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 12:43 PM ^
Going to post about this. Frankly, I'm more interested in whether there are any pieces we can pick up. Looks like Jalen Hurd wants to become a TE. Come on down?
October 31st, 2016 at 12:53 PM ^
Maybe if he can learn to cross the goal line and still hold onto the ball....
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October 31st, 2016 at 12:56 PM ^
If only I knew of a place to recommend that liked TEs and ran out of the I-formation.
October 31st, 2016 at 2:12 PM ^
Does the train count as I-Formation?
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October 31st, 2016 at 3:00 PM ^
It's the capital I formation.
October 31st, 2016 at 12:44 PM ^
There are unfounded, unsourced rumors and then there is whatever this is. The "source" for this breaking news is a tweet from a guy with exactly 509 followers who describes himself as "a legend in my own mind."
Not sure I'd bet the house on this one.
October 31st, 2016 at 12:47 PM ^
Hurd is gone. Butch said it. the rest of the strife...not sure.
https://twitter.com/rockytopinsider/status/793125179388035073
October 31st, 2016 at 12:53 PM ^
Did Hurd stand up for a rape victim or something.
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October 31st, 2016 at 12:47 PM ^
Butch Jones just confirmed it.
https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/status/793126046325276672
October 31st, 2016 at 2:11 PM ^
Might want to take another look. There are legit sourcess on this as well.
October 31st, 2016 at 3:12 PM ^
I love the world we are living in now where you have to have at least 200k followers on twitter before anyone is allowed to believe a word you say.
October 31st, 2016 at 3:47 PM ^
I had just signed up for Twitter when I tweeted Penn State's AD and Keith Olbermann said "a person with ONLY 45 followers". Bizarre. I wasn't looking for followers, just liked it for the news. People are obsessed with "followers" and "likes".
October 31st, 2016 at 12:46 PM ^
A link to a tweet? Can we at least get a bleacher report link?
October 31st, 2016 at 12:46 PM ^
Fulmer poisoned the waterhole!
October 31st, 2016 at 1:06 PM ^
Butch Jones needs to get this situation under control! He needs to just drop his nutsack on this problem's forehead, and then stick his ass right in its face! Metaphorically speaking, of course...
October 31st, 2016 at 12:46 PM ^
*long sigh of sadness that I completely deserve for caring about Tennessee football*
Totally possible that Butch gets fired if UT thinks they can land a guy like Fleck or Fedora, maybe Willie Taggart. Shit, go get Craig Bohl or the new guy Boise. They won't get Herman but they need to move on from Butch. He has underperformed his recruiting and he is clearly running his program with loose ethics and even looser control.
October 31st, 2016 at 1:52 PM ^
This was supposed to be his year. They returned the whole team, the division is weak. UT should have run away with the SEC East.
It's pretty clear to everyone that he can't coach.
October 31st, 2016 at 12:48 PM ^
It's amazing how many historic powers have gone into tire-fire territory over the last 10-20 years. Only OSU seems to have been immune (unless you count the glorious Fickell season).
October 31st, 2016 at 1:08 PM ^
I guess it depends on what you consider a tire-fire...the whole Tressel/tattoo-gate situation was rather embarrassing and arguably, lightly punished. Granted it didn't equate to a shit-ton of losses, but it maybe should have and at least had them in the headlines for the wrong reasons.
October 31st, 2016 at 3:12 PM ^
They were certainly teetering on the verge of tire-fire status, but then Meyer providentially fell into their lap. If they'd had to hire someone else it might have been a different story.
October 31st, 2016 at 2:20 PM ^
The only real consequence of that scandal for Ohio State was a single throw-away season and a one year postseason ban. And it allowed Ohio State to replace a national championship-winning coach with a better national championship-winning coach. Most of their fans are probably comfortable with that tradeoff.
A tire fire is an extended period of losing and dysfunction (hence the term tire fire, because tire fires burn slow and are difficult to extinguish). Every blueblood program has gone through such a period in recent memory except Ohio State. Some of their fans might think of the John Cooper era as a tire fire, but Cooper actually won 70% of his games, won three B1G championships, won a Rose Bowl and a Sugar Bowl, and coached a Heisman Trophy winner. He just couldn't beat OSU's biggest rival (God, I miss him). Programs in true tire fire phases can't be anyone, let alone their rivals.
