I've been as critical of Lane Kiffin as anyone, and why not, he hasn't coached a football game yet for the Tennessee Volunteers and he's always in the headlines.

As Sporting News radio host Tim Brando said recently, Kiffin is college football's version on Sarah Palin —they'll both say anything to excite their base.

Since he's been on campus in Knoxville, he's put his foot in his mouth so deep that he has been reprimanded by the Southeastern Conference commissioner for his comments about Florida's violation (which was not true) of recruiting rules.

So would it be a surprise when a 13-year-old — who has yet to play high school football — commits to a college and it would happen to be Tennessee?

Last week, the younger brother of Eric Berry, the Vols' current All-American safety, told recruiting service Rivals.com that he would attend Tennessee —in 2013.

While Evan Berry likely doesn't even shave yet, he knows where he's going to play his college ball. When I was 13 I didn't know what I was doing next week.

So is this a problem? Should kids, who have yet to play varsity football, spout off about where they will go to college on scholarship?

Is Kiffin at all responsible and does he have contact with a middle schooler who runs sub-4.5 forty times?

Who knows, however, it's highly ironic that it just so happens that Kiffin is involved in yet another headline-making stunt.

Can't wait for those post-game press conferences, coach.