'18 GA LB JJ Peterson (Tennessee signee)

[drvenner]

Give me a break! He knew exactly what he needed to do be eligible for this fall. You don't think Propst along with Tennessee's staff have been giving this kid "guidance" over the last few months?

It was probably more what happened his first two or three years than what he has done this year.

 

[jakez4ut]

yup.

 

[secking]

- VQ

Doesn’t sound promising but a guy on 247 said earlier in the week that news would come out today if he was going to make it.

 

[jordan4vols]

At this point even if he does make it in it will take him a while to get up to speed and know what to do in situations etc..

I wouldn't think we would see him in meaningful game situations until South Carolina or so

 

[butchna]

Four star #256 i will take every year and take my chances

How about #48? If you’re “taking chances”...even more betterer! Potential roster changer instead of filler!

 

[LaagerVol]

Give me a break! He knew exactly what he needed to do be eligible for this fall. You don't think Propst along with Tennessee's staff have been giving this kid "guidance" over the last few months?

Last few months? Absolutely. Maybe lack of guidance previously had gotten him in a hole that was hard to climb out of??

Look, if you don’t think guidance or lack there of (parental especially) affects kids as they go through life I don’t know what to tell you.

 

[Sleegro]

At this point even if he does make it in it will take him a while to get up to speed and know what to do in situations etc..

I wouldn't think we would see him in meaningful game situations until South Carolina or so

Bituli, DKJr, Sapp, Ignont, Kongbo, Taylor, DeAndre, Smith and Allen say, "So". As long as he enrolls and doesn't go somewhere else, we need him more the next 3 or 4 years than we do this year. I am not worried about our LBs if he can't contribute this year.

 

[butchna]

Bituli, DKJr, Sapp, Ignont, Kongbo, Taylor, DeAndre, Smith and Allen say, "So". As long as he enrolls and doesn't go somewhere else, we need him more the next 3 or 4 years than we do this year. I am not worried about our LBs if he can't contribute this year.

This^ Great year to assimilate. Kirkland decision becoming another Pruitt recruiting win.

 

[SugarCC]

Last few months? Absolutely. Maybe lack of guidance previously had gotten him in a hole that was hard to climb out of??

Look, if you don’t think guidance or lack there of (parental especially) affects kids as they go through life I don’t know what to tell you.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Last few months? Absolutely. Maybe lack of guidance previously had gotten him in a hole that was hard to climb out of??

Look, if you don’t think guidance or lack there of (parental especially) affects kids as they go through life I don’t know what to tell you.

Then how in god's name has this kid managed to stay eligible to even play high school football? We're talking about not being able to meet the minimum just to be eligible to enroll and play at Tennessee, not to get into MIT. How did he manage to put in enough work to stay eligible for 4 straight years of high school? Some of you want to act like he's a "special ed" kid with a learning disability. And he MUST have been pretty close for our staff to have enough confidence to let him sign his LOI. Sounds to me like he got 90% of the way there and then for whatever reason didn't put the work in to complete the other 10%

 

[drvenner]

Then how in god's name has this kid managed to stay eligible to even play high school football? We're talking about not being able to meet the minimum just to be eligible to enroll and play at Tennsessee, how did he do it for 4 straight years of high school?

The same way that all good HS players do who struggle academically. They get by with the minimum and probably have some "help."

 

[SugarCC]

Then how in god's name has this kid managed to stay eligible to even play high school football? We're talking about not being able to meet the minimum just to be eligible to enroll and play at Tennsessee, how did he do it for 4 straight years of high school? Some of you want to act like he's a "special ed" kid with a learning disability.

How do you know HE'S NOT a "special ed" kid with a learning disability, do you know him personally? You seem to talk a lot bs about him like you do.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

The same way that all good HS players do who struggle academically. They get by with the minimum and probably have some "help."

Well, all I know is 23 other commitments, some I'm sure had similar backgrounds to this kid with a similar amount of "guidance" managed to handle THEIR business to get in! The kid has no one to blame but himself.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

How do you know HE'S NOT a "special ed" kid with a learning disability, do you know him personally? You seem to talk a lot bs about him like you do.

If he's smart enough to play middle linebacker at the major college level, he does not have a learning disorder.

 

[drvenner]

Well, all I know is 23 other commitments, some I'm sure had similar backgrounds to this kid with a similar amount of "guidance" that managed to handle THEIR business to get in! The kid has no one to blame but himself.

Go Raiders!!!!!

 

[jordan4vols]

Bituli, DKJr, Sapp, Ignont, Kongbo, Taylor, DeAndre, Smith and Allen say, "So". As long as he enrolls and doesn't go somewhere else, we need him more the next 3 or 4 years than we do this year. I am not worried about our LBs if he can't contribute this year.

Oh I wasn't worried about that just pointing out there shouldn't be any lost sleep over it at this point. If he gets here this year great...I would hope he can play in the last 4 games if he does and get a redshirt and be good to go next year.

 

[SSVol]

As I recall, JJ's story is pretty rough. I'm not a big fan of the whole "white privilege" thing, but the OP's incredulity regarding JJ's situation sounds a little tone deaf to me. Different folks from different walks (without regard to race) tend to have different experiences. I would suggest that a little bit of grace is in order, especially when you don't know the circumstances.

 

[LightningVol]

Go Raiders!!!!!

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[volfanCLT]

If he's smart enough to play middle linebacker at the major college level, he does not have a learning disorder.

Wut

 

[B EaZy40]

So, if you were HC of UT, you would take Brant Lawless over Brandon Kennedy (who is going to start at C for us for the next 2 seasons), since Kennedy took his spot whenever Lawless couldn't get his own academics in order; or possibly JJ Peterson, who will take the only spot Lawless could have had? In this situation, it's a simple yes or no; because even if, and that's an IF, JJ doesn't make it, he was worth ALL the risk, and I believe that most everyone here would have taken it, and would have been right to do so.

I’m not caught up on the Lawless situation but if he had academic issues then how did he get enrolled at UNC? Are requirements for athletes less than what is required here? From an academic standpoint I though UNC was tougher to get into?

 

[SugarCC]

I’m not caught up on the Lawless situation but if he had academic issues then how did he get enrolled at UNC? Are requirements for athletes less than what is required here? From an academic standpoint I though UNC was tougher to get into?

I'm not sure, TBH. Lawless didn't have his academics in line to be able to enroll when he was suppose to.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Wut

My point is, if a kid is smart enough to retain a major college defensive playbook, recognize opposing offensive formations and adjust accordingly on the fly, there shouldn't be anything wrong with a kid's ability to learn in the classroom. At that point it just comes down to the kid caring enough to make it a priority to do what it takes to pass.

 

[SugarCC]

My point is, if a kid is smart enough to retain a major college defensive playbook, recognize opposing offensive formations and adjust accordingly on the fly, there shouldn't be anything wrong with a kid's ability to learn in the classroom. At that point it just comes down to the kid caring enough to make it a priority to do what it takes to pass.

Wrong again.

 

[LaagerVol]

You do you man. I’ll leave the judgements of his personal life up to you.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Wrong again.

What's the difference? If a player exemplifies the ability retain football information, it's no different than retaining classroom information. The only difference is he cares about retaining one but not the other. Not that he doesn't possess the ABILITY to.