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The latest word on the UT coaching situation apparently has hit a snag.  David Cutcliffe reportedly wants to bring his entire staff with him from Duke ... and Mike Hamilton does not want that.  What happened to coaches signing their staff and the administration pencil whipping the forms for the coach?  It worked for Fulmer.

Unlike the previous coaching staff, Cutcliffe is a loyalty man.  He believes that the staff he has assembled is solid enough to challenge in the SEC.  Since several of his staff members followed Cutcliffe from UT two years ago, that is not a far fetched thought.

From a sales perspective, Mike Hamilton is in a poor negotiating position.  If Hamilton wants a coach ASAP, he will likely have to be willing to give in to more demands than what would be considered 'normal'.  Personally, I feel for the man.  Imagine trying to sell something for full price, but needing to get it done before a timer runs out.  Not good.

UT Athletic Director Mike Hamilton is running a sprint to find Kiffin's replacement.  It all comes down to timing.  The Vols are losing commitments left and right.  Lane Kiffin could not have bailed ship at a worse time.  National signing day is just around the corner and the coaches are awaiting the end of the dead period.

Interim UT football coach, Kippy Brown, indicated that he expected someone to be hired by Friday ... tomorrow.  Brown would be a solid candidate for the job, but puts Hamilton in an awkward situation.  Hamilton has made moves to shift the donor base from the 'old guard' ... Kippy Brown is a fan favorite among the old guard.  Personally, Brown has solid experience (26 years total) and would be an effective head coach ... but would Brown be viewed as a Fulmer favorite as well?  A very sore subject in Knoxville to say the least.

It has been a rough fourteen months for UT football fans.  That is for sure.  While the Lane Kiffin Experience turned out to be of mild psychedelic benefit to the conference ... ok, it was a major distraction ...

Kiffin is gone.  Adios.  Hasta.  He took one (of the apparent three) dream jobs that he held in his heart.  Had Pete Carroll's staff at USC kept their program clean, I would not be pondering this article.  It is time for Vol fans to collectively breathe in the good, let out the bad.

Even though Lane Kiffin has already left the bride at the altar, there are still two major looming questions that need to be examined:  did the staff violate NCAA rules (again) and why are the fans so torn up?

CNN reported earlier tonight that a 7.0 earthquake had struck Haiti ... apparently they were incorrect on the location.  What started as a rumor, then quickly whipped into a frenzy was the dust settling from Lane Kiffin's sudden departure from Knoxville.

The funny thing is four hours previously, I had jokingly asked Gil if he wanted to start a rumor about Kiffin heading to USC ...   Well....

The Lane Train has left East Tennessee and in its wake has left Vol nation stunned.  In a move that has shocked many, first year head coach Lane Kiffin has not only left the building, but is apparently taking his Dad Monte and Ed Orgeron with him.  After being slapped across their orange faces, what must UT fans do to pick up the pieces?