"This offseason the commissioner made a big deal of renewing vows in terms of what we say about other teams and other players" Kiffin said. "Obviously Urban feels he doesn't need to follow that. We won't say anything else."
Kiffin did, however, take a subtle jab at Meyer later in the press gathering.
When asked if the Vols were worried about a flu bug after Meyer's postgame revelation that several Florida players were sick, Kiffin said, "We'll wait and see, and after we're not excited about our performance we'll tell you that everybody was sick."
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Both of the above are hilarious!!
Front page this please!
Tennessee WILL beat Georgia on the way to 9+ wins in '09!!!
Eric Berry For Heisman!!!
by VolBrian on Sep 21, 2009 6:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And please rec that post - we want to be able to find it easily later.
Urban should be GREEN with envy…
by memphispete on Sep 21, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just watched the video of those comments...
He completely deadpanned that flu remark and just kept going. Also, that remark about the commissioner is a stronger statement than it looks in print. Kiffin went on to say that he wouldn’t ever criticize or say another team or coach wasn’t playing to win.
Meyer is just a whiny punk. And the UF Lizard people call CLK Kiffykins. Pffft. They need to look closer to home…
Tennessee WILL beat Georgia on the way to 9+ wins in '09!!!
Eric Berry For Heisman!!!
by VolBrian on Sep 21, 2009 8:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Who wants to bet on Slive making Urban issue an apology?
by rblakeh on Sep 21, 2009 8:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Blake scooped everybody apparently
These quotes are just now hitting GVX and ESPN. Wait for the pundit firestorm around this tomorrow…..
Tennessee WILL beat Georgia on the way to 9+ wins in '09!!!
Eric Berry For Heisman!!!
by VolBrian on Sep 21, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just think of what the world missed
because Spurrier decided to go to Washington. Imagine if both mouths were in operation.
by Hooper on Sep 21, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, too bad Spurrier's not in the SEC anymore...
Wait – what?
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
by birdjam on Sep 22, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
From a Bruce Fieldman article:
One final note on UT-UF: Kiffin doesn’t have the talent UF has, but he does have one player who would start for every team in the country: safety Eric Berry, who was his own brilliant self against Florida. Berry did everything from making a diving interception to tracking down one of the Gators’ speedy scatbacks from across the field to another play in which he took on a blocker AND tackled the option man. He moved up on my Heisman ballot, and I get that offensive players are more involved on more plays. But none of these QBs and RBs are better than the next-best guys at their positions by as much of a gap as Berry is at his.
I got punk'd by UT's Athletic Department.
by bobo_the_vol on Sep 21, 2009 9:38 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
That tackle was amazing.
It was like he was bored while the guy was blocking him. Almost like he was just leaning on the guy taking a breather, and then decided to sidestep by and make a textbook tackle. One of the most impressive things I’ve ever seen him do (and that is obviously saying A LOT).
by rblakeh on Sep 21, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Clip?
I saw the whole game (I thought). But I am not sure if I know what tackle you all are speaking of.
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Eric Berry is better at football than you
by kidbourbon on Sep 22, 2009 2:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just saw it
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Eric Berry is better at football than you
by kidbourbon on Sep 24, 2009 4:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Last sentence
That that, Taylor Mays.
Will - Rocky Top Talk
by Will on Sep 21, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that that? ;-)
I got punk'd by UT's Athletic Department.
by bobo_the_vol on Sep 21, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have never seen such a poor, crying winner
Jesus, Urban!
It is obvious he wanted to be able to run up the score on the Vols. This was so personal to him. After the game was over, he was looking for Tracy (Mole) Wolfson and was most likely surprised to see her on the opposite side of the field, interviewing the losing team’s coach.
Now, to make himself further look like a petulant baby, he starts in with the refrain of “they obviously weren’t trying to win the game”.
Man, is Urban Meyer a class act or what?
Ball, oskie, cover, block, cut and slice, pursue and gang tackle... for this is the WINNING EDGE.
by pound the rock on Sep 21, 2009 9:55 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Here's the full AP story with all the back & forth between Kiffin and Urbie
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/09/21/tennessee.kiffin.ap/index.html
Is this guy great, or what!
by memphispete on Sep 21, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
How is this "Kiffin taking another shot at Meyer"
when Meyer is the one bad-mouthing the Vols? Just because Kiffin doesn’t bow at the altar of Holy Oscar Meyer the national media attempts to spin this as a “shot”?
Sorry, been hitting the Macallan a little tonight and it’s got my Irish blood heated up a bit.
Ball, oskie, cover, block, cut and slice, pursue and gang tackle... for this is the WINNING EDGE.
by pound the rock on Sep 21, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it's a shot
But it’s really funny, and I freaking love it.
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Eric Berry is better at football than you
by kidbourbon on Sep 22, 2009 2:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's more than a couple of shots but they are retorts
So much for Urbie never saying anything directly to Kiffin or to initiating an exchange. Florida fans can take that one off the list of defenses….
by memphispete on Sep 22, 2009 7:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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