It’s an article on the AJC, and though it’s probably a long shot, Michael Carvell argues that with all that Kiffin is doing, he’s creating quite the name for himself amongst high school juniors and seniors. As a recap, Kiffin accused Urban Meyer of cheating, said he wasn’t all that happy about his current recruiting class, and, ironically, has been cited for three NCAA recruiting violations himself (though all minor, and none expected to harm the University).

Carvell’s point in all of this? That Kiffin is making a name, and high school players, who don’t know the names of the Auburn or Clemson coaches, do know the name of Lane Kiffin. And they also know if they don’t sign with the Vols, it’s because the other guy cheated.

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As someone that’s a Georgia Tech fan, I’ve followed Steven Threet since he enrolled there two years ago. From Tech, he went to Michigan. From Michigan, he’s going somewhere.

“I have decided to transfer from the University of Michigan,” Threet wrote in the statement. “I have requested and received my release. I do not yet know where I will continue my collegiate career, and have no further comment until that decision is made.”

The bad news for Michigan is that’s about their 50th player to transfer since Rich-Rod came on campus, and it happens to be their starting quarterback. The good news is that starting quarterback wasn’t good enough for Georgia Tech, and led Michigan to three wins, or nine losses, however you care to view it.

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It’s a long shot that someone is actually this stupid, but it’s worth pondering over the night before Signing Day. Will another student really make a spectacle at their school, announcing which major college they’ll attend to the delight of thousands of their peers and students, only to have been lying about it the entire time?

You have to hope Kevin Hart’s got a brother somewhere that’s part ballsy and part stupid to try and pull this off. Hey, for kids like Hart, it’s either zero days of being a somebody, or one day of being a somebody, and the rest of your life being that liar that lies about stuff that doesn’t even matter. The payoff may be worth it.

Alex Boone is an offensive lineman that I’d never heard of until today. He played for Ohio State this last year, and apparently has the potential to get drafted. He’s also one angry drunk, as police in Orange County will testify.

Former Ohio State offensive lineman Alex Boone was arrested after being subdued with a Taser during an alleged drunken tirade, authorities said Monday.

Boone, 21, was taken into custody late Sunday for investigation of resisting arrest after Orange County sheriff’s deputies responded to a disturbance call outside of a home in Aliso Viejo.

When they arrived, the 6-foot-8, 312-pound tackle had been jumping on car hoods, yanking on a tow truck cable and trying to break a window, said sheriff’s spokesman Jim Amormino.

Boone ran away from deputies and was found hiding underneath a patio, authorities said. Boone was combative and uncooperative and had to be taken down with a stun gun, Amormino said.

It should also be noted that he blew more than three times the legal limit, which, for a three hundred pound man that played at Ohio State, is a lot of Cosmopolitans (Ohio State: Win a bowl game, and I’ll at least upgrade you to drinking apple martinis).

It came down to Alabama, UGA, and Florida State for the rights to the five star, No. 4 ranked corner in high school, and he surprised many with his pick to play for Bowden and the Seminoles. You can get the full story here.
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With word that Sam Bradford is coming back to school, Mark Sanchez, prodigy child of the USC Trojans, has decided it might be the best time to test his draft stock, and hey, why not?

“In the end, after sleepless nights and lots of prayers, I’ve decided I’ll forgo my fifth year and declare for the NFL draft,” Sanchez said Thursday at a campus news conference. “It is with a heavy heart I am going to leave this university.”

I’ll bet it was a tough decision. I know I lay awake at night wondering what I would do if ever put in the situation to make millions and millions of dollars or go to classes and play football on the side. Ya know what, I’m gonna need a little longer to think about this one.

It should be noted that in his final game, Sanchez set a Rose Bowl record, completing 80 percent of his passes. It should also be noted that bowl game came against a Big Ten school, so it doesn’t really count.

In what’s a surprising move, Sam Bradford has decided he’s going to return for his junior year, which has to give Oklahoma the early edge on preseason rankings (maybe right behind Florida). With Bradford coming back, Oklahoma is now returning TE Jermaine Gresham, OT Trent Williams, and DT Jermaine Gresham.

“After looking at all the information and the opportunities, I feel that it’s in the best interest for me to come back,” Bradford said.

“I’ve dreamed about playing at Oklahoma since I was little,” Bradford said. “My three years here been probably the three of best years of my life. … I feel there’s no need to cut this experience short.”

This definitely makes Matthew Stafford the first pick taken in the 2009 NFL Draft. And it’ll get Detroit off the hook for blowing a pick, because there won’t be a quarterback close to Stafford as far as skills go.

My early guess for next year’s preseason rankings: Florida (1), Oklahoma (2), Texas (3), and USC (4).

This is probably just another one chalked up to Tim Tebow and his influence over everyone and everything. Florida is on the verge of being the most annoying school in division one football, but I’ll take celebrations like this each time a team wins a national title. Hopefully Georgia Tech doesn’t win it all any time soon…. (If you’ve ever been to a game there, you know what I’m talking about.)

If you haven’t heard it, here it is. If you thought you couldn’t handle any more talk of Tim Tebow and how great he is and how he can turn water into wine and walk on either…. well, prepare yourself. Because he’s back, and we’ve got Youtube to prove it.

College football announcers, fear not: Your worst day hasn’t come.

Tim Tebow is returning to college football.

“Overall, I just felt loyal to this place,” Tebow said. “I feel like I’m a role model, and a lot of times people start things and don’t finish them. I didn’t want to be like that. I wanted to be loyal to the university. I wanted to finish what I started and play another year.”

Translation: NFL scouts saw his accuracy in the BCS Championship game. Everyone’s telling me he’ll be a first round pick, but the only team dumb enough to select him then would be the Raiders, and they’ve got JaMarcus Russell, and “he’s a great player. Get over it.”