Jackson Jambalaya

Example# 2,389,427 of reasons to stop worshiping sportsball and athletes.

Tell me you're a p*ssy without telling me you're a p*ssy.

Kid really outplayed them, he aught to be the one making calls

Not an Ole Miss fan and not choosing sides. But, if he had a real, actual mental health problem there is a proper way to handle that. This transcript basically shows the kid wanted a vacation because life got tough.

Kiffin's message to this young man may have been accurate, but his delivery of the message was terrible (assuming the transcript is accurate). The kid is claiming he was suffering from a mental health issue, and Kiffin continued to verbally berate him. Not good.

But to be accused of racism when he wouldn't go meet with his coach? That seems way out of bounds.

I'm sure there's more to the story, but racism? Come on.

When you run a program like Ole Miss the real concern is not what he's saying but what he hasn't said yet. He just may know where some skeletons are buried which Ole Miss cannot afford to have published. Then settle out of court.

40 mill will make me all better coach.....

Back in the 70's & 80's when I played, we had high school coaches that would be in jail today for what they made us do weekly in practice. Some young men today like the one in question here need to respect their leaders. Kiffin may have been harsh in his comments but has be to a better way to say I need a Mental health break than just not showing up. Assume he still ate the meal plan and all the other perks that come with being an D1 player. Ask those young men who play Junior college football in Scooba MS what their life is like.

Looks to me like this kid was mad he wasn't going to be getting playing time and was transferred to scout team since he chose not to transfer and then pouted for weeks claiming depression while ignoring the requests to meet with Kiffin. I assume he finally went into the meeting with Kiffin ready to play the victim with his voice memo recording to try to get something "incriminating" on tape. This is his best attempt at a cash grab since he obviously won't be making his money playing football. Sad. Good luck finding another program to transfer to now...

I would be depressed too if my pants never fit and my hairstyle resembled wearing a dirty mop as a wig.

If Kiffin really said what's in the transcript he should be fired on the spot.

The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor!!!!

KingFish is just a tad bit late on this information...which has no legs.

The "wokies" continue to be "Karens" in most all athletics and have sissified everything about the sport, it seems.

He must have gotten off his meds-

Discriminated against just like a volleyball player! We can't have that.

Kiffen sees through what this is! A "mental break"? Give me a break!

I lost my grandmother too. I want $40 million as well.

Trying to get that NFL money without that NFL job!
Trading honor for dollars. The millennial way!

let's record everybody 24/7. then there won't be any stones to throw

Methink$ that he is currently being coached by Michael Oher.

I am a State fan, but while Kiffin’s words were rough, the kid should have met with him as soon as Kiffin requested a meeting rather than wait for over two weeks to respond - no matter what the reason. His scholarship depends on it. Depressed or not, he owed Kiffin an explanation for missing practices.

One day Kiffin (insert any coach) is going to yell at some 6'4" 285-pound bad ass and they are going to kick the shit out of him/or coach. Kiffin is going to run that mouth to the wrong guy, and he is going to lay hands on Kiffin and baptize him in the way of the "real world" as he put it.

Kiffin is a bitch.

Clearly (and I mean clearly) none of you have ever had a real interaction with a professional football coach. And I'm not talking about having drinks and appetizers at a booster event at River Hills.

Can you imagine if any football player could just take "mental health breaks" at will? "Uhh, sorry coach, I know I'm scheduled to start against Alabama this weekend, but I'm feeling triggered at practice."

I think this will do Kiffin more good than harm.

Sounds like he needs to file a HURT FEELINGS REPORT

Show me on the doll where Kiff hurt your feelings?

Some people can take pressure and some people cannot.

State fan here.
You cant just ignore your responsibilities and not check in.
But I would expect nothing less from this weak generation that cna invent racism in the term Black Friday.
Good for Lane.

Having dealt with similar situations numerous times from an HR perspective in the private sector, I have some thoughts:

1. It's unclear whether a 'guide' published by the NCAA contains requirements (as stated by the lawyer). It's a guide. But, I have not seen it. It could be critical as this thing moves along.

2. How was the staff to know (or should have known) that the young man was 'suffering from embarrassment, anxiety, depression' and the host of other emotions stated by the plaintiff? If he absented himself from the facility or wouldn't meet with the coach as instructed, it would be impossible for them to know.

3. There can be no violation of the ADA if the employer/school is unaware of (or doesn't suspect) the circumstances which warrant ADA coverage.

4. If the coach had sent word for the athlete to come meet with him and the athlete ignored that demand, that's certainly in the school's favor in defense.

5. Stating 'I was taking a mental break' after the situation reached the boiling point is not in the plaintiff's favor. I assume he is simply following his lawyer's instructions now in referring to his 'disappearance' as a 'mental break' in an attempt to connect it all to the ADA. You don't gain ADA coverage retroactively. There's a specific protocol and progression for that as stated in the Act.

6. If the athlete has a recording of the statements of which he accuses the coach of making, he has the coach by the balls.