October 31st, 2016 at 2:50 PM ^
Well they tend to beat themselves often, we sure as hell did
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October 31st, 2016 at 1:56 PM ^
And OSU's turn to have a down period is coming. The law of averages and whatnot. And it starts with The Game this year.
October 31st, 2016 at 12:48 PM ^
Hurd transferring at least is confirmed.
http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/butch-jones-confirms-sta…
October 31st, 2016 at 12:50 PM ^
Tennessee is 5-3 and will probably win out next 4 games (9-4).
That's typical Vol production.
UT fans are pissed because Vols were overrated/overranked @ 9th, then lost 3 straight games to #8 aTm, #1 Alabama and then on the road to a 3-4 South Carolina team that has both won and lost a set of close games
Next games for Vols are gonna be easy wins, except maybe Kentucky.
Tenn Tech 3-5 @ UT
Kentucky 5-3 @UT
Mizzou 2-6 @ UT
UT @ Vandy 4-4
Too early for tantrum Vol fans.
8-5 or 9-4 and bowl game. Nothing changes.
October 31st, 2016 at 12:53 PM ^
I'd argue the only gurantee game left on that schedule is the Tenn Tech game. Yes, they'll be favored in the remaining games, but anyone who's watched even part of a UT football game this year should know that nothing with that team is for sure.
October 31st, 2016 at 12:57 PM ^
Mizzou is flat-out terrible. They might be worse than 3-5 FCS Tennessee Tech.
October 31st, 2016 at 1:47 PM ^
Not going to disagree with that, but I still don't think thats a guranteed W for UT.
October 31st, 2016 at 12:55 PM ^
I could definitely see an end of the season stinker at Vandy if they don't get their business together and lose to Kentucky the week before.
October 31st, 2016 at 12:57 PM ^
Why would any game other than TTU be guaranteed? UT just lost to South Carolina playing an 18 yo quarterback that should still be in high school. This combined with recruiting in the top 5-10 range for the last few years is grounds for firing. If you are getting top 10 talent and only top 50 production then it's a good bet that the disconnect is coaching, ask Brady Hoke.
October 31st, 2016 at 2:06 PM ^
I was 17 when I started college. I didn't skip a grade and didn't start early. I'm not sure I understand why this kid should be in high school if he started when he was supposed to and didn't skip any grades. That's either just making excuses or casting blame.
October 31st, 2016 at 1:05 PM ^
Can't spell C-I-T-R-U-S without . . . .
October 31st, 2016 at 1:17 PM ^
Good Ol' Ball Coach!
October 31st, 2016 at 1:20 PM ^
is because of homefield advantage and having a better defense.
But Vandy I agree that Vandy is a potential problem this year in that they are just as good at Tennessee on defense. And yes, there is always the infamous run-run-pass-punt "DeBord factor" that we know and love so much.
But offensively, UT is still better (more productive) than UK and Vandy, so I gotta give them the edge in these games.
Losing Hurd hurts, but it just means more carries for Kamara, Kelly and probably QB Dobbs.
October 31st, 2016 at 12:50 PM ^
Didn't their 5* DT Kongbo also post a pic about hanging up his cleats?
October 31st, 2016 at 12:51 PM ^
Kongbo = Fun to say.
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October 31st, 2016 at 12:59 PM ^
https://twitter.com/rockytopinsider/status/793126406662356992
Feels like a BS explanation, but nothing confirmed like with Hurd.
October 31st, 2016 at 12:59 PM ^
https://twitter.com/Kongbo_1/status/792822753569206277
He was a huge commit for their school that they flaunted. He is a mountain of a "man" but only has a couple years of football experience.
October 31st, 2016 at 12:53 PM ^
Looking like a bogus story
October 31st, 2016 at 12:59 PM ^
Not regarding Hurd.
October 31st, 2016 at 12:53 PM ^
Rocky Top is quaking.
October 31st, 2016 at 1:11 PM ^
@rockytopinsider Rocky bottom.
— Cody (@GoffGolfs) October 31, 2016
October 31st, 2016 at 12:57 PM ^
Tennessee's sinking ship is a trainwreck, that jumped the tracks, with its wheels coming off.
October 31st, 2016 at 1:15 PM ^
I think the wings fell off too!
October 31st, 2016 at 1:16 PM ^
The wheels fell off, rolled into a dumpster filled hot garbage and became a hybrid tire/dumpster fire.
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