(warning: this is long) This whole thing just disgusts me. I'm really bothered by it all. I was bothered by it yesterday and even more so today.
First, what gives these coaches the right to act this way? What happened to any sort of gentleman's code between coaches? What happened to handling things in a professional manner? From day one Lane Kiffin has displayed that he has no respect for any authority in the conference. What kind of lesson is this teaching the young men he's guiding? I know I sound old school, and I'm sure part of that is true. But, since when can you scream and complain when you don't get your way as a leader? Since when can you disrespect and mock your authority and not have to pay any consequences?
That brings me to being even more bothered. Mike Slive took Kiffin's various remarks and basically said "don't do it again". That's like a two-year-old kid calling his mother names while pitching a fit, and her saying "oh, you better not do that again". Nothing behind it but ideal threats. Almost like sending him to time out. Please! You've got to be kidding me.
Kiffin has been making these type comments since he stepped in the door, and no one has done squat about it. He needs a huge spanking. I can't believe his father allows this type crap. Only thing that tells me is he's one of those wimpy dads off the field that are afraid to discipline much less upset their child. I don't know diddly about Monte Kiffin, but I've no respect for the man simply because of his son's behavior (fair or unfair to him I don't know).
Is this what our society is coming to? You know, I don't even want any of UT's recruits. If this is what they're attracted to and are interested in have at it. I don't want any part of that.
The second part of this whole thing is the attention that Kiffin is getting today. I didn't listen to more than a few minutes on 680 in ATL today, but the time I did listen they were talking about Kiffin and his complaints about the refs and the conspiracy thing. They were actually treating it with some notion of possibility.
I didn't have time to call, but they never addressed the type penalties called vs. UT and the headset issue affecting Alabama just as much if not more. They never said his D coaches were all on the field while ours were up in the booth. All they said about that was Kiffin not being able to get his Defensive plays called properly. What? Were we like running around all excited gaining yard after yard in route to a TD while all this was happening? Heck no, we had no communication with our coordinator and quickly went down 3 and out. Ohhhhhh, that was such a conspiracy on our part. Yet, they don't even touch that! They just kept giving Kiffin's side of things making it sound like the headset issue was a game breaker.
I don't know why all of this is bothering me so. I think it's because I'm so against rewarding bad behavior, and this is exactly what is being done over and over for Lane. He needs to shut it and shut it quick. Only problem is nothing will be done if he doesn't.
First, what gives these coaches the right to act this way? What happened to any sort of gentleman's code between coaches? What happened to handling things in a professional manner? From day one Lane Kiffin has displayed that he has no respect for any authority in the conference. What kind of lesson is this teaching the young men he's guiding? I know I sound old school, and I'm sure part of that is true. But, since when can you scream and complain when you don't get your way as a leader? Since when can you disrespect and mock your authority and not have to pay any consequences?
That brings me to being even more bothered. Mike Slive took Kiffin's various remarks and basically said "don't do it again". That's like a two-year-old kid calling his mother names while pitching a fit, and her saying "oh, you better not do that again". Nothing behind it but ideal threats. Almost like sending him to time out. Please! You've got to be kidding me.
Kiffin has been making these type comments since he stepped in the door, and no one has done squat about it. He needs a huge spanking. I can't believe his father allows this type crap. Only thing that tells me is he's one of those wimpy dads off the field that are afraid to discipline much less upset their child. I don't know diddly about Monte Kiffin, but I've no respect for the man simply because of his son's behavior (fair or unfair to him I don't know).
Is this what our society is coming to? You know, I don't even want any of UT's recruits. If this is what they're attracted to and are interested in have at it. I don't want any part of that.
The second part of this whole thing is the attention that Kiffin is getting today. I didn't listen to more than a few minutes on 680 in ATL today, but the time I did listen they were talking about Kiffin and his complaints about the refs and the conspiracy thing. They were actually treating it with some notion of possibility.
I didn't have time to call, but they never addressed the type penalties called vs. UT and the headset issue affecting Alabama just as much if not more. They never said his D coaches were all on the field while ours were up in the booth. All they said about that was Kiffin not being able to get his Defensive plays called properly. What? Were we like running around all excited gaining yard after yard in route to a TD while all this was happening? Heck no, we had no communication with our coordinator and quickly went down 3 and out. Ohhhhhh, that was such a conspiracy on our part. Yet, they don't even touch that! They just kept giving Kiffin's side of things making it sound like the headset issue was a game breaker.
I don't know why all of this is bothering me so. I think it's because I'm so against rewarding bad behavior, and this is exactly what is being done over and over for Lane. He needs to shut it and shut it quick. Only problem is nothing will be done if he doesn't.
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