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Spurrier questions whether Kiffin broke rules
Written by Joe Person
South Carolinaās Steve Spurrier questioned whether new Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin broke an NCAA rule when he called a recruit a day before he was introduced as the Volunteersā new coach.
According to a story published on VolQuest.com, part of the Rivalsā network, Kiffin and former Gamecocks recruiting coordinator David Reaves called Tampa running back Jarvis Giles on Sunday and left him voice messages.
The NCAA requires coaches to pass a certification test before they can contact recruits.
āYouāre supposed to have passed the NCAA test and be on board, I think. But maybe he was just calling him as an interested observer,ā Spurrier said today, laughing. āI donāt know. But technically to be able to recruit youāre supposed to pass the NCAA test.
āI know when I was hired, after the press conference I took the test to qualify you to be a recruiter. I hadnāt taken it in three or four years. At that time I could start making calls. I donāt know if he was permitted to make that call or not. Youāll have to ask somebody else.ā
Tennessee spokesman Bud Ford said Kiffin, the former Oakland Raiders coach, signed his contract with Tennessee on Saturday. Ford was uncertain whether Kiffin had taken the NCAA test.
Tennessee is introducing the 33-year-old Kiffin at an afternoon news conference.
Reaves, who is Kiffinās brother-in-law, resigned from USC on Sunday to become Tennesseeās quarterbacks coach. Reaves had recruited Giles for the Gamecocks.
Giles committed to the Volunteers before Phillip Fulmerās resignation, and was thought to be down to USC and Nebraska as his final choices.
Spurrier questions whether Kiffin broke rules
Written by Joe Person
South Carolinaās Steve Spurrier questioned whether new Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin broke an NCAA rule when he called a recruit a day before he was introduced as the Volunteersā new coach.
According to a story published on VolQuest.com, part of the Rivalsā network, Kiffin and former Gamecocks recruiting coordinator David Reaves called Tampa running back Jarvis Giles on Sunday and left him voice messages.
The NCAA requires coaches to pass a certification test before they can contact recruits.
āYouāre supposed to have passed the NCAA test and be on board, I think. But maybe he was just calling him as an interested observer,ā Spurrier said today, laughing. āI donāt know. But technically to be able to recruit youāre supposed to pass the NCAA test.
āI know when I was hired, after the press conference I took the test to qualify you to be a recruiter. I hadnāt taken it in three or four years. At that time I could start making calls. I donāt know if he was permitted to make that call or not. Youāll have to ask somebody else.ā
Tennessee spokesman Bud Ford said Kiffin, the former Oakland Raiders coach, signed his contract with Tennessee on Saturday. Ford was uncertain whether Kiffin had taken the NCAA test.
Tennessee is introducing the 33-year-old Kiffin at an afternoon news conference.
Reaves, who is Kiffinās brother-in-law, resigned from USC on Sunday to become Tennesseeās quarterbacks coach. Reaves had recruited Giles for the Gamecocks.
Giles committed to the Volunteers before Phillip Fulmerās resignation, and was thought to be down to USC and Nebraska as his final choices.