7. The only thing the athlete (at the instruction of his attorney) left out was mention of the word 'accommodation'. The ADA requires an employer (and I assume a coach in this case) to consider offering a reasonable accommodation when (and only when) the employee (athlete in this case) makes the employer aware (via written letter from a physician) that the employee/athlete is suffering from an ADA covered condition which warrants consideration of a 'reasonable accommodation', which the doctor's letter should also suggest. This is never determined simply via discussion between employer and employee without specific medical advice from a physician. And the ADA does not require an employer/school to continue in employment/or scholarship one who is unable to perform the essential duties and functions of the job/scholarship. The ADA is not a 'ticket to ride'.

8. If the athlete (on advice of his attorney) has claimed all of these emotional issues, he'd better have a therapist ready to back him up in court with records of visits, conversations, diagnoses and a treatment plan (prior to his meeting with the coach - Not subsequently).

FOOTBALL is what makes America the greatest country in the damn universe! And this weak kid claims he needed a break, from being a contributor to what makes everything so great about our nation. LOSER! Kick him off the team, he doesn't deserve the honor and glory of putting on the pads to play the BEST SPORT.

By the way, can we get more FOOTBALL columns on this website????? The damn season is underway and we are tired of reading all this junk about news and elections and Jackson and whatever, that is not related to football.

One more thing. This coming Saturday afternoon. Buckle up your chinstraps Alabama. Buckle 'em up real good and tight. It's gonna be a long day in Tuscaloser. 41-13. HOTTY TODDY!!!!!!!!

Aaaaand do we think Coach Prime would have handled this any differently? From what I've seen from his interviews this week and with his replies to the pearl clutching reporters... NO! Would the guy sue Coach Prime... NO! White Coach-Black Player gotta have the race card for the press to even pay attention.

not good enough to make a bag of money in the nfl so let’s piss off coach, record it, then sue g
for the green.

Stare fan here. I hate that I like Lane so
much.

Wow! A football coach used harsh language with a player that missed numerous practices? Hard to believe. What is this world coming to?

If I had blown off my HIGH SCHOOL coach for three weeks, I would have gotten way worse than what's reported here.

It seems to me he took that time to strategize with his attorney and learn how to work the recording equipment. Not saying his physical and related mental issues weren't real, and real bad. But ignoring the head coach for three weeks . . .

In my experience, one's choice of attorneys says a lot about the client.

I am so LMAO. Played from the time I was 8 till 21. Yea, this game can give you some issues, but it was my choice and I would do over and over again. This guy needed 30 minutes of bull in the ring. He got beat out and was pissed. Mental issues my ass, puss 100%

Throw him to the land sharks as they got to eat!

“Claude Have Mercy!!”

[Scratches neck crack head style]

“How…errr ummm…how can I get me one of them…ummm…”mental breaks”?!

What’s the damage? He still has his scholarship. Nick Saban may end up bankrupting the entire state of Alabama if his players find out they can sue him for being mean. I’d almost be tempted to counter sue for emotional distress if I was kiffin. I’d bet they can prove the recording was pre-planned as a set up to piss him off and try to get a reaction.

Colin Kaepernick 2.0 it’s everyone else fault I suck.

Anybody interested in a fantastic read? Order "When Pride Mattered" about the life of Vince Lombardi. You would be shocked at how the game of football started out. The difficulty of a game was determined by how many teeth got knocked out. Scores rarely went above 14 point because the were defensive minded and a main point of the game was to protect yourself. You'll see just how feminized boys - and the game of football, have become today.

@6:11 for the win!

Kid (& yes he's a kid) should have entered the portal when he was encouraged to do so & left but he wanted a check. His momma wanted him to have a check. He didn't want to lift a finger for it.

This is the real world big guy. This isn't Burger King & you ain't getting it your way.

Nice try with the racism card although it didn't work. Keep coming with the excuses. Mental break my a$$.

Not an OM fan (at all)… This guy is a straight P@SSY. You didn’t give up on your coach, you gave up on your team. If you really had mental issues, you should have informed the coach and had the councilor write permission. Just not showing up and then blaming it on mental health, then suing, is a joke. I sure hope I don’t get called on the jury. It’d be an easy hell no from me.

I just need to know who this pea brains attorney is. I need to hire him to go after all my old coaches from pee wee to college. I want to sue them for simply just playing me in games that have led to the aches and pains I have.
That's right folks, that will be next, suing for simply getting to play and getting hurt on the field.

For the commenter who suggested Lane should be fired for using such language with a player, my 5th-6th grade football coach talked to us (ie, yelled at the top of his lungs) that way. Neither our parents nor any of us players got offended. Instead, we immediately got better at whatever he was yelling about. Granted, that was in the early '70s before the world decided to pu**ify men. The child suing Lane needs to grow TF up or let his momma change his diapers the rest of his life.

Wonder if this case will get sealed for no reason like the Rebel Rags NCAA case.