IMHO...his Dad is going nowhere...he is a hero in Tampa and NFL right now!
On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 9:53 AM, Gatornet Admin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *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(R) 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 <http://search.espn.go.com/chris-low/>) > > Updated: November 28, 2008, 6:11 PM ET > > Tennessee <http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2633> has > reached an agreement with former Oakland > Raiders<http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=oak>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 <http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=tam>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<http://search.espn.go.com/College-Football/>, > Tennessee Volunteers <http://search.espn.go.com/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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
