KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin says he takes investigations of the school’s recruiting practices as a compliment.
Kiffin says the strength of Tennessee’s recruiting class, ranked by most analysts near the top nationally, has caused the unusual amount of interest in the Volunteers’ methods, which are under investigation by the NCAA and the Southeastern Conference.
Kiffin on Saturday confirmed a report in Friday’s New York Times that SEC officials are questioning Tennessee about an October recruiting trip to St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in which Kiffin was accompanied by recruiting intern Steve Rubio, a St. Thomas Aquinas graduate and former Vols assistant.
If Rubio actively recruited players, it’s a violation of NCAA rules.
Add A Comment