assuming that Kiffin and his staff were ethical in their recruiting push here at the end, they due deserver credit for pulling in this class. UF fans know full well how diffisult it is to recruit in this situation, so there has to be something said for that.
I think the problem with this current situation is that Kiffin himself has gotten a little too caught up in it, and is really overvaluing what this "victory" means.
Take a quick peek at Meyer's first class in '05 and you'll see what I mean. Not only does it take more than ONE recruiting class to get "back on the map", it takes great coaching as well. (see Notre Dame football)
If Kiffin is any where near being closer to Charlie Weis than Meyer and Carrol et al, then UT will rue the day Lane Kiffin began calling out the ruling class of the league in the first weeks he came on board, and begging for Phil Fulmer.
His best path would be to shut his mouth and start taking this job seriously. If he was serious, he wouldn't be resorting to these shenanigans. Right now, he really believes this crap doesn't matter, and what's worse for your program is, neither do most of you. You think it's great because he's everything Fulmer wasn't when it comes to his demeanor. Well, here's a news flash...cockiness doesn't make a great coach.
The rest of the nation knows what kind of coaches you guys have, so you'd better hope and pray they can continue to recruit the way they have. With the attitude coming from the top, I think it will be tough.