Lane Kiffin seems to have Tennessee on his mind a lot, this time regarding NIL

It’s nearly a weekly factor now for Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin to debate the Tennessee soccer program in in some way. However he enjoys prodding the fan base that when cherished him, even when it means throwing out a golf ball as a primary pitch at a baseball recreation. Now comes a special sort of chatter, one which doubtlessly entails a Tennessee commit.

Whereas talking with Wealthy Eisen final Friday, Kiffin appeared to conclude that an $8 million NIL deal that has not too long ago caught the school soccer world on fireplace concerned Tennessee commit Nico Iamleava.

“And also you’re going to have all these locker room dynamics the place now you’re studying, you bought a participant coming into faculty over there in East Tennessee for $8 million {dollars} that hasn’t performed a down,” Kiffin added. “And also you’ve obtained a locker room saying, ‘Wait, now what if the man doesn’t play? How’s that going to work? How is that donor going to really feel that paid all that cash, when the man’s not taking part in?’ So that you’ve obtained quite a lot of issues that haven’t been discovered in any respect.”

Oct 16, 2021; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin on the sphere earlier than the sport towards the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium.
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Kiffin went on to say Alabama quarterback Bryce Younger, whom he sarcastically says ought to’ve gone into the switch portal final season, simply to drive up the value for his providers in Tuscaloosa.

“And actually, in the event you’re nice, I imply, assume how tousled the system is. When you’re a fantastic participant, you’re Bryce Younger after the Nationwide Championship final yr, it’s best to go within the portal, even if you wish to keep at Alabama. As a result of all you’ll do is drive up your value there as a result of then the collectives there’ll out of the blue give you some huge cash to maintain you,” Kiffin stated.

Mississippi gamers stand on the sphere after the sport was delayed due to followers throwing bottles onto the sphere throughout the second half of the crew’s NCAA school soccer recreation towards Tennessee, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. Mississippi received 31-26.
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I don’t blame Kiffin for persevering with to rail towards what he thinks is improper with school soccer for the time being. If he needs to be the one carrying the sword within the battle, let him do it. Proper now, there’s no change on the horizon. It’s wild as a result of there aren’t many restrictions on these issues and till there are, issues will solely get crazier and the market worth for prospects will proceed to rise.