I'm know I'm in the minority here but I don't have a problem with what UT is doing in this particular case. I don't think UT is being spiteful. I think they are trying to teach this young man a life lesson - he's an adult and there are consequences to his decisions. UT is not preventing this man from returning home to be near his family, they are just stating that they won't approve a transfer to UM or MSU. As a UM fan I don't have a problem with that for the following reasons: 1.) He had scholarship offers from UM, MSU and UT. 2.) He chose UT thus turning his back on UM (Hoke) and MSU (Dantonio) last Feb. If I were Hoke or Dantonio I'm not sure that I would automatically take him even if UT made him available. He already turned both programs down once, and both schools are doing fine recruiting without him. I think I would rather UM recruit a different 4 star wide receiver who wants to be at UM rather than take someone who previously turned UM down.
I know that sounds heartless, but based on his letter to the press he had known that his father was ill during his entire high school career, and yet he still chose to attend a college over 500 miles away from home. Granted his father's condition has worsened over the past year, but why would he choose to attend a school so far away in the first place if his father's health, and his parent's ability to see him play were so important to him? Nothing about his original decision to attend UT makes much sense to me.
If his priority is truly to be close to his family, then attending CMU, EMU or WMU shouldn't be a problem for him. These are all fine schools that would allow him to be close to home, and they wouldn't hinder him from making it to the NFL if he were good enough to do so.
I hate defending UT, but here are some things to keep in mind: UT has expended time and money in recruiting and training this athlete. They have also given him the opportunity to get a good college education. Finally, by accepting UT's scholarship offer he prevented someone else from attending and playing for UT last year.
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I'm know I'm in the minority here but I don't have a problem with what UT is doing in this particular case. I don't think UT is being spiteful. I think they are trying to teach this young man a life lesson - he's an adult and there are consequences to his decisions. UT is not preventing this man from returning home to be near his family, they are just stating that they won't approve a transfer to UM or MSU. As a UM fan I don't have a problem with that for the following reasons: 1.) He had scholarship offers from UM, MSU and UT. 2.) He chose UT thus turning his back on UM (Hoke) and MSU (Dantonio) last Feb. If I were Hoke or Dantonio I'm not sure that I would automatically take him even if UT made him available. He already turned both programs down once, and both schools are doing fine recruiting without him. I think I would rather UM recruit a different 4 star wide receiver who wants to be at UM rather than take someone who previously turned UM down.
I know that sounds heartless, but based on his letter to the press he had known that his father was ill during his entire high school career, and yet he still chose to attend a college over 500 miles away from home. Granted his father's condition has worsened over the past year, but why would he choose to attend a school so far away in the first place if his father's health, and his parent's ability to see him play were so important to him? Nothing about his original decision to attend UT makes much sense to me.
If his priority is truly to be close to his family, then attending CMU, EMU or WMU shouldn't be a problem for him. These are all fine schools that would allow him to be close to home, and they wouldn't hinder him from making it to the NFL if he were good enough to do so.
I hate defending UT, but here are some things to keep in mind: UT has expended time and money in recruiting and training this athlete. They have also given him the opportunity to get a good college education. Finally, by accepting UT's scholarship offer he prevented someone else from attending and playing for UT last year.