Didn't take long for things to heat up between Tennessee and Florida

 

Signing day has passed, but the bullets are still flying between Tennessee and Florida.

 

Thursday morning at a recruiting celebration banquet, Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin accused Florida's Urban Meyer of a recruiting violation in the recruitment of Pahokee, Fla. wide receiver Nu'Keese Richardson.

 

Kiffin's allegation: that Meyer repeatedly called Richardson while he was on his official visit to UT.

 

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This will be fun to watch unfold. Kiffin may want to understand his role and shut up.

Kiffin may want to understand his role and shut up.

Why? If he is telling the truth and it is a violation then why can't he speak up?

This is considered a pretty big no no by the NCAA...

This is considered a pretty big no no by the NCAA...

Which is exactly why I am suprised anyone would not understand why an oppposing coach, who obviously has some ground to make up, wouldn't want to speak up and call him on it.

I agree '98.

Which is exactly why I am suprised anyone would not understand why an oppposing coach, who obviously has some ground to make up, wouldn't want to speak up and call him on it.

 

Totally agree..

Lane certainly doesn't care what others think. He's already on record as saying he took the best coaches from other schools and now has the best staff in the SEC.

 

You gotta love the SEC.

Why? If he is telling the truth and it is a violation then why can't he speak up?

 

Obviously he just opened his mouth and gave UF another reason to stomp on UT. According to the article coach's are allowed to call recruits even if their at another school visiting. So there was nothing wrong with what Urban did and Kiffin should eat some crow and apologize. Maybe he's just mad Spurrier called him out for what he did he first few weeks on the job, but I for one dont want to tick off the defending national champions with all the fire power they have coming back.

This is considered a pretty big no no by the NCAA...

 

Obviously he just opened his mouth and gave UF another reason to stomp on UT. According to the article coach's are allowed to call recruits even if their at another school visiting. So there was nothing wrong with what Urban did and Kiffin should eat some crow and apologize. Maybe he's just mad Spurrier called him out for what he did he first few weeks on the job, but I for one dont want to tick off the defending national champions with all the fire power they have coming back.

So which is it?

So which is it?

 

Apparently, it is not a violation according to the NCAA.

 

In response to our inquiry, The NCAA sent us the following e-mail answer:

 

"It is not a violation of NCAA rules for a coach to contact a student athlete while they are on an official visit to another school. I recommend contacting the SEC for conference rules regarding contact, but generally speaking, it is not a violation of NCAA rules. Bylaw 13.1.3 outlines the specific NCAA telephone contact rules."

Kiffin is acting like Fulmer here.

Why? If he is telling the truth and it is a violation then why can't he speak up?

 

Florida AD Foley has called SEC Office. It is not against rules to a player visiting another school. All I have to say to Tennessee coach keep on talking about what you are going to do to Florida. Just remember what happened to Georgia this year if you rile the GATORS. Hope Tennessee does get better because games are starting to get onesided.

Lexington WKYT news sports director Rob Bromley just reported that the SEC has repremanded Kiffin and he is to issue an apolgy. Bromley reported that it (Meyers call) turned out that was not against rules and was the reason for the action by the SEC.

 

http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/39162612.html

 

So, looks like Kiffin was the one way out of line. I personally don't care either way, I don't like either one of them.

I like his willingness to speak out but he should know the Rules, before making an allegation like that.