Yeah, but Lou countered with some positive remarks including the possibility of bringing his dad with him. I have absolutely no opinion on this one. We've seen how successful college coaches can bomb in the NFL, and then return to college and explode (i.e. Saban et al).
Personally, I want to keep Fulmer! ;-) Randy ----- Original Message ----- From: Gatorrrrrr To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 9:42 AM Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [VawlNews] Sources: Tennessee couldannounce deal with Kiffin on Monday He's young and can (supposedly) recruit nationally with the best of them. But wasn't he only with USC-west a few years? Tenn isn't getting a whole lotta love with this pick. Mark May ripped them saying it was a bad choice last nite. Woody ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 11:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [VawlNews] Sources: Tennessee couldannounce deal with Kiffin on Monday Don't know . . . was recruiting coordinator and offensive coordinator at University of Southern California in '05 and '06. He is just 33 years old. He could turn out to be a Pete Carroll type, and very successful at the collegiate level. Tennessee must see something in him they like. Wonder what it is. Go Gators!!!! Ken B (NYC Gator) Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: "NZ Gator" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:46:57 -0500 To: <[email protected]> Subject: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] [VawlNews] Sources: Tennessee could announce deal with Kiffin on Monday Wow, 5-15 with the Raiders and his big appeal is that he'll bring Orgeron with him? I think I like this choice! J Rob From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 6:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [gatornews] [VawlNews] Sources: Tennessee could announce deal with Kiffin on Monday Sources: Tennessee could announce deal with Kiffin on Monday By Chris Low ESPN.com (Archive) Updated: November 28, 2008, 6:11 PM ET Tennessee has reached an agreement with former Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin to take over as the Volunteers' next coach, with an announcement planned for Monday, barring any snags, according to multiple sources. Kiffin, 33, will be making his college head coaching debut in succeeding Phillip Fulmer, who will coach his last game for the Vols on Saturday. Tennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton denied reports on Wednesday that Kiffin had been offered a contract. But Kiffin has been at the forefront of the Vols' search for some time. Part of the holdup is that Tennessee didn't want to do anything officially this week that would take away from Fulmer's final game Saturday against Kentucky. Fulmer was fired by Hamilton on Nov. 2 and allowed to finish out the season. He's been at Tennessee as a player, assistant coach and head coach for 35 years. The university has dubbed Saturday's game "Phillip Fulmer Appreciation Day" at Neyland Stadium in celebration of his 17-year tenure. Kiffin was 5-15 in a year and a half with the Oakland Raiders before being fired earlier this season by team owner Al Davis. Kiffin, the youngest head coach in NFL history when he was hired by the Raiders, earned $2 million per year in Oakland. His salary at Tennessee is expected to exceed that. One of the big draws with Kiffin was the staff that he'll potentially be able to put together. He's talked with his father, Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, about joining him at Tennessee. The elder Kiffin is considered one of the foremost defensive minds in football. Kiffin also has talked to former Mississippi head coach Ed Orgeron about joining his staff in Knoxville. Orgeron currently is an assistant on Sean Payton's New Orleans Saints staff and coached with Kiffin at USC earlier this decade. Kiffin will become only the fifth head coach at Tennessee in the last 45 years. He had stints as offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator at USC and shared play-calling duties with quarterbacks coach Steve Sarkisian during his two-year run as offensive coordinator with the Trojans in 2005 and 2006. Chris Low covers the SEC for ESPN.com. Related Topics: College Football, Tennessee Volunteers --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
