OT: S**t is going down at Tennessee
https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/status/793126046325276672
http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/17935186/jalen-hurd-say…
Reportedly, Tennessee had a players only meeting that resulted in a bunch of players (including star RB Jalen Hurd) quitting the team.
There seems to be a ton of institutional strife going on at Tennessee, with the alleged sexual assault scandal added to it.
Is it possible that Butch Jones (and our old buddy Mike DeBord) lose their job this season?
EDIT: Updated with better sauces
October 31st, 2016 at 1:00 PM ^
"sauces"
October 31st, 2016 at 1:21 PM ^
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Well, lost my first reply to formatting issues. I'll do my best, but can't promise anything.
It is well past rumor stage, Hurd who was a 5* recruit and also recruited other players to UT is gone. What is rumor is how he ran back to the sideline after scoring a TD and yelled at Butch "You can't win without me."
They have had an insane injury bug over the last couple years. This year they may be suiting up the water boy in a couple weeks to play defense.
UT also really wanted Kongbo as he is an insanely large kid who dwarves pretty much anyone he is near. He also tweeted a mildly cryptic picture of his cleats hung up soon after the SC loss. The timing and subject of the picture were not accidental I'm sure.
Butch put all of his eggs into the DeBored offense which shouldn't have gotten anohter year. The Volls haven't played a 60minute game yet and have relied on come from behind luck and bad refs for too many wins.
October 31st, 2016 at 1:07 PM ^
ESPN article says Butch Davis instead of Butch Jones
October 31st, 2016 at 1:11 PM ^
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October 31st, 2016 at 1:14 PM ^
Please tell me that we're going to make "sauces" a thing now. You know, like "moms."
I really think it has to happen.
October 31st, 2016 at 2:52 PM ^
MOMS shut it down, the OP doesn't have any good SAUCES
October 31st, 2016 at 1:14 PM ^
and suddenly the sky is falling? Am I missing something?
October 31st, 2016 at 1:24 PM ^
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October 31st, 2016 at 1:36 PM ^
"schadenfreud"
You keep using that word, but I'm not sure you know what it means.
October 31st, 2016 at 2:15 PM ^
Schadenfreude (sorry for missing the e).
Pretty sure that it means:: a feeling of enjoyment that comes from seeing or hearing about the troubles of other people.
I am pretty sure that people are enjoying the implosion at Tenn.
October 31st, 2016 at 3:14 PM ^
As opposed to Scheißenfreude, which is to take pleasure in taking a huge dump.
October 31st, 2016 at 9:20 PM ^
October 31st, 2016 at 1:17 PM ^
this has been an all around spectacular football season. So far.
October 31st, 2016 at 1:20 PM ^
9-4 and kids are quitting?
Those are not the kids you can win with.
Butch Jones has done some dumb shit and perhaps he should be fired, but I'd say those kids quitting and a 9-4 season isn't an issue.
October 31st, 2016 at 2:12 PM ^
October 31st, 2016 at 2:32 PM ^
They just lost to South Carolina...far from certain they beat either Kentucky or Vanderbilt.
With their incredibly weak division, plus 3 cupcake non-conference games, an 8-4 record is nothing to be proud of.
October 31st, 2016 at 1:22 PM ^
LOL
Not so fun after realizing the team isn't that good, huh? All of those lucky wins they had earlier this season. They did not happen because you're good, Tennessee. They were luck.
October 31st, 2016 at 1:23 PM ^
As bad as things got for UM from 2008-2014, at least there was never the embarrassment of a full scale mutiny by current players.
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October 31st, 2016 at 1:24 PM ^
As an amusing sidenote, Wikipedia ( someone pissed about the last three weeks of Tennessee football more than likely) fired Mike DeBord briefly this morning, although it looks as if the article was restored again.
Also, DeBord said "If we execute, we're hard to defend" in a presser too, so there's that. Shocked he didn't say that "60% of the time, it works all of the time"
October 31st, 2016 at 2:19 PM ^
I've been trying to think of a way to work yours into a post, but haven't succeeded yet. My dad was a dentist before retiring 20 years ago, so possibilities do exist. I've never heard anyone describe him as naughty, though.
October 31st, 2016 at 1:25 PM ^
Wouldn't be surprised if they dropped another game.
