Kiffin interviewed by Palm Beach Post.

[GhenghisVol]

This is a good one, and the comments are hilarious!


“I’m sorry to say but the top of our list isn’t pleasing other fans of other schools,” Kiffin said. “Sorry, but that’s not what I was hired to do.”

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/ufblog/entries/2009/04/03/post_exclusive_qa_with_lane_ki.html

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becuase I love everything else about them.

[gallavol]

Ha Ha Ha The comments are the best part. You think Lane has gotten in the gator's heads? They want to massacre him. Ah Ha Ha. Lane to gators :nutkick:

[volchef]

Ha Ha Ha! I love Gator fans. They're not only the trashiest & most obnoxious in all of college football, but also the biggest whining cry baby wimps. Urban IS their perfect coach. I've never understood that whole "Gator Bait" cheer either. I mean my degree may be from lowly old UT, but why is being bait bad? Aren't they the stupid ones for getting lured in? I actually think we've got a really good chance of being Gator bait this year. Lane's already luring them in to the trap. Just gotta get em on the hook! Gumbo anybody? :clap:

The first comment:

By Dave

April 3, 2009 1:44 PM | Link to this

I’m sorry, but this guy is nothing but a self serving liar. Now he’s just trying to take advantage all of the (negative) publicity he has created for himself. That is why he contacted you, not to “clear the air.” If he REALLY wanted to clear the air, he would have personally called Urban Meyer to fully explain his comments, which he has still not done till this day. DON’T TRUST THIS MAN!

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has been refuted in this interview. Remember when he said Haslem told him to tone it down?

"Are you under orders from boosters or people in the athletic department to maybe cool down the act a little bit?

"Absolutely not."

"So how much support have you been getting from those people?"

"Unbelievable support. As I said, our fan base, our athletic director, everyone around our program, all our responses that we get is blown away right now by what’s going on here and the excitement around the Tennessee program and the recruits we were able to bring in in such a short time with our first class. We love the way that we’re starting and we have a lot of work to do and we’re excited about continuing to get better."

"So the boosters, the president, nobody said, ‘Hey Lane, maybe we shouldn’t talk so much?"

"No. If anything, exactly the opposite."

[real turf fan]

Interesting that Harvin's failing the combine drug test is on the same page.

When Kiffin said he asked for the interview to increase our visibility in south Florida, I believe him. The Harvin bit is just langniappe.

[Mr. Tennessee]

Have to wonder how the Kiffin household will be when they beat UF seeing how his wife is a Gator and all.

Oh just saw this
Have you met Urban Meyer face-to-face at all?

Yeah actually I saw Coach Meyer in Pahokee High School the day I went down there. He was there at the same time.


I bet that was awesome.