In a strange twist, on signing day, Kiffin was able to bring Janzen Jackson, a five-star defensive back and Louisiana native, from LSU to Tennessee.
Janzen had committed to LSU early in his senior year, but on signing day, he announced that he was going to wait until the next day before signing his paperwork and sending it in to LSU.
The paperwork never came.
The following day, Kiffin showed why every school in the SEC should take him seriously.
Janzen’s paperwork was signed and faxed to the University of Tennessee.
Kiffin had taken one of the best athletes in the state of Louisiana, and he did it right from under LSU's nose.
Kiffin repeated his performance earlier last week when he landed the No. 1 recruit in the country in Wichita, KS running back Brice Brown.
Brown chose not to make his decision on National Signing Day with the rest of the recruits, and instead took one last look at his remaining choices.
With the wait came much controversy.
Brown has a handler, Brian Butler, and some feel that a high school or college athlete who is involved with a handler is walking a thin line that when stepped over, brings the NCAA to your doorstep.
A “handler” isn’t an agent. An agent gets paid and, in return, makes sure his client gets paid. A collegiate athlete that gets paid is, in actuality, a professional athlete.
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