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Vols coaches rip off shirts
Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin and his staff made an unforgettable impression on some of the Southeast's top college prospects on Saturday. More than 100 high school players attended Tennessee's Junior Day. Things started off rather routine. The prospects were led to the film room, where Kiffin thanked the recruits for making the trip and considering the Volunteers. "Then this other coach [assistant] got up there and said that Tennessee takes special teams very seriously, that it's a big key to winning," recalled Northview defensive lineman Denzel McCoy, who has 31 early scholarship offers. "That coach said they get real fired up on special teams and yelled for everybody to 'Get up, get on your feet, and get fired up about special teams.' Then this other coach ripped off his shirt Superman style. It was crazy." Many in the crowd weren't sure how to react. "The coaches told us to stand up, but nobody really knew what to do. We started clapping, sort of like one of those 'Ah, this feels awkward' kind of things," another recruit said. "The coaches yelled 'OK, we're going to give you another shot. We've leaving the room. When we come back in here, we want it really to get crazy.'" Douglass defensive lineman Garrison Smith said the lights in the room dimmed. "This one coach stayed behind and walked to the side of the room. Then he kept slamming the [side] doors, as if the other assistant coaches were trying to break it down. It was like an angry dog or some wild animals were on the other side." After a few moments, Smith said the doors swung open and the Tennessee assistants ran into the room. "By now, three or four coaches had their shirts ripped off." Smith said around 10 Tennessee players, including All-America defensive back Eric Berry of Atlanta and quarterback Jonathan Crompton, ran down from behind the recruits to meet the coaches on the floor. "Eric and the rest of the players were chanting 'U-T, wild boys -- U-T, wild boys -- U-T wild boys.'" This time, prospects left their seats and joined the celebration. "We were all jumping up and down together, it was cool," McCoy said.
Lane Kiffin, Getty Images
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Ogre-on pulled this lame stunt while stinking up Ole Miss. Nice retread. If they want to impress, get Kiffin's wife to rip off her shirt.
GatorBaitor
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This sounds pitiful. Is this really what they do to attract players? Their coaching staff really is a bunch of overgrown frat boys.
AnewKINDofFEELIN
Baton Rouge , LA
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i guess you had to be there? i am a vols fan, but i just died a little inside.
Rusty Shackleford
Total Comments (569)
This wouldn't impress me as a fan. Maybe the players feel different about this kind of stuff.
Joekidd1992
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Yeah, I'd like to see their reaction after the Gator game in September. Silent plane ride. Woo!
gatorlonghorn
Washington, DC
Total Comments (429)
What is this? Is there something in the water at UT? Or does the AD just look for idiots to be coaches? Even the amazing Pat Summitt puts on a cheerleader's costume and dances around like a fool.
Hogtown
Gainesville , FL
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It's easier to pump up players with tactics like this when they're on 'roids. Someone needs to tell Kiffin he's not in the NFL anymore.
Dr. B-f-G
Bubbaville, TX
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And then they all ran out to the quad to look for nerds.
dougslash
Columbus , OH
Total Comments (7)
we dont have a quad, or nerds really sorry
Rusty Shackleford
Total Comments (569)
oh you ment that the ran to osu's campus and found thier football team, i get it
Rusty Shackleford
Total Comments (569)
lane needs to find a way to keep this stuff from leaking out
Rusty Shackleford
Total Comments (569)
Lane is an expert at keeping UT in the media...... The Vols better hope he can backup his talk with some wins on the field.
I have a lot of respect for Fulmer....but Lane....not so much.
MountainGator
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I think Lane could be looking at a very long season, he is going to get mocked like no other when he cant beat the guys he is talking down to.
annarbortreecity
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Shack - how does this affect his honeymoon period? Are you guys going to give him a pass on this year?
GatorBaitor
Total Comments (2395)
Great googily moogily!!! What a complete tool this guy is. If my coaches had done this when I was in POP WARNER I would have thought it was immature and childish.
How much are they paying this collection of ignoramouses!?!?
SWAMPdweller
Total Comments (1)
over 5 million a year...ouch!
annarbortreecity
Total Comments (1256)
I heard Lane led Ogre-On out by his nip ring
GatorBaitor
Total Comments (2395)
yeah this whole thing sounds a little broke back...not that there is anything wrong with that
annarbortreecity
Total Comments (1256)
Good Lord. The Vols are quickly turning into the goobiest program around.
RhinoOU
Norman , OK
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kiffin after practice...
"we take showering real serious here...everyone get in the shower together and get crazy!"
annarbortreecity
Total Comments (1256)
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