Texas Tech Pound Moore: Kiffin’s allegations ‘incorrect’
Texas Tech senior linebacker Dimitri Moore responded Thursday to Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin’s allegations that Moore spit on and potentially used a racial slur in the direction of among his players Wednesday throughout the TaxAct Texas Bowl.
“I can’t state highly enough that these allegations are incorrect,” Moore stated in a declaration launched by Texas Tech. “It is frustrating to have my final game as a college student-athlete eclipsed by the incorrect allegations that were stated last night.
“Given that I have actually arrived at Texas Tech, I have made every effort to represent my teammates, this coaching personnel and most importantly, my household, in the greatest manner. It has actually been an honor to represent this program as we closed our season with a great group triumph last night.”
Texas Tech won 42-25 to end the year with a fourth straight success under first-year head coach Joey McGuire.A scrum in between
the groups followed Ole Miss’ Dayton Wade fumbled early in the 4th quarter and Texas Tech recovered. There was pressing and pushing between players, and Ole Miss wide receiver Jordan Watkins was offered an individual foul penalty.After the game, Kiffin stated the charge needs to have been on Moore, who is No. 11 for the Red Raiders, instead of Watkins, who wears No. 11 for Ole Miss.”They announce our 11, which is Jordan Watkins, who wasn’t in the fight. It was their 11 that was combating 71 [Ole Miss lineman Jayden Williams], and everybody knew due to the fact that their own coaches were yelling at the man,”Kiffin stated. “There was a racial slur involved; that’s not the point of what we’re
talking about, [it’s] about the spitting part. I brought our own 71 as much as the authorities, right or incorrect, you see him sobbing? He’s not crying, not because he got spit on, it’s due to the fact that something was stated.”Kiffin acknowledged he wasn’t sure if a Texas Tech player utilized a racial slur toward one of his players.McGuire revealed comparable annoyance with Kiffin’s comments. “We are dissatisfied an opposing head coach chose to insinuate serious accusations that are false and careless,”McGuire stated in a declaration. “I have actually discussed these accusations with Dimitri Moore, and he disputed the two claims that were come up with against him. “I am proud of our team and our performance last night in what was a memorable win to close our season in front of a sea of Red Raiders
.”