Lane Kiffin's Alleged Interference With Contract: Tortious And Tortuous
by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 27, 2010 7:08 AM EDT
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Print- That suit brought by the Tennessee Titans against USC and Lane Kiffin for interfering with Kennedy Pola's contract? Yeah, it's legit. It's called different things in different places but is generally known as tortious interference with contract and means that you can sue somebody if they induce someone to breach their contract with you. That concept is also very likely the reason for all of this "permission to talk with your coach" stuff you hear about all of the time. Note, though, that the Tennessean quotes the complaint as saying that "as a result of USC and Kiffin’s tortuous conduct, Tennessee (Titans) football has been damaged in an amount proven at trial." (emphasis mine). Whether it was the lawyer or the newspaper that confused "tortious" with "tortuous" doesn't matter because both fit when talking about Lane Kiffin.
- That meeting between Bryce Brown and Derek Dooley that was supposed to happen yesterday? Didn't happen. Are you surprised? Brown's almost certainly not returning to the team, but if he did, the team would apparently welcome him back. He would almost certainly not be ready, though, either.
- Worried about the offensive line and what it means to the run game? Don't fret too much, says Dooley:
"I love it when (high school) coaches say, 'We don't have a good offensive line.' Good runners make yards. It doesn't matter who they run behind. They just have an ability to make people miss."Spin? Probably. But there's likely some truth to it as well.
"I loved Monte and I didn’t think you could top Monte, but coach Wilcox came in here and impressed me so much," Reveiz said. "It makes you get excited to play for him. He knows his stuff and I am excited to see what his schemes are going to be each week."
Defensive end Chris Walker said that although Kiffin’s knowledge was impeccable, he believes Wilcox’s system fits the Volunteers. "It has been fun to get into his system," Walker said. "His system fits a lot of our players better than the previous system. We are excited to see how it plays out on the field."
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I'm starting to think Dooley just needs to be proactive
and publicly give BB his release. I’ve always maintained that I (for whatever I’m worth, as a fan I guess) had no problem with BB returning to the Vols, but it’s gotten a little late for that.
At this point, I don’t see how he could possibly be ready to play this season or at least the first half, and his play time demands would only further hamper our team.
I say Dooley just needs to say Bryce is free to go where he wants outside the SEC. Let him go to USC if that’s what he wants, I don’t care.
"I condone fun things" ~~ Cortland Finnegan
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I'm not sure.
I think there are probably rules against that kind of thing, or at least good reasons not to, (maybe the coach can’t restrict where the player transfers to if the school initiates the release?)
Furthermore, I don’t think anything at all is being harmed by Bryce’s indecision. Clearly the Vols aren’t expecting to get BB back this season and are moving forward without him.
Also, if the Brown family is really undergoing some sort of family crisis or problems, then it might be in Bryce’s best interest to not feel like a piece of meat thrown in amongst the sharks. Undoubtedly if he became an unrestricted free agent, he would be getting calls from the likes of Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Lane Kiffin, and it’s probably in Bryce, and most other people’s best interest NOT to talk to any of those guys.
by Prometheus1185 on Jul 27, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
It's probably in Dooley's best interests to stop talking about it
Have the UTSID office generate a list of quotes or FAQs.
Let reporters ask if there’s new information about stuff not covered to date – confirm or deny stuff – that they’ve generated on their own. But no fishing questions – e.g. got any BB updates?
I was tired of this BB story MONTHS AGO. Wish we’d all just let it go.
and yet, here I am commenting on it. /head slapThe COEXIST bumper sticker is ridiculous. How are people supposed to get along when one side is flying planes into tall buildings or wearing sweater vests full of C4 and nails? The faiths are MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE.
interesting tidbit in the kiffin lawsuit
dredged up by bruins nation…
"USC has previously been registered with the State of Tennessee to do business within the state; USC and Kiffin have engaged in recruiting student athletes residing in Tennessee to enroll at USC and participates in its sports program by offering scholarships and other incentives…"
to which RBR’s pete holiday offers the following observation:
1 – "other incentives" could be as innocuous as meal plans, opportunities to play college football at USC, promises not to redshirt them, or anything else. This is probably just lawyerly casting a wide net. But…
2 – It could be a barb to try to keep USC from fighting jurisdiction, hinting that if they question it, the Titans will do everything they can to find a player from Tennessee who was recruited improperly — not because that would help or harm their case, but as an incentive for USC to leave the issue alone.
3 – It could be an attempt to make USC’s recruiting practices relevant to the suit, thereby exposing them to discovery. That’s another one that probably wouldn’t help their case too much, but it could certainly motivate USC to toss some cash at the problem in hopes that it goes away.
he’s betting on 1 but if 2 or 3 come to pass, suddenly this suit gets much more interesting.
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Eh
I haven’t read the complaint, but that sounds to me like it’s just a basis to assert jurisdiction over USC so the Titans can sue them in Tennessee. I wouldn’t read too much into that.
by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 27, 2010 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Apparently NOT, Coach Kiffin - Spin at odds with subsequent lawsuit
Kiffin released a statement on Saturday giving his chain of events leading to the hiring. Kiffin could not be reached for comment on Monday.
Blah, Blah. Blah……… I have spoken with Coach Fisher and he now has an accurate understanding of the timeline of events.
Besides not having the
professionalism… or …courtesy (Titans’ Headcoach, not me)to reach out to a former NFL colleague (prior to raiding his staff a week before training camp), he apparently didin’t get written permission for the assistant to speak with USC.
I wonder how Mr. Haden feels about the expensive Kiffin hire now? Good thing Haden’s a lawyer.
The COEXIST bumper sticker is ridiculous. How are people supposed to get along when one side is flying planes into tall buildings or wearing sweater vests full of C4 and nails? The faiths are MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE.
Question
Not that I really want this to happen or to have us become involved at all because I really really would just prefer USC’s ship to sink on their own without us having to deal with their trolls, BUT, considering the possible outcomes of this case, would Mike Hamilton and UT have any sort of case against USC for tampering with Kiffin right before he left?
"I condone fun things" ~~ Cortland Finnegan
Hello ladies. Look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn't me.
Random question guys:
Did any of you order the 2010 basketball DVD? I ordered mine of UTsports.com in mid May and it still has not arrived. Just wondering if anyone else is having the same problem.
It's simple Cubs in the spring and summer, Vols in the fall and winter.
Still listed on UT's site as "will ship soon"
I keep looking for it in stores whenever I’m in Knoxville
by Will Shelton on Jul 27, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Breaking!
Bud Adams turns down Lane Kiffin’s request for the Titans to open the 2011 season against USC on a neutral site. Bud Adam’s sorry excuse was that the Titans are an NFL Franchise and do not schedule games against college teams, further proof that everyone is afraid of the Trogans!
by Getoffmyvols on Jul 27, 2010 12:23 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Also heard that they are burning mattresses in Nashville. Check CNN.
The COEXIST bumper sticker is ridiculous. How are people supposed to get along when one side is flying planes into tall buildings or wearing sweater vests full of C4 and nails? The faiths are MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE.
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