In the game of chess, the pawn is the weakest piece, and it is often used metaphorically to indicate something that is unimportant or expendable. In the game of College Football, Nu’Keese has become that pawn for the University of Tennessee football program.
Kiffin first used Nu’Keese back in February at an “energetic breakfast” with some of Tennessee’s donors and alumni. Kiffin claimed Urban Meyer broke NCAA rules by calling Richardson while he was at UT on a recruiting visit.
Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin responds to Urban Meyer’s comments that UT wasn’t playing to win.
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Is there any way this is all part of some well thought out master plan by Boy Blunder and his League of Super Coaches? If you check out the headlines and stories after the Florida-Tennessee game you can see he pulled a fast one over on the media.
Kiffin had every Gator fan circle September 19th on their calender with his remarks soon after being hired. I’ll admit that I wished time would speed up so these two teams could strap on the helmets and play the off-the-field antics in The Swamp.
September 20, 2008 - Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images North America
Michael Oleszek takes a look at the first SEC match up for the No. 1 Florida Gators (2-0) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (1-1)
What Happened Last Week
Florida looked every bit like the No. 1 team in the nation—after the first quarter, in a 56-6 win over Troy. The opening period wasn’t kind to the Gators, as a driving rainstorm combined with sloppy ball handling left the Gator Nation feeling a little uneasy. The Gators would go on to score on their next four possessions, effectively putting the game out of reach.
Urban Meyer never lost to Phillip Fulmer, and is undefeated against the Vols. But now A new Coach has emerged in the Vols and has threatened to take Urban and the 3 Time National Champions down. Will Lane Kiffin make true his promise or will he be Gator Bait like all the others? The Showdown in The Swamp is coming.
Tennessee let the SEC down by getting beat by UCLA at home. Now you have to come to The Swamp and pay the price.
2009 SEC Football Week 2
Riley Angel takes a look at Week 2 in the SEC
Week Two begins the start of conference play for several SEC teams. The SEC had a good opening week, going 11-1, with the only loss being Georgia to No. 9 Oklahoma State. Here are the predictions for SEC teams in the season’s second week.
Troy at Florida
Troy came into this season as a projected favorite of the Sun Belt Conference. After a surprising loss to Bowling Green, however, the team comes into Gainesville trying to regain its footing.
You can’t talk to a recruit on TV, and Kiffin is shown meeting and chatting with a recruit on ESPN’s Outside The Lines.
For the—wow I’ve lost count—time, the new super staff at Tennessee is going to have to self report their program for breaking the rules. This time because Head Coach Lane Kiffin’s Twitter account mentioned by name an unsigned recruit:
“It’s a beautiful day in Knoxville, Tennessee today. I was so exited to hear that J.C. Copeland committed to play for the Vols today!”
Twitter Gets Kiffin in Trouble...Again
They use again the standard “new” employees in the office. I don’t think I would let a new employee have access to my Twitter account.
Does Kiffin Know What He Has Got Himself Into
Who really had September 19th marked down as a big game for the Gators? Yes it is Tennessee, and there would have been some interest in this game. But after a 30-6 win in Knoxville last year and a 59-20 thumping in 2007 the Vols really weren’t a must see game.
Enter Lane “Boy Blunder” Kiffin and this game is of high interest for College Football fans outside the Vols and Gators Nation. How does this happen from a coach that has not ever won a SEC game, college game, or even held his first practice?
