Lane Kiffin
SEC links for Wednesday:
- Dave Hooker of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports that UT will report Lane Kiffin’s Twitter violation to NCAA.
- Kelly Whiteside of USA Today writes on Kiffin’s controversial start at Tennessee.
- Doug Segrest of the Birmingham News writes that some of the nation’s best baseball players will be at the SEC Baskeball Tournament.
- Alan Boldin of the Myrtle Beach Sun News tracks Steve Spurrier at a speaking engagement.
- Tony Barnhart of the AJC wonders if Spurrier will turn boring to stay out of the headlines.
- Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun writes that Florida’s Urban Meyer is now more cautious with his comments.
- In the Knoxville News-Sentinel, John Adams writes that Tennessee should try Texas in its hunt for quarterbacks.
- Maurice Patton of the Tennessean writes on Vandy pitcher Mike Minor.
- Brandon Marcello of the NW Arkansas Times writes that three games will make or break Arkansas’ baseball season.
- Randy Rosetta of The Advocate previews the SEC Tourney.
- David Brandt of the Clarion-Ledger writes that Ole Miss likes its position in the tournament.
John,
Maybe you can clear this up. Tennessee is reporting a violation because a staff member commented on a prospect who had committed to the football team. This afternoon, UK released a statement from Calipari referring to John Wall by name. Why is this not a violation? Are there different rules for different sports? Had the UT kid not signed his letter of intent yet (the article only says he “committed”)? It seemed inconsistent to me.
Calipari did not use Twitter to comment on John Wall until after Wall had signed his letter-of-intent this afternoon. Tennessee used Twitter to comment on a player who had committed, but not yet signed.