KIFFYKINS PEES IN THE KIDDIE POOL
Kiffykins strikes again, this time back in South Florida, where Tennessee is recruiting Florida commit Matt Elam. Elam will be a senior, says he is fully committed to Florida, and that nothing will change that--all fine and dandy by us. It's not like Tennessee is going gangbusters after someone who just signed a letter of intent: he's going to be a senior, and the handshake competition remains on and running even with commits, who are free to keep everyone waiting until the final tip of a cap onto the head at signing day.

The article's noteworthy for further evidence of the contagion spread by pissing off a high school coach. Those aren't our words: they're from another coach entirely, charcoal-mellowed Dwyer High coach Jack Daniels, who thinks Tennessee's treatment of Pahokee coach Blaze Thompson was "dishonest."
Thats a great community out there so it kind of pissed me off, too, Daniels said.
I thought the way Tennessee handled it was you know. I was shocked when I heard it. I dont understand how they could do that to a high school coach, especially someone so close to NuKeese. I think they were dishonest with Blaze and Im sure that pissed off a lot of coaches.
But if I was Blaze, I dont know if they walked into my school if I would talk to them. Id send somebody else up to talk.
Kiffin has apologized to Thompson, but the point remains: you pee in the kiddie pool of recruiting, and everyone takes the hit. (Pre-emptive comments: BUT HURR MEYER LIAR WAAAH. Yes, he's our coach, and by definition completely innocent of everything ever. Welcome back to rivalry at its finest, sterno-huffing hilltards!)
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Saban, Meyer, Richt, Johnson, Giggity, The Hat, Spurrier, Brooks, Petrino, Dullen and John Chisum all LOL (lull) @ Kiffy.
by ALGator on Feb 12, 2009 2:09 PM EST reply actions
So we are never going to see a “Hello Kiffin” t-shirt. Sigh.
by Sean F on Feb 12, 2009 2:28 PM EST reply actions
So… the coach’s name is Jack Daniels and you didn’t make any jokes about it?
Damn it, Orson.
by Danny Wuerfel's Helmet on Feb 12, 2009 2:34 PM EST reply actions
You didn’t see “Charcoal-mellowed” in front of the name?
by Orson Swindle on Feb 12, 2009 2:45 PM EST up reply actions
Almost like Steve Spurrier screwing himself over with a HS coach because he dropped a committed player.
by DrB on Feb 12, 2009 2:44 PM EST reply actions
…kiffin…that fucker…
Yeah, havin’ a bad day…
O. @ #5…think he was looking for some mention of “sour-fuckin’-mash”…
by sb on Feb 12, 2009 2:57 PM EST reply actions
Sterno? Shit. The hilltards can’t afford that.
by Der schatten on Feb 12, 2009 3:00 PM EST reply actions
KiffyKins wants more friends!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hello-Kiffin/48078561383?ref=mf
by NatiJacket on Feb 12, 2009 3:04 PM EST reply actions
sterno-huffing hilltards
Orson, I really don’t see any reason to bring West Virginia fans into this.
I also like how Daniels referred to Pahokee as a great community “out there”, not “over there” . He really might as well have said “a great community 34 miles past the turnoff to Nether Bumblefuck.”
by MaconDawg on Feb 12, 2009 3:04 PM EST reply actions
I think it is just hilarious that the team who has won 2 out of the last 3 national championships is letting this get so under their skin. Seems like a quarter of the articles on this website and several other websites I visit often are about Kiffin. I think I would still be celebrating my championships instead of letting pebbles hurt my feelings thrown by a person who coaches a team that it has beat 4 years straight. Kiffin is getting exactly what he wants….press.
by Eric on Feb 12, 2009 3:14 PM EST reply actions
I know Kiffin has apologized privately, but did he ever offer that promised public apology? I haven’t seen anything to document that he lived up to his promise to Pahokee.
by Capstone on Feb 12, 2009 3:17 PM EST reply actions
Eric—
It’s the offseason. We’ll take our amusement where we can get it.
by Orson Swindle on Feb 12, 2009 3:27 PM EST reply actions
- - He did say that he was charcoal mellowed. wry comment, maybe.
