Tiny Retiring From Football

[photovol]

Perhaps a reminder that professional football can indeed be very very short and life, very long if your lucky.

 

[Vol in]

I wish him nothing but the best in whatever path he chooses.

 

[ncvol17]

come back to Knoxville, you will be welcomed most everywhere....start your life's work in K town.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Not all that surprising. That many false starts couldn't have been good on his knees.

 

[davethevol]

I really hate it for the guy. Maybe he's got a future in coaching. I hope he is able to find a solid career.

 

[midtnvol2]

Good luck to you Tiny! I wish all of our linemen had the "Nasty" attitude that you brought to the field week end and week out. You gave us your all and for that I SALUTE YOU young man! May GOD Bless you and continue to open doors for you!

 

[bg1968]

Not to be that guy, but "great" ?[/Q


Well you were that guy! For some reason there is always one of you. Totally unnecessary for that comment. JMO

 

[tn4elvis]

One of my favorite Vols.Signed stuff for my kids and talked to them for a while after the O/W game a few years ago.Hope he is successful in what ever career path he takes.

 

[Biopsyman]

Smart move.. Knee must be getting worst

 

[majorvol]

Thanks VFL.... Good luck

 

[LittleCat]

Not all that surprising. That many false starts couldn't have been good on his knees.

smh

 

[vols 30]

Not to be that guy, but "great" ?

Well you were that guy! For some reason there is always one of you. Totally unnecessary for that comment. JMO

That was JMO. He was a good player, but not great.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Not all that surprising. That many false starts couldn't have been good on his knees.

Yet he could still pancake your a**.

 

[TNnative]

That was JMO. He was a good player, but not great.

Well, this is just MY JMO. You can take your JMO, and SIUYA.

 

[knoxvol16]

God bless you Tiny. Thanks for being a Vol, and we wish you great success in all that you do and that the future holds for you.

 

[vols 30]

Well, this is just MY JMO. You can take your JMO, and SIUYA.

My fault , all former Vols are great. All former Vols are always innocent. Is that better?

 

[JohnMarxism]

Several Arian Foster type VFL's ITT

 

[thetennlegend]

Honestly without injury he could of been great. Still a very good player and a man we should be proud of as vols. Good luck tiny hope you are around in some capacity.

 

[kiddiedoc]

It's a brutal sport, and I have nothing but respect and hope for Tiny. Some of you could use a little perspective.

 

[Monkey Wrench]

He just can't catch a break. The Mt. Pleasant high school coach robbed him of a year of football and now the injuries are just too much to overcome.

Sucks

From my understanding, with his grades, he shouldn't have played anywhere at all.

 

[UT Hill Man]

Perhaps a reminder that professional football can indeed be very very short and life, very long if your lucky.

Anyone know if he's planning on coming back to school and finishing up? Don't want him to be another guy used up with no degree.

 

[LittleDTO]

If he came back and finished his degree, he could go to GA route and start a career in coaching.

 

[peppervol]

From my understanding, with his grades, he shouldn't have played anywhere at all.

Maybe you misunderstood. Just what was the source of your "...understanding...", pray tell?

 

[ochocinco]

An example of leaving early being a bad business decision. Had he stayed we probably would have won the east and he would have 6 figure job offers from Bristol to Memphis

 

[DaddyChad]

My fault , all former Vols are great. All former Vols are always innocent. Is that better?

Richardson handled Clowney his sophomore year when they played. Hell he handled almost everyone that year. His junior year he was playing injured most the year and he pretty much had to try to get drafted then because of a degenerative condition in his knee. So he was really talented but was playing hurt his junior year.