up the recruiting trail because tennessee doesnt have a lot of high school talent .But just last year the dogs cherry picked the top talent out of the vols back yard.And he lamely blames the grandma .Yeah grandma didnt want her baby playing for a clown.
Orange Crush
October 17th, 2009
12:26 am
Apparently a clown just whipped your azz Just Say No. LMAO
VolNation
October 17th, 2009
12:28 am
Front page AJC : Spotlight shines on Georgia football
Lane Kiffin, Eric Berry and ESPN make appearances on a chilly night on the high school gridiron.
Not just front page on the Sports section, front page on the ENTIRE WEBSITE!
You people can bash him all you want, but your own hometown paper is feeding right into it. Thanks for the free pub.
mansup01
October 17th, 2009
12:32 am
Only UGA folks take an article about Kiffin recruiting and turn it into a “whine” session about MR. Don’t you guys have a life at all? No wonder UGA is such a joke in the media now. I’ve never seen rats abandon a sinking ship, but I imagine you’re all doing a good imitation. UGA will be fine, MR will be fine…..I hate it, but just watch. Then all those redneck fans of yours will resume, “woooooooooooooo, how bout them dawwwwwwwwwgs”.
AllDawgs
October 17th, 2009
1:02 am
Man, I wish Richt would get off his behind and recruit like Kiffin!
Me thinks Kiffin has taken over the recruiting race in the USA.
PS Cromtpon jus threw another TD on us
AllDawgs
October 17th, 2009
1:10 am
sorry. I meant to say Cromtpon not Crompton
go dawagss- will beat fla 80-0 with jos cox
and Martinez.
BullyMack
October 17th, 2009
1:12 am
And this “lifts” the Vols how exactly? Whoopdedo, he drew all the attention to himself choppering in DURING the national anthem. I guess he wasn’t loved as a child with Daddy off in the NFL. Chip I used to respect your articles but now all you do is try to get a rise out of Dawgs fans to get a couple extra hits on a column that is uninformative and misleading. All I got from this article was reinforcement of was a tool Kiffin continues to be since day one. What a joke.
Orange Crush
October 17th, 2009
1:25 am
Yeah Bully…he could really hear the anthem well while in a whirring helicopter in midair. Your uga edumuhcashon is shining through with that statement.
BullyMack
October 17th, 2009
1:36 am
What the hell are you talking about idiot? Use a little comprehension. If true, I think it is disrespectful for him to draw the crowds attention to him and his Legos chopper landing adjacent to the stadium with the anthem in progress. Although not surprising, I’m sure it was part of the “plan” right? Look at me. Look at me. We’re 3-3 but at least I have a chopper. Sorry but I have good friends that are Vols fans and are good people and I think they and the SEC deserve better than his childish antics and comments.
BullyMack
October 17th, 2009
1:38 am
Yeah they play the anthem right before the game. I’m sure he had no clue what he was doing with his entrance. Who me Mrs. Cleaver?
tennezz
October 17th, 2009
1:48 am
Ram you can keep Mark Richt, We sure don`t want him, WE have had enough of the Fulmer type coaches!
macrotech
October 17th, 2009
1:58 am
SEC Fanatic, your 10:32 p.m. post was hilarious!!!
RAM, i hear ya, but you have to go back to the high school days! It was easier to be impressed back then. Heck, all of a sudden, that Thorton kid is thinkin’ he needs to visit Tennessee….they weren’t even on his list.
VolNation, couldn’t have said it better myself!!!
DC
October 17th, 2009
2:05 am
Chip thanks for the coverage but please stop it the two sore hamstrings. Stephenson running backs has aches to overcome but don’t tell everyone making excuse. And you say Mack impress you, you must be easily impressed and alone.
Please Stop being a sortie for this guys . This was a big game and big players showed up for it. Come on if Mack would have done half of what Sanders you guys would have at like he saved the world Whats up you scared to say overrated.
DC
October 17th, 2009
2:09 am
Chip what exactly impressed you with Mack. IN big game do he show up? Is he the only man on the field hurt? Very surprise don’t know if respect can be earned or create by what other people have said.
BIGMIKE SAID........
October 17th, 2009
2:14 am
Correct me if I’m wrong, but hasn’t Georgia already cleaned up in the state with most young guns? Best Safety(UGA) Best DT(UGA) 2nd Best RB(UGA)Best Reciever(UGA) Best DE(UGA) Best OT In Fla(UGA), we don;t have a recruiting problem, it’s a CWM problem. CRG know’s how to get them, but CWM Isn’t the answer.
gavol
October 17th, 2009
2:21 am
I love that Kiffin and Coach O know how to get recruits attention that was not previously looking at UT. That with the thrashing the Vols gave the puppies will pull a few Ga recruits. Kiffin has gotten under Ga’s skin….just look at all of the posts. Go Vols!
BIGMIKE SAID........
October 17th, 2009
2:22 am
Mack, and any other Gator nation geek name me 4 tailbacks in the last 5 years that stuck with a team! I knew you were gonna say Uga hasn’t done much better, but true is Kregg Lumpkin,Thomas Davis, D. Ware, and Of course Moreno all made NFL Squads. Mack get the facts. Your goal is to play in the league!