Someone at work told me that Kiffin has now pissed of Richt too.
by OhioDawg on Feb 12, 2009 3:27 PM EST reply actions
@ # 9:
Would you really want 24/7 OMG NASHUNAL CHAMPS stories running until spring ball gets here? Yeah, no.
by Harvey Birdman on Feb 12, 2009 3:29 PM EST reply actions
@Eric – You’re right. I’m going to call L.K. and tell him to leave some media and ESPN highlights for someone else. Man, he’s hogging all the attention WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT!!!
by ALGator on Feb 12, 2009 3:35 PM EST reply actions
The Palm Beach Post sports writers have apparently made it their mission to report all things Kiffykins. Expect more jabs at Kiffin from other local coaches as 2010 recruiting heats up. The Bash Kiffin bandwagon has just begun down here.
Macon Dawg – Those of us who live in the eastern part of Palm Beach County say “out there” when we talk about Pahokee, Belle Glade, Clewiston, etc. It is a sign of respect for a place we know we aren’t man enough to survive. To us, it’s the modern day version of the western frontier.
by hobeg8r on Feb 12, 2009 3:51 PM EST reply actions
Jupiter native here, and to piggy back on what hobeg8r said: it really is “out there.”
What separates it from the rest of palm beach county is miles and miles of swamp, sugar and probably the monster-in-the-woods-that-makes-the-weird-bicycle-chain-noise from Lost. When I was a cheerleader in high school they wouldn’t let us travel out there for road games.
And I’m on board with the Hello Kiffin t shirt idea! want.
by GatorAM on Feb 12, 2009 4:35 PM EST reply actions
Yayuh! You durn Gaytords are scurred o’ teh Kiffin! He gottum yo knickers in bunch! Criers! Urban’ll go to Noter Daim ayny dayum meenute nowl!
/majority of www.govolsxtra.com denizens
Seriously, go check out the comments on that site and convince me that half of East Tennesseeans have opposable thumbs.
by DHC on Feb 12, 2009 4:55 PM EST reply actions
hobegatr and GatorAM, that was kind of my point. I never quite got that until I visited in the general vicinity. It is perhaps the most natural phrasing in the world.
by MaconDawg on Feb 12, 2009 5:01 PM EST reply actions
Coach Jack Daniels went to Florida. Played special teams in 1990. He’s a great coach and a fine Gator!
by Little known fact on Feb 12, 2009 5:38 PM EST reply actions
Damn, this is the comment that I was hoping would be conveniently pushed aside while the Meyer stuff got blown way out of proportion.
How the fuck can a coach who: A. Says this recruiting thing isn’t just a 1 year deal. and B. Is supposed to be a recruiting savant (and I’m assuming was hired primarily on that premise) make a comment that pisses off a significant portion of a key state?
I support Kiffin as our coach, and I don’t think this comment will amount to much in the long run, but let’s just say that the last head coach may not have been the most exciting ever, but at least his mouth never got him in trouble. (Let the krispy kreme jokes fly.)
by Rockytop85 on Feb 12, 2009 6:11 PM EST reply actions
Out there? What the hell. I’m from Gulf Stream, and back then it was the tri cities: Ocean Ridge, Gulf Stream and the Muck! All one in the same. Except instead of chasing rabbits, we went skiing in Vail.
by Claws on Feb 12, 2009 6:12 PM EST reply actions
Feel it coursing through yer veins? That pulsating drumbeat of hate is that which
makes two legs good and four legs bad. We all operate on a higher level with the
power and the fury compelling us forward. It’s why “sterno-huffing hilltards!”
makes me laugh and also, why I love footbaw!!! It’ll be jort season in no time folks,
but this is good practice. GO VOLS!!! Go Kiffykins!!!
by General Neyland on Feb 12, 2009 7:29 PM EST reply actions
Unscramble Vol fans:
Cottrell Mike Ronnie Dubose
Yes—this is looking very familiar with only Kiffin’s non-Neanderthal brow separating him from the Bama one-hit wonder. I’m not sure Kiffin will even have that one hit, however.
Sorry, Holly—calling it as I see it. My venom level is much lower in Fulmer’s absence.
by Counter Trap on Feb 12, 2009 8:02 PM EST reply actions
Orson! Kiffykins T-shirts! ASAP!!!! need to somehow get through the off season…start talking to Sanrio!
by jamiedawg on Feb 12, 2009 10:20 PM EST reply actions
http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/feb/12/kiffin-has-not-fired-anybody/?partner=RSS
this guy gives more entertainment than jackie sherrill did with his clown sweaters at state when i was there
by msufan on Feb 13, 2009 1:14 PM EST reply actions
When spurrier takes the mighty gamecocks to knoxville to crap on the volunteers,i am
gonna get so drunk and yell at Lame the whole time he ain’t gonna be able to call in any
plays
by Lame Shart on Feb 14, 2009 3:21 PM EST reply actions

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