Kiffin keeps them buzzing in Florida

As if the fireworks of Thursday between Tennessee head football coach Lane Kiffin and Florida needed another flashpoint, bloggers for a couple newspapers in the Gator State are buzzing about a practical joke Kiffin played on Blaze Thompson, the coach at Pahokee (Fla.) High School from where UT got prize recruit Nu’Keese Richardson.

Ben Violin in the Palm Beach Post says Kiffin is "burning bridges" and Jason Lieser of the same Web site said it is "ironic" Kiffin brought up cell phone use. Joe Goodman, writing in a Miami Herald blog, said the Pahokee coach is "confused" and "saddened" by Kiffen's comments.

Also, check out Drew’s Notebook for Tennessee football beat writer Drew Edwards’ take on the fun and recruiting games.

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