That team has not learned how to play 60 full minutes of football this year. They barely skated by against almost everyone they played, and then got their doors blown off when they faced a truly good team. Now that they just lost to a very, very average South Carolina team, they've got to all be rattled and wondering what could've been this year.
I doubt Jones gets canned unless another scandal emerges, and/or they drop multiple games to end the season. But I'm thinking Tennessee is telling themselves that they don't want to have to compete with LSU and Texas for a head coach, and potentially others as well. They'll get the third best candidate in an absolute best-case scenario.
October 31st, 2016 at 1:29 PM ^
Suggestion to my Rocky Top colleague, rather than lunch in Florida you might spend your time and focus attending to your present team.
— Coach Harbaugh (@CoachJim4UM) March 3, 2016
October 31st, 2016 at 2:21 PM ^
Do our coach's talents know no bounds?
October 31st, 2016 at 3:00 PM ^
October 31st, 2016 at 1:26 PM ^
Let's go out and get Jalen Hurd.
October 31st, 2016 at 1:33 PM ^
Put him at WR? That's where he supposedly wants to be. How's his hands?
October 31st, 2016 at 1:46 PM ^
Too bad Harbaugh hasn't shown any proclivity for getting the most out of TE's...
I mean seriously there has to be mutual interest right? We were recruiting him (via Hoke) out of high school?
October 31st, 2016 at 2:35 PM ^
Let's not and say we did. We'd have to have him on scholarship for two years in order to get one year of playing time, since I don't think he will have graduated from UT, and he's a malcontent who would be learning a new position. I'd rather continue feeding guys like Evans and Higdon and recruiting stud freshmen.
October 31st, 2016 at 2:41 PM ^
I was half-kidding. I don't think Hurd is a real game-changer, but I do think he could be good in Michigan's offense.
October 31st, 2016 at 8:06 PM ^
November 1st, 2016 at 7:36 AM ^
Not sure a guy who quits on his team because he doesn't like how he's being used is ready for the commitment that it takes to play for Harbaugh.
October 31st, 2016 at 1:37 PM ^
Looks like Harbaugh's "Rocky Top colleague" should have taken Jim's advice from the spring!
October 31st, 2016 at 1:37 PM ^
Had his uncle as saying he was unhappy about the style of play for this year. They ran the I-formation in their bowl game and he had a big game and was told this season they'd run out of the I...and they have yet to do that. Pro scouts saying he has a better shot at the next level at WR or TE so that's his reason to switch positions now.
I'd say we'd have an open competition at WR right now. TE may be a bit more loaded for PT.
October 31st, 2016 at 1:43 PM ^
Jalen Hurd's abilities regardless of position.
October 31st, 2016 at 2:34 PM ^
I'd much rather continue recruiting stud freshmen than take a transfer who has one year of eligibility, would be learning a new position, and quit on his current team.
October 31st, 2016 at 1:38 PM ^
Some of the rumors may be inaccurate, but the facts are pretty hard to ignore:
Tennessee's star RB, a crucial cog of the team, has announced his transfer IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEASON.
Where there is smoke, there is a tire fire. Even in our worst rock bottom moments we did not have guys jumping ship mid-year. This is virtually unprecedented.
Tennessee could be forgiven for losing on the road to A&M and at home to Bama. But South Carolina is just plain bad, there's no excuse for that. They're in full melt-down mode, and serious locker room trouble is a very plausible explanation.
Hurd isn't transferring just because they've lost three games.
October 31st, 2016 at 1:39 PM ^
It's crazy to me how far the mighty SEC has fallen down in the coaching ranks. I remember for years everyone was always hiring the net up and coming SEC coordinator, now the conference is littered with guys who recruit like hell but can't coach for shit.
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October 31st, 2016 at 3:29 PM ^
I believe you mean bag men
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October 31st, 2016 at 1:47 PM ^
Just putting this out there in passing... but if you look at Feldman's twitter page linked in the OP...and look at the comments/reax he has... look for Sarah. She's a TAMU fan. Click on her twitter account for a picture of her. Not making a big deal of it, but, just, let's say, I wish all of you homies looked like she does. And not that this will be the highlight of your day either, but you'll feel better for having looked.
October 31st, 2016 at 2:03 PM ^
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