Bitterness From Rocky Top Still Apparent
by Joey Kaufman on Jul 6, 2010 1:47 PM PDT
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Well, it appears as if Tennessee administrators are dreading the start of the Derek Dooley era even more so than previously thought, as they appear to be still hung up on their old coach Lane Kiffin. He must be pretty good, right? Per Bruce Feldman's twitter feed:
Weeks ago, Vols faxed over a list of every JR & SR on USCs roster to the Trojans' compliance office to alert them of their recruiting plan.
Once again, this just goes to show the insanity that exists over there on Rocky Top. For starters, SEC transfer rules permit any SEC school from recruiting a senior who has yet to earn his undergraduate degree. Yes, C.J. Gable would be allowed to transfer to a school such as Tennessee, but guys like Ronald Johnson, Mitch Mustain, or Shareece Wright, would not be eligible to do so under the current set of rules. So why would they be included on the list?
Faxing this list over to USC, means two things. One, Tennessee is not aware of the transfer rules, which is a little disheartening from a group that was so critical of Kiffin for his NCAA violations. Secondly, they know the rules, yet are so caught up in the whole post-Kiffin drama that they sent the thing as a big "F.U." to 'SC. It's one thing for fans to be bitter, but it's another thing when actual administrators within the athletic department behave this way.
It's pathetic whichever way you look at it. At the end of the day, it'd just be nice for these people to get a grip.
Seriously, Kiffin left in January. It's now July!
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That's great, the picture is perfect for the situation.
UT had to know, they just want a little pleasure in thinking they are screwing with USC. Not that is worked. It has to be an SEC thing, that inferiority complex left over from the “War Against Northern Aggression” thing. Why else do they chant “SEC, SEC” over and over again.
As a Vol fan
What part of this is bitterness? Don’t you have to contact the school and let them know if you’re recruiting potential transfers? Which we obviously need, since we only have 75 scholarship players.
by Incipient_Senescence on Jul 7, 2010 11:04 AM PDT reply actions
Your coach faxed the WHOLE list of Jr.'s & Sr.'s...
some of those players are not eligible to transfer to SEC schools due to SEC transfer rules…
Have fun with Jackson…he may produce but he may cause problems too…try to picture Milton Bradley in pads!
"Mention USC to a Bruin and they get angry; mention UCLA to a Trojan and they laugh."
I would imagine
That faxing the list was the first thing that he did before looking in more depth about which ones we actually wanted. Dooley has no reason to be bitter, and he isn’t the type for spite.
by Incipient_Senescence on Jul 7, 2010 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
but he does have to placate the fan base...
this throws some red meat to the fans
"Mention USC to a Bruin and they get angry; mention UCLA to a Trojan and they laugh."
Also
That rule can be appealed in individual cases. I’m sure that Dooley is interested in appealing that rule if it brings in a potential contributor.
I’m not denying that there’s some schadenfreude in the UT fan base, but don’t get the idea that the team, the coaches, or the fans are sitting back thinking of how to get back at SC.
by Incipient_Senescence on Jul 7, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Then you are in the minority
EVERY UT site I have looked at is enjoying this…what planet are you on?
"Mention USC to a Bruin and they get angry; mention UCLA to a Trojan and they laugh."
Of course we are
I just said we were enjoying the schadenfreude. Just because we aren’t sitting back looking for ways to get back at SC doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy it. I’m not sure that we’re enjoying it particularly more than anyone else does when a major program has a hard fall.
I perhaps care more than most UT fans, because I don’t trust Lane and Ogre, and if my cousin is going to keep his commitment for the class of whatever he is, I hope they’re gone in six years.
by Incipient_Senescence on Jul 7, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
and yes you do...
13.1.1.3.3 Transfer from Institution Placed on Probation by Committee on Infractions. It is not necessary for an institution to obtain permission in writing to recruit a student-athlete at an institution that has been placed on probation with sanctions that preclude it from competing in postseason competition during the remaining seasons of the student-athlete’s eligibility. However, the student-athlete’s institution must be notified of the recruitment and may establish reasonable restrictions related to the contact (e.g., no visits during class time), provided such restrictions do not preclude the opportunity for the student athlete to discuss transfer possibilities with the other institution [see Bylaw 14.8.2-©]. (Adopted: 1/10/92, Revised: 1/9/06 effective 8/1/06)
"Mention USC to a Bruin and they get angry; mention UCLA to a Trojan and they laugh."
Well...
Kiffin left in January.
It’s July.
Why are they still entertained and still thinking about this?
Take a few minutes and think about where they live… and we’ll just leave it at that.
Rodney Sermons is my #5
by Brad Otton Is My Homeboy on Jul 7, 2010 7:06 PM PDT reply actions
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