Rob Smith

21VOL · 01-04-2006, 06:58 AM

ROb smith is turning pro..

http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articl...405/1345/SPORTS

wilburnVol · 01-04-2006, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by (21VOL @ Jan 4, 2006 9:28 AM)

ROb smith is turning pro..

http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articl...405/1345/SPORTS

Why couldn't he stay for one more year of "great coaching."

**OrangeEmpire** · 01-04-2006, 09:25 AM

CRAP! I love my Kentucky boys!

I guess Jared Hostetter will have to turn it up a notch!
*Yes I know it is Robert Peace but I can hope can't I?*

MachiaVolli · 01-04-2006, 09:34 AM

That's too bad. I can hardly blame him though. Good luck to him!

**OrangeEmpire** · 01-04-2006, 09:39 AM

*Sorry I could not help myself because of your name and signature.*

A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example.
-NM

**VolunteerHillbilly** · 01-04-2006, 09:41 AM

I wonder why he cannot give 110%???

RammerJammer84 · 01-04-2006, 09:46 AM

Anyone else agree with me that if a player leaves a school early the should have to repay the school for their scholarship...

bleedingorange · 01-04-2006, 09:49 AM

i kinda felt like he would leave early, if u remember he was very upset about Jimmy Ray Stephens getting fired. Another one of the I attitudes on the team if u ask me, good riddens.

**VolunteerHillbilly** · 01-04-2006, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by (RammerJammer84 @ Jan 4, 2006 8:46 AM)

Anyone else agree with me that if a player leaves a school early the should have to repay the school for their scholarship...

It depends on the situation. Rob has been there four years and will graduate with one more class. If he is training in Knoxville as the article says then I am sure he will finish school. What more can you ask? If he comes back that is just an extra year of his life. IMO a better way to handle this would be to disallow scholarships for players who are in a redshirt year. Talk about creating parity.

**hohenfelsvol** · 01-04-2006, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by (RammerJammer84 @ Jan 4, 2006 9:46 AM)

Anyone else agree with me that if a player leaves a school early the should have to repay the school for their scholarship...

Maybe if they get paid for their efforts while at Tennessee. But they don't. So no, don't think they should have to pay back anything.

**VolunteerHillbilly** · 01-04-2006, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by (hohenfelsvol @ Jan 4, 2006 8:56 AM)

Maybe if they get paid for their efforts while at Tennessee. But they don't. So no, don't think they should have to pay back anything.

The more I think about it the more I am in agreement with you. If a very smart kid on an academic scholarship decides to quit school after his sophmore year and backpack through Europe or something I do not believe that there would be any basis for asking him to repay the scholarship. The only situation where I have heard of anyone repaying a scholarship was an ROTC scholarship where the student decided that they really did not want to be in the military.

RammerJammer84 · 01-04-2006, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by (hohenfelsvol @ Jan 4, 2006 8:56 AM)

Maybe if they get paid for their efforts while at Tennessee. But they don't. So no, don't think they should have to pay back anything.

I totally disagree do you know how much College cost... They are rewarded with a free education, some of us who are not gifted with talent have to struggle to pay for school, books, and food. Football players are taken care of very well... An out of state student at UTK will pay almost 30K a year to attend school....

**hohenfelsvol** · 01-04-2006, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by (RammerJammer84 @ Jan 4, 2006 10:03 AM)

I totally disagree do you know how much College cost... They are rewarded with a free education, some of us who are not gifted with talent have to struggle to pay for school, books, and food. Football players are taken care of very well... An out of state student at UTK will pay almost 30K a year to attend school....

Yes I do know how much college costs. I have an undergraduate from UT and a graduate degree from another school. I know first hand that it is not cheap. And god bless you for going through the financial agony to get a degree. Its not easy and I you are great for doing it but.... The truth is these kids playing football more then pay for their scholarships with money they make for the school in ticket sales, TV $$, and merchandizing. When they leave early alot of them do put money back into UT after they turn pro. It is a complicated issue but in the end I just feel they shouldn't have to pay back.

**hatvol96** · 01-04-2006, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by (RammerJammer84 @ Jan 4, 2006 9:46 AM)

Anyone else agree with me that if a player leaves a school early the should have to repay the school for their scholarship...

Give the players a cut of mechandising and ticket sales, then I might consider it.

Brasszilla · 01-04-2006, 10:24 AM

I love football and the players. But I think they owe it to the university to stay the full 4 years and give there all. Being a kid in band, I am used to seeing all the football players handed everything. Don't argue, I am in high school and sit next to a UVa defensive end commitment in Advanced Algebra/Trig and he gets 60's on everything, yet has a high C. If they think they are good enough to jump to the NFL to make the big bucks, they should pay the school back.