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I scanned the forums and saw no thread for this article. If anyone mentioned the article, it is buried where I couldn't find it---apologies, if that is the case.
John Brice did a Q&A with Kiffin and it offers insight none of today's newspaper articles revealed---great stories and quotes.
1) TN is a special place:
He said that things started sinking in when he heard people calling into an A.M. radio show and discussing the LB's coach at another SEC school. He was apparently blown away TN people would even know the name of a LB's coach, much less how solid he was at recruiting. (doesn't name the coach by name) He also seems moved by that kind of passion in the middle of the offseason.
2) overlooked economic factors
Kiffin also mentions some of the sacrifices the coaches have made to join the Tennessee program. With the economic situation and a poor housing market, the coaches are expected to take big losses on houses they're forced to sell. This had to take some strong communication skills to persuade people to uproot their families and start fresh some place new---another example of Kiffin's powers of persuasion and his excellent recruiting skills.
3) Patrick Turner:
Turner apparently ignored Kiffin's calls for six days, before picking up and saying, "I'm not coming to SC." Kiffin was undeterred and got Turner to sign with the Trojans anyways.
4) Ed Orgeron's recruitment
O told Lane, that he wasn't coming and Kiffin said,
"Hey, Ed, I really respect that, but you're still coming. I respect your decision, but I'm not quitting."
He claims Orgeron was outside upstairs when Lane and Monte showed up and when they were let in the house, O said "I'm coming" before they could get a word in.
Folk tales, exaggerations? I don't care---it was entertaining and refreshing to read.
Recap: He calls people when they screen his calls for six days. He never takes "no" for an answer. He is determined to get what he wants, despite complications. If he's still working prospects, the way he claims the Turner situation played out, then I don't feel we're out of it with anyone until they enroll at another school.
(It's 4am as I submit this, please forgive typo's...see you guys tomorrow.)
John Brice did a Q&A with Kiffin and it offers insight none of today's newspaper articles revealed---great stories and quotes.
1) TN is a special place:
He said that things started sinking in when he heard people calling into an A.M. radio show and discussing the LB's coach at another SEC school. He was apparently blown away TN people would even know the name of a LB's coach, much less how solid he was at recruiting. (doesn't name the coach by name) He also seems moved by that kind of passion in the middle of the offseason.
2) overlooked economic factors
Kiffin also mentions some of the sacrifices the coaches have made to join the Tennessee program. With the economic situation and a poor housing market, the coaches are expected to take big losses on houses they're forced to sell. This had to take some strong communication skills to persuade people to uproot their families and start fresh some place new---another example of Kiffin's powers of persuasion and his excellent recruiting skills.
3) Patrick Turner:
Turner apparently ignored Kiffin's calls for six days, before picking up and saying, "I'm not coming to SC." Kiffin was undeterred and got Turner to sign with the Trojans anyways.
4) Ed Orgeron's recruitment
O told Lane, that he wasn't coming and Kiffin said,
"Hey, Ed, I really respect that, but you're still coming. I respect your decision, but I'm not quitting."
He claims Orgeron was outside upstairs when Lane and Monte showed up and when they were let in the house, O said "I'm coming" before they could get a word in.
Folk tales, exaggerations? I don't care---it was entertaining and refreshing to read.
Recap: He calls people when they screen his calls for six days. He never takes "no" for an answer. He is determined to get what he wants, despite complications. If he's still working prospects, the way he claims the Turner situation played out, then I don't feel we're out of it with anyone until they enroll at another school.
(It's 4am as I submit this, please forgive typo's...see you guys tomorrow.)
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