And, if so, what in the hell is Lane Kiffin putting in the water in Knoxville?

According to ESPN, Marve might prefer to walk on at UT - Miami inexplicably wouldn't grant him a release to the Volunteers - than sign a scholarship at Nebraska, Purdue, or anywhere else, for that matter.

Whether Marve picks NU or not isn't as material as, well, Kiffin's almost sudden, out-of-the-air ability to snag incredible talent. He's already ticked off plenty of folks in the SEC, and even a few high schools. Can this brash, bull-in-a-china-shop nonsense really work?

Apparently.

We aren't saying Kiffin can't coach. In fact, we like his offensive philsophy. His short, painful stint at the Oakland Raiders proved he's a run-first guy. His attack needs good running backs, and he got two of the nation's best in David Oku and Bryce Brown to sign with him.

But, still - convincing a known quantity at quarterback to pay his own way for a year? Can Kiffin pull that off?

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