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NCAA specifically targets Lane Kiffin in UT investigation
KnoxNews: GoVolsXtra ^ | 2/23/11 | Austin Ward

Posted on 02/23/2011 4:50:38 PM PST by SmithL

The disastrous Lane Kiffin Era has been officially recognized by the NCAA.

It doesn't appear Hurricane Lane will be causing much more damage at Tennessee though.

The Vols finally received their long-anticipated Notice of Allegations on Tuesday, and when released publicly for the first time by the athletic department on Wednesday, the broken rules all had a similar theme. The 16 impermissible phone calls, impermissible contact with recruits and the use of an intern to make contact with a high school staff all happened under Kiffin's watch - and the NCAA specifically targeted him with charges of failure to monitor and failure to promote an atmosphere of compliance.

UT could conceivably still face sanctions in the fallout of Kiffin's 14-month tenure with the program, but heading into its hearing with the NCAA Committee on Infractions on June 10 it appears the Southern California coach might have taken the penalties with him when he stunningly abandoned the Vols on Jan. 12, 2010. . . .

(Excerpt) Read more at govolsxtra.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: lanekiffin; ncaa; sanctions; ut

1 posted on 02/23/2011 4:50:43 PM PST by SmithL
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Yeah, the NCAA targeted Bruce Pearl, too, but that has nothing to do with serious stuff, like football.


2 posted on 02/23/2011 4:53:14 PM PST by SmithL
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To: SmithL

The NCAA is a freakin’ JOKE. Period.


3 posted on 02/23/2011 4:55:11 PM PST by Walrus (My congressman got booted this year --- how about yours?)
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To: SmithL

No one “fails upward” quite like Lane. He’s the king. Scandal? Losing seasons? Pffft. He brushes them off like annoying flies and lands even bigger contracts.


4 posted on 02/23/2011 5:07:17 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: Mr. Mojo

F up, move up...


5 posted on 02/23/2011 5:10:53 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (I am proclaiming 2011 as the year of ME!)
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To: SmithL

Maybe, now, the NCAA can catch up with Scam Newton.


6 posted on 02/23/2011 5:33:32 PM PST by razorback-bert (Some days it's not worth chewing through the straps.)
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To: SmithL
The best thing about Lane Kiffin:

His wife.

7 posted on 02/23/2011 7:10:34 PM PST by optiguy (Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.----- Ronald Reagan)
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