WITH EACH WORD FROM KIFFIN’S MOUTH, AL DAVIS LOOKS SMARTER

Quickly, former Raiders coach Lane Kiffin is becoming a reliable source of comic relief in the world of college football. More impressively, the guy who was fired via a press conference that featured strong words and Power Point has managed to make his former boss look good. As Raiders owner Al Davis told it in September 30, Kiffin had essentially become a chronic pain in the butt. And Kiffin’s behavior since he became head coach at Tennessee has done more to prove than to disprove that notion. Most recently, Kiffin allegedly told a recruit from South Carolina that a decision to attend his in-state school would result in a career of meeting the fuel needs of his state’s automobile-driving residents. In fairness to Kiffin, he denies making the comment. Just like he might have denied accusing Florida coach Urban Meyer of cheating in the recruiting process if, you know, Kiffin’s words hadn’t been caught on tape. Bottom line? Unless the Volunteers get back to the upper echelon of college football quickly, Kiffin will soon be able to add another “former” to his employment history.