"The Kiffin Rule"

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#26
cibai said:
Sure, if you work for a private company. Kiffin works for the guberment. The first amendment applies to government restrictions on free speech. The SEC and the NCAA are not state run, nor is Kiffin an employee of the NCAA or the SEC. He is an employee of UT, and as such has the same free speech rights as faculty at the college. The SEC technically has no power to suspend a state employee. If Kiffin were to be suspended, it would have to be because UT did so at the SEC's request. However, UT cannot suspend Kiffin simply because he spoke out against what he perceived to be unjust officiating. The catch is if it is in his contract to be subject to SEC rules, which is very possible. Heck, I may be all wrong about this, but I don't think so.
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I totally agree with this except for one small problem. As lawbammer pointed out, all of the SEC ADs and Presidents agreed to this. Apparently, the worthless commish didn't have the authority, but his employers gave it to him.
 
#27
#27
Slime cannot prevent Kiffin from being an employee of the University of Tennessee, but he can prevent him from coaching in a contest sanctioned by the SEC. The only recourse Hamilton would have in that situation, imo, would be to go along with the decision of Slime, or withdraw from the SEC. I don't care for either option.
 
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#28
I completely understand why these coaches get mad at these "bad" calls. Their future is tied into the won/loss records. Recruiting is somewhat tied into it, as is the University's income, such as in bowl games. These coaches preach the little things it takes to win games, and penalties are part of that. It gives the kids a bad taste in their mouths when they play hard, and the refs call fouls that aren't there.
 
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#31
cibai said:
Sure, if you work for a private company. Kiffin works for the guberment. The first amendment applies to government restrictions on free speech. The SEC and the NCAA are not state run, nor is Kiffin an employee of the NCAA or the SEC. He is an employee of UT, and as such has the same free speech rights as faculty at the college. The SEC technically has no power to suspend a state employee. If Kiffin were to be suspended, it would have to be because UT did so at the SEC's request. However, UT cannot suspend Kiffin simply because he spoke out against what he perceived to be unjust officiating. The catch is if it is in his contract to be subject to SEC rules, which is very possible. Heck, I may be all wrong about this, but I don't think so.
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You're way off base. Kiffin is subject to SEC rules, just as all coaches in the SEC are.
 
#32
#32
NickZ4UT said:
Wouldn't surprise me in the least if Slive has used officiating to protect the two big comodities for the sec title game. 1 v. 2 in the the conf title game would probably bring a lot of ratings (money) to the conf.
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#33
#33
volfan4evr said:
I completely understand why these coaches get mad at these "bad" calls. Their future is tied into the won/loss records. Recruiting is somewhat tied into it, as is the University's income, such as in bowl games. These coaches preach the little things it takes to win games, and penalties are part of that. It gives the kids a bad taste in their mouths when they play hard, and the refs call fouls that aren't there.
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LET'EM PLAY THE GAME REF, JUST LET'EM PLAY THE GAME!!!!!!:td:
 
#34
#34
tnsmokeydog said:
LET'EM PLAY THE GAME REF, JUST LET'EM PLAY THE GAME!!!!!!:td:
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My worry is the refs will have a trigger finger and be looking a bit closer at the Vols.

I see the letter by Slive as serving to empower some knucklehead ref to go on a power trip...."Come on I dare ya to say somthing"
 
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