In the game of college football, Nu'Keese Richardson has become that pawn for the University of Tennessee football program. Kiffin first used Richardson back in February at an "energetic breakfast" with some of Tennessee's donors and alumni.
As Nu'Keese was here on campus, his phone keeps ringing. So one of our coaches who is sitting in a meeting with him says, 'Who's that? Kiffin continued "Just so you know, when a recruit is on another campus you can't call him. But I love the fact that Urban had to cheat and still didn't get him.
With Kiffin's blatant lack of knowledge of the rules, he was able to get national headlines after National Signing Day. With their "don't take no for an answer" approach and his promise to turn Richardson into the next Reggie Bush, Kiffin had his trophy to keep his program in the news. Kiffin said after National Signing day, "We're just getting started.
This is just a little bit of a taste. On Signing Day, , Lane Kiffin and his staff pulled off what many deemed impossible. They took two prized recruits from the National Champion Florida Gators without having played a single game. What would follow in the next few weeks cast a shadow over not only Kiffin, but Pahokee and Richardson.
Comments made in the heat of the moment and poor judgement would cast a negative light on a story of an otherwise amazingly positive young man. Nu'Keese Richardson lost his mother when he was just eight years old. He lost his good friend and teammate, Norman "Pooh Bear" Griffith in a senseless shooting after a Homecoming dance.
One interaction with Richardson, and you will find yourself attached. This soft spoken, humble young man always has a smile on his face, and genuinely cares about anyone and everyone who crosses his path. As a guest on my radio show, a caller called in to share an experience with Nu'Keese. The story he told was that on Richardson's visit, the staff had them attend a basketball game.
At halftime, Richardson made his way to the concourse to grab a drink and snack, and was stopped by the caller's little boy. Richardson proceeded to spend the next 15 minutes, talking with the boy and his father about anything and everything, making a lasting impression on the child he would never forget. Some people have hard edges, walk around with an attitude that is justified by a large portion of the community having a tough go of life.
Spend five minutes there or talking to someone from there, and it's easy to understand how easy it would be to not be a positive person coming from that part of the world. More MLB Rumors ». View all MLB Sites. More NHL News ». More Puck Prose News ». View all NHL Sites. More Soccer News ». More Playing for 90 News ». View all Soccer Sites.
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