I think I remember UF telling players they are free to transfer to any school not on UF’s schedule while that player would be eligible. If a player is kicked off the UF team UF doesn’t place any restrictions on where they transfer. I vaguely remember UF telling a player they didn’t want them to transfer to FSU so that might mean my understanding is faulty on the one year rule I referred to above.

I can understand having some restrictions on transfers. I wouldn’t want top teams raiding the rosters of teams with worse records.

Sometimes folding is the smarter move in the long term.

I love writers who overreact to everything, like the one on this site.

DA has burnt his bidges with UT and CDD, I think folding now would have a bigger negative impact on CDD as a man and a coach.

John,

Wow! talking about double standards, you actually are using the Warren issue and a basis for DA situation? 1. CDD was not the Coach. 2. Warren is from Knoxville 3. FSU was doing a lot of “double standards” during this time 4. No position coach change at FSU. 4. Warren was not some spoiled WR using is Dad’s situation vs. the real reason for transferring. So, how does this compare to DA’s situation? Come on John……wake up and smell the coffee.

GBO

Last Spring, Hog basketball player Clarke did not want to play his senior season under Mike Anderson at Arkansas, so he requested a release. Arkansas AD Jeff Long said that no release would be given until Clarke spoke with Coach Anderson, who was out recruiting at the time. Impatient from waiting for Anderson to get back, Clarke’s dad emailed CBS asking for a smear job on Arkansas, telling CBS that Anderson was refusing to let his son transfer. CBS ran a hateful story on the Hogs and Anderson.

When Anderson got back, he spoke with Clarke and released him immediately. The university was bewildered at the so-called PR disaster, saying they had every intention of releasing Clarke, they just wanted him to speak to the coach in person.

It would make since that Arnett is in Michigan for Christmas and because school is out, and Dooley is in Knoxville. It is also my understanding that Dooley asked to meet with Arnett in person next week to discuss this situation. If that’s the case, Arnett has an ego problem and just wanted to make Tennessee look bad before his inevitable release.

If you have any evidence to the contrary, John, I’d certainly like to see it. If not, I’m disappointed at ESPN (as a independent contractor who occasionally works for them, I know they disappoint easily).

The NCAA neesd to establish an office that reviews and grants transfer request for all student athletes, because the coaches have proven to be petty, (see St. Joe’s basketball). The amount of time and money spent on a recruit is not relevant because several thousands of dollars are spent on kids that select a different university. Why penalize the kid that signed but the kid that never signed and goes to another university. Did the vols sign every kid that they courted? Remember a signed contract doesn’t mean much to a coach. They will leave in a year (see Graham at Pitt).

1. If Arnett’s decision was based soley on him wanting to be close to his dad (which he claims it is), why does it matter to him if he can’t go to Michigan or MSU? That raises red flags and Dooley knows that. He’s smarter than you, and most of us.

2. Dooley is setting a standard. Arnett signed a binding contract with UT and now he wants out of it one year in. That tells everyone “hey, if you don’t like it here, no worries, we’ll let you out of here for free”. Wrong message to send.

3. Arnett is getting what he wants, he’s getting his release. Why make a stink out of it and send ESPN an email complaining? That screams of a spoiled kid who isn’t getting his way and wants to make a public outcry about it. Take your release, go be with your sick dad and be happy about it.

Also, UT goes up against Michigan and MSU on the recruiting trail every single year, as was stated in the statement from UT. It’s not just about on-field competition, yet you conveniently left that out. Big surprise there.

As for the Brandon Warren situtation, he is from Knoxville, and UT is the only FBS school in the Knoxville area. He had one choice to play FBS level football near his sick parent. Not the case with Arnett. I guess you just happened to forget that too.

The SITE is MrSEC.com. No one at the site — including the writer — claims that title.

Your post shows that you’ll support your Vols no matter what… to hell with any kid. There’s no legit reason to leave UT. It’s akin to joining the military. (Which is likely what opposing coaches will tell kids when they negatively recruit against your tough-as-nails coach.)

I wonder though… were you so supportive of Bobby Bowden when he played hardball with Brandon Warren… who wanted to transfer to Tennessee just a few short years ago. I seem to recall Vol fans screaming that Bowden was a bad guy. Even though Bowden believed UT had tampered with Warren.

Love those double standards.

Thanks for reading,

John

GBO! and DeAnthony……get back to being a man vs. a little boy. Do you know how many Airman, Seaman, Army etc. that go off to war and fight for your feedoms? I don’t see the services letting these young men and women out of their commitments when things go bad at home, I know of men and women who missed births, weddings, funnerals, birthdays etc…becuase they have more spine than you. As far as I am concerned, go play at MSU or UM……CDD wants men not boys!!

GBO and Go CDD!!