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Lane Kiffin Weekly Press Conference - Live at 12:30 PM EDT


UTSports.com is supposed to be live streaming Kiffin's Western Kentucky press conference today at 12:30 - check out Coach Kiffin's very first pregame press conference, injury updates, Kiffin's attempt to smile, all the usual fun.  We'll be following along here as well. 

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He's giving massive respect to WKU

“Very difficult opponent…very difficult scheme”

by Will Shelton on Sep 1, 2009 12:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Injuries

Tauren Poole concussion, questionable for practice today

Ben (Bartholomew? Martin?) has a high ankle sprain, questionable for Saturday

by Will Shelton on Sep 1, 2009 12:37 PM EDT reply actions  

QB

Reiterates that there will be no rotation, Crompton is it. May be timing issues with 3 freshman WRs in the 5 WR rotation. May see “someone else” (Nuke) at QB some

by Will Shelton on Sep 1, 2009 12:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Most important stats

First, turnover margin. Mentions that OU and Florida were 1 and 2 in TO margin last year.

Second, said he looks for lots of first downs as proof that your offense is clicking

by Will Shelton on Sep 1, 2009 12:42 PM EDT reply actions  

9 defensive linemen

in the rotation

(I’m guessing): Hughes, D Williams, G Williams, C Walker, B Martin, W Brown, A Mathis, R Sykes, M Walls?

by Will Shelton on Sep 1, 2009 12:44 PM EDT reply actions  

Offense is highly, highly scripted

First 15 plays, every 3rd down, every situation from inside the 40

Also says no idea how many carries Hardesty + Brown will end up splitting

by Will Shelton on Sep 1, 2009 12:50 PM EDT reply actions  

"every 3rd down"

What does that mean?

by rblakeh on Sep 1, 2009 1:21 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

I can only assume

he means that the Vols have already decided what plays they’re going to run on 3rd and short, 3rd and 5, 3rd and 8, 3rd and long, etc…he just listed them off like that in the presser

by Will Shelton on Sep 1, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Talks about the merits of Aaron Douglas

having played tight end and thus having great footwork as an offensive lineman

by Will Shelton on Sep 1, 2009 12:53 PM EDT reply actions  

Hate this

“There’s a good chance Josh McNeil won’t ever play football again.”

by Will Shelton on Sep 1, 2009 12:54 PM EDT reply actions  

facing another surgery

a longer one, final info then…reading Kiffin’s facial expressions/tone of voice, don’t hold your breath

by Will Shelton on Sep 1, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

ugh

that’s awful. I feel so bad for him. Hopefully Josh can prove that statement false…

"It's static noise. You can't hear anything. You go up and down the line, your wide receivers, your running backs, your tight ends, nobody can hear. Nobody."
- Cal QB Nate Longshore commenting on playing in Neyland Stadium

by jimvols on Sep 1, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wait wait

Jonathan Crompton coming to the mike

by Will Shelton on Sep 1, 2009 12:56 PM EDT reply actions  

He's artfully dodging Clawfense questions

Saying he feels “night and day” better now than he did this time last year, but refuses to say exactly why that is

by Will Shelton on Sep 1, 2009 1:01 PM EDT reply actions  

thanks Will...

just got back from class, but I’m having zero luck in getting the link at the UT site or here to work. system fail

by Home Sweet Home on Sep 1, 2009 1:09 PM EDT reply actions  

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