BIGMIKE SAID........
October 17th, 2009
2:26 am
One win doesn’t hide the fact that your 3-3, and for4 years running theThird best team in the SEC East!!!
obomaisaclown
October 17th, 2009
2:28 am
MR. Thornton, we are looking forward to your trip back down to Auburn.Your our key man , and we are looking for the day that you say, WAR EAGLE!!!!!!!!!
Orange Crush
October 17th, 2009
3:00 am
It’s funny you should mention 3-3….Isn’t that your record? UT wasn’t supposed to be good…the doggies on the other hand……
Nothing like knowing hoe to use the talent you have. As Kiffin CONTINUES to get the best talent to play for him things will only get better.
Better get jawja on all your prayer lines. Maybe that will give you some hope.
Dawgfan
October 17th, 2009
3:28 am
I have no problem admitting Tennessee beat the crap out of UGA last week, but how can you say Tennessee is on the rise when they have a 3-3 record (same as UGA), and their losses have come from UCLA, Florida, and Auburn? Of those three, only Florida has proven to be a really strong team. Auburn finally got ranked last week but then lost to unranked Arkansas, the first actually decent team they faced and a team UGA beat (Going undefeated against teams such as Ball State and Louisiana Tech is no accomplishment). Not to say Auburn will not be good or is not good, just they have done nothing yet to prove themselves. This years UGA team would be undefeated if they had Auburn’s schedule. UCLA is decent at best, with losses to Stanford and Oregon. Is it possible that Tennessee is on the rise? Yes. But it is way too early to make that claim just because they beat a terrible UGA team. Until they start beating good, ranked teams, you cannot claim they are on the rise. By the way, Lane Kiffin is a classless piece of garbage. This little stunt where he so-called “showed off a bit” just proves that he is a cocky, arrogant S.O.B. He has absolutely nothing to be cocky about with a 3-3 record (and a team which will see many more losses this year).
Danny
October 17th, 2009
3:53 am
Dawgfan= good call, but you said UT beat a terrible GA team…. A team that was ranked top 15 pre-season….
Anyways, as i have told GA fans for years, your problem is coaching… Players never develope and the schemes are terrible…
HOUNDDOG
October 17th, 2009
5:01 am
HOUNDDOG HAS 2 WORDS FOR YOU DAWGS!
SUCK IT!
44-19
atltiger15
October 17th, 2009
5:14 am
Kiffin will make the VOLS proud, DAWG fans are always the first to chirp when things are going well, then put blame on something else when things go downhill. Just admit it and say we never develop are 4 to 5 star players and our schemes are sub- par. Just an ATL AUBURN FAN opinion
Hank
October 17th, 2009
5:37 am
Kiffen is the best 7-16 coach in America. If he wasn’t the son of Monte Kiffen, he would be coaching junior high girls volleyball. How about the brilliant former head coach Ogeran. His last year at Ole Miss they were something like 0-8. Riding around in helicopters and running around with no shirts on is necessary when your coaching record is so awful.
Dawg gone disgusted
October 17th, 2009
5:41 am
I think we’re missing some facts! Georgia fans aren’t wanting CMR to leave. They’re not calling for CMR’s head. They’re not wanting to gut all the football program. Georgia fans are savy and intelligent. They know what’s going on. They see the games and know the stats. They just want CMR to show some guts and make the changes that are going to have to be made. They’re screaming loudly because it doesn’t seem CMR or DA or MA wants to admit there is a serious problem. We’ve fought these problems and we haven’t been heard. It’s time those in the GA football program listened. I went through a sports store and saw rack after rack of GA stuff. People said it was the worst year ever for Georgia sales. It’s not just a few upset fans … its just about the entire Bulldog nation. It’s past time for changes. To be honest, I
only expect changes and demotions … no firings or replacements. It’s not the fair weather, jump off the bandwagon who are upset … it’s the passionate true Georgia fans who are demanding changes. Go Dawgs!!!
Time for Change
October 17th, 2009
5:48 am
Well said dawg gone … it is the true fans who care. I care. After watching Georgia football for fifty years, I’ll have to say this is he worst coached team ever. Blame lies at WM and MB’s door but it seems nobody (not even CMR) will take the blame, take the heat and assure the bulldog nation that “whatever it takes” will be done to right the program. I think CMR should not lamblast his coaches and players but should let everyone know that poor effort will not be tolerated now or ever. I just don’t think WM oR MB has the intelligence, experience and ability to coach in the SEC. If they don’t have it…they don’t have it. They have to go and loyalty, frienship and buddy-buddy times have to be over. Just because he’s your college roommate, was in your wedding, is a close personal friend never excuses poor performance and lack of ability. Come on CMR, pull the trigger … demote Willie now and fire him after the season is over. It couldn’t be any worse!!!!!!
