I find it interesting that you never directly commented on the specifics of the matter at hand and what it accomplished for LK....even though he said it in a joking manner that was taken out of context (imagine that) to make it seem more brash. It doesn't change the reasons, but certainly increases the flame factor. So, did it not shift the pressure from18 yr olds to Kiff? Did it not put the spotlight on Tn? Pub is pub......just ask rodman or TO. Did it help a four week assembled staff shock the nation recruiting wise? You can't see the forrest for the trees. Nobody has said that CUM wasn't a good coach or is ignorant of their records. We can compare that again when LK is his age. Nothing you said even remotely spoke to my points troll!!
as a sidenote, I'd say CUM's behavior, good coach or not, is more like a spoiled HS punk than a Jungian disciple or Tsun Su. He is shallow and an emotional 3 yr old.
Lol! Allrighty then. He was trying to take the pressure away from the kids and put it on himself. Unfortunately, his "kids" are going to be the
whipping boys this weekend. No pressure there!
As for the "any publicity is good publicity" angle, good luck with that. Besides, I've noticed that he shut his yap after being smacked down by the SEC Commish and the press. Maybe he forgot your maxim. Either that, or he is a genius, waiting for next opportunity to put his middle-aged frat boy costume back on and pee in the neighbor's bushes again.
Urban Meyer is a crybaby. Gotcha. Cryer rhymes with Meyer, so it must be true. You UT folks aren't even original. FSU started that little ditty a couple of years back.
The four week recruiting spree was an ambush, pure and simple. Judging by what came out of your head coach's mouth in front of the cameras, there's no telling what was spewed at young kids on the recruiting trail, away from microphones and cameras. Seriously, he made a bloody fool of himself and UT in front of the nation, by not knowing a lick about the NCAA recruting rules, breaking them while accusing others of breaking them. He probably stomped all over those rules in kid's living rooms as well. Those kids don't have a lie detector on their kitchen table, but they'll have plenty of SEC coaches around to set them straight, especially now that those SEC coaches know what they're dealing with.
Kiffin has a reputation of saying what he needs to say and shrugging later, after he's been exposed. The problem is that people take the snake oil home, drink a sip, and instead of growing hair, their genitals fall off, just like UT football's will do. The SEC coaches now know what Kiffin is all about, and they'll be more than happy to show him how the big boys work it. Heck, there's plenty of SEC has-beens on the trash heap after recruiting stellar classes. At least one is on your coaching staff. So, you'd better hope that he recruits well for the next 2 years, because your next coach needs something to work with.
Like I said in another thread, it's one thing having a 5-star, porn star package, but if you don't know how to use it, you're not going anywhere. Lane Kiffin's erectile dysfunction will be on display for all kids to see over the next couple of years, and he'll soon take his little snake oil wagon to the next unsuspecting town in about 3 years, when the suckers in Knoxville dry up, just like he has from Oakland.
I don't have an issue with you having dreams, though. Everyone has to have hope in the future. So, enjoy your hopes and dreams... while losing.
I don't care if UF wins by one point, just so long as they win. On the other hand, losing by 14 points would be considered a victory by many here. Such is the state of UT football...