The kiffin recruiting machine

[Pony Express.sixpack]

<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">I'm predicting tennessee turns into an expensive train wreck.

The facts:</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">(1) L. Kiffin ran a great offense at USC. Leinart and Bush looked great and they scored many points. They trashed Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">(2) M. Kiffin is an NFL DC with much success and he is approximately 68 years old.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">(3) F. Wilson, E. Orgeron, M. Reaves and others are all known as excellent recruiters.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">(4) Despite what people say, Tennessee under Fulmer already had great recruiting. He could no longer coach them,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></p>

</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Compare and contrast USC and UTK situations</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">(1)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span> USC is in Los Angeles and UTK is in Knoxville, TN</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">(2)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span> Snoop Dogg is in Los Angeles</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">(3)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span> USC recruits against metrosexuals in UCLA and Cal.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">(4)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span> Tennessee recruits against UGA, Alabama, LSU, Florida State, Miami, and Florida</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">(5)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span> Tennessee has practically no High School talent. They must raid many miles for talent.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">(6)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span> LA has hookers and linebackers on every street corner.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></p>

</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The unknowns:</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">(1)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span> Can Kiffin run his own program?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">(2)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span> Can M. Kiffin coach teenagers?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">(3)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span> Can the collection of recruiting coordinators coach?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">(4)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span> Can Knoxville outdraw Los Angeles?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">(5)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span> Do kids want to wear that awful orange uniform?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">(6)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span> Do kids want to hear that awful fight song?</p>

 

[Todd4State]

Those are good points. I think the biggest thing here is California having a ton of talent vs. Tennessee having very little. I think that's why he brought in the recuiters because he knew that he was going to have to go out of state for the talent (which is what Tennessee usually does anyway).

I don't know Reaves background, but O knows Mississippi, La., and Memphis as well as California. Wilson knows Mississippi and La. It's pretty clear to me that they are going to try to poach Mississippi dry and take leftovers from La. that LSU doesn't get.