How does Kiffin to Ole Miss affect our 2020 class and recruiting?

[Helton1]

I know he doesn’t have long, but we know he can recruit. Do we get worried about the Whitehaven Linebackers? Worried about Big O adding OM back into his top 3? Flip candidates, etc?

I loved us getting back into Memphis. This may affect that a bit.

 

[Sleegro]

Not much probably

 

[Rockytopvol86]

Kiffin possibly (not confirmed yet) going to Ole Miss? If hired this sunday what challenges will we face until the first signing period in recruiting? Kiffin is a great recruiter and will have a easy job selling Ole Miss and his new vision for the program. Also what recruits of ours would/should we be worried about?

 

[Grudenator]

It’ll definitely make it tougher in Memphis that’s for sure. I doubt this year you will see much change, but the battles for next years class may tighten up

 

[InVOLuntary]

I don't think Kiffin to ole Miss has one ioda of influence on our recruiting class. Not in Memphis, not in Kalamazoo.

 

[chattavol420]

He’ll probably get a few kids from Memphis in future years but that’s an unwinnable job he’s taking. They’re never going to be a great team just due to who they have to play ever week. Bama, Auburn, LSU, ta$&m...just not going to happen. Seems like kiffin has a tendency to take those type jobs throughout his career. I think in 3 or 4 years he’ll have a .500 record and we won’t be looking at him as any sort of a threat at all. Seems like he’d recognize at this point he’s only likely to get one more shot at a d1 school and choose one he’s likely to be successful at. Florida state makes way more sense for him. He could recruits Florida and play in a really weak conference that way

 

[BillVol7]

@Freak move this over to the football forum if you see fit. Or delete altogether I guess...

Thought it was a decent topic of conversation.

Ignore the smartasses

 

[TrippieRedd]

Small and Thomas going to ole piss now. Kiffin about to be our hated enemy again.

 

[AllVol11717]

Not too much of a threat for this class or the next honestly. Now if a couple years down the road he has Ole Miss overachieving, then we may have to duke it out for some guys, but for now he’s just a career underachiever at HC taking a job at one of the worst teams in the conference.

 

[onevol74]

Kiffin will have an effect on kids in West Tennessee. He is a decent on the field coach unless he is playing UCLA.

 

[scores4fun]

I think him at Ole Miss will be about like him at USC. He will get players but he wont win consistently enough. And before long he will have Ole Miss with NCAA sanctions.

 

[jakez4ut]

Lol.

 

[UTK]

Not much this year probably. We will see going forward.

 

[jakez4ut]

So when in doubt concede defeat... Lol some of y'all crack me up

 

[Hacksaw]

As long as he's only getting the Nu'keeses I won't be too worried.

 

[SCRocket]

I will be pissed if they get Lane.

 

[tnktm]

Pruitt will get who he wants and Kiffin can choose from the leftovers.

 

[Catbone]

Regardless of Kiffin, we just have to recruit better in general

 

[vol94]

@Freak move this over to the football forum if you see fit. Or delete altogether I guess...

Thought it was a decent topic of conversation.

It’s a great topic of conversation. Everyone doesn’t comb thru every thread created.

 

[johnfnkelly]

Not this class. Maybe in the future.

 

[pharmDvol11]

Considering the overall character of recruits he brought to our program, if he steals guys from us it’s probably for the best.

 

[rickyyrs]

I know he doesn’t have long, but we know he can recruit. Do we get worried about the Whitehaven Linebackers? Worried about Big O adding OM back into his top 3? Flip candidates, etc?

I loved us getting back into Memphis. This may affect that a bit.

You got to worry about Kiffin recruiting the Memphis area. I am sure Memphis hated to see Kiffin to Ole Miss also.

 

[Dudleys87]

Saban needs to worry about Kiffin more than we do.

 

[tennrich1]

You got to worry about Kiffin recruiting the Memphis area. I am sure Memphis hated to see Kiffin to Ole Miss also.

Memphis generally IS NOT in the running for those types of athletes even in the Memphis area. Maybe once in a blue moon but I seriously doubt it will effect them at all.

 

[VOLUNTEERSZN]

Small and Thomas going to ole piss now. Kiffin about to be our hated enemy again.

And you’re getting this info from where?