Let's get CMR a helicopter
October 17th, 2009
5:55 am
Can you find out how much the helicopter cost for Kiffin and who paid for it? I thought football and things at a learning institution were
played for the school, the players and the fans. This was a grand stand play but looks like Kiffin will do “whatever it takes” for Tenn to win. Wish CMR and Georgia had some of this attitude. Georgia is so laid back and so milk toast that its borning to be a UGA fan. No fire, no passion, no emtion, no imagination, no “junkyard” … what in the world is truly going on in Athens? CMR is a wonderful man and I wouldn’t trade him for a hundred Kiffins. But it is time for him to show some passion, some guts, some fire and emotions and let the Bulldog nation know he hears them and assure them that what’s going on is totally unacceptable to him and that he will make changes. We need action in Athens…not talk, spin or excuses. We’re in trouble and we’ve got to own it before we can do something about it. I agree with dawg gone … I’m a true fan and yes I am disgusted with what’s going on in Athens.
atltiger15
October 17th, 2009
6:01 am
I know its the bandwagon fans that seem to bark the loudest. UGA has equal or better talent than anyone in the country (except QB, couple FR waiting), but cant seem to develop that talent. And about Kiffin, he couldn’t care less about Orgeron failing as a head coach, O can recruit his ass off and motivate me to go serve in Iraq..Vols will be back because their raiding GA high school and everywhere else. Hopefully you guys and AUburn can lock down commitments and hope they stay with us till feb, good luck rest of season, we both need it
Rusty
October 17th, 2009
6:03 am
Let Kiffen have all the GA recruits. They’re overrated anyway. Look at UGA.
atltiger15
October 17th, 2009
6:06 am
Dont think the GA recruits are overrated..Hell GA puts more recruits in D1 other than the obvious CA, FLA, TX. Its what you do with them once they arrive on campus. I’ll take Eric Berry anyday, sure you would too
Rusty
October 17th, 2009
6:08 am
Yes I would.
#2 BAMA FAN
October 17th, 2009
6:11 am
Hey the kids maybe enjoyed seeing boy blunder and ed the clown at the ball game but will they be impressed when the crimson tide kicks the crap out of boy blunder and smokey and company!!
RTR
gomdawg
October 17th, 2009
6:19 am
Georgia coaches has more class than that. Kiffin acks like a boy with a new toy when he’s gone Tenn. will wonder what the hell was we doing hiring that clown. A NO CLASS fool.
jonathanc#8
October 17th, 2009
6:25 am
There is nothing wrong with UGA football, especially Coach Willie, please keep Willie Coach Richt, please, please. PS Can we play again this week?
Steve Spurrier
October 17th, 2009
6:31 am
Did those wild boys have their shirts on? Buffoons!
TulsaDawg
October 17th, 2009
6:41 am
If a kid goes to a school because a head coach lands in a helicopter; more and likely is too dumb for college.
Bill E. Goat
October 17th, 2009
6:43 am
BigMike,
If you’re good enough you will play in the NFL no matter where you play in college. SOme players like Mack Brown know that and also know they want to win CHAMPIONSHIPS like they do in Gainesville and will continue to do so when Mack is toting the rock there.
Bill E. Goat
October 17th, 2009
6:44 am
couldn’t agree more TulsaDawg
GoVols
October 17th, 2009
7:06 am
Wonder why these assistant coaches never graciously resign when it becomes obvious that they aren’t effective. I have a great deal of admiration for Randy Sanders, UT’s offensive coordinator, for having done so under Fulmer when it was clear the offense wasn’t getting the job done.
Also, fyi, Kiffin’s so-called “antics” are fairly common west of the Mississippi. Check out a story at nytimes.com in the sports section.
Falcon Fan
October 17th, 2009
7:24 am
If Thornton is impressed by something as small as that, he will fit right in at TN, .500 every season, with UGA being the “Big Game”! Whoopty Doooooo.
Paddy
October 17th, 2009
7:27 am
smp….the helicopter was paid for out of CIA Blak Op funds. A secret account entrusted to only one person. No one knows his name but they say he lives in Vermont. The helicoptor was painted from black to red for this occasion. This message will self-destruct in about an hour or so. (here is where I must give my wife the secret handshake and kill my dog for reading this post) Paddy OUT!
Dave
October 17th, 2009
7:27 am
I heard after the FL game Kiffin called up all of the FL commitments. I wonder if he did the same with all of the GA commitments. This guy is just trying to harass all the teams in the SEC I hope TN loses all of it’s remaining games. You just know sooner or later things are going to happen in regards to recruiting and no doubt the opposing teams will look for every opportunity to turn him in if he is playing it loose like he and Orgeron did at Southern Cal.
Dawgtime
October 17th, 2009
7:34 am
Does the AJC have a school girl crush on Lane Kiffin? Which county fair did Kiffin borrow that helicopter from? He still seems very desperate to me. It’s kind of like fixing up the outside of a house that has a termite infestation. Yes, UT beat UGA. He will have that program on probation within 5 years. UT has a great tradition. It doesn’t need all this silly stuff to market its program. Change Kiffin’s diaper and send in back home in his cheap and corny ride. He wants all the attention on him. On a night to honor Eric Berry, he diverts it to him. That tells you a lot about him. He is a selfish brat.
Coach Mark Richt
October 17th, 2009
7:38 am
Uh oh, what do I do to stop all of this?
Please stop Lane, please!