Jalen Hurd Retires

[Tman44]

I wish him the best. He certainly had a rough go of it with Butch Jones botching his career.

Patriots Wide Receiver Retires After Training Camp Injury

 

[OrangeVolMan]

I wish him the best. He certainly had a rough go of it with Butch Jones botching his career.

Patriots Wide Receiver Retires After Training Camp Injury

He botched his own career. I wish him the best in his future endeavors.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

I think there's probably blame to go around on both sides. Hope the injury isn't too serious. I think he played long enough to get a decent pension at least.

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

Best of luck to him. He created some big excitement for a while. If there was a watershed moment, I would guess when he lost the ball while "showboating" in the end zone. Was it Georgia?

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Butch was incompetent but Hurd also is the one who decided to quit on his brothers during the middle of the season.

That’s not giving his all for Tennessee.

Bash me all you want but it’s the truth.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

Best of luck to him. He created some big excitement for a while. If there was a watershed moment, I would guess when he lost the ball while "showboating" in the end zone. Was it Georgia?

Yes. That was the dobb nail boot game.

 

[Coach_Z]

Could have gone down as one of the all-time greatest Vols.

Coaching malpractice juxtaposed with pride and hubris. Damn shame.

 

[The Original Fade]

Weird how people are blaming coaching for Hurd’s lackluster career.

 

[Tman44]

He botched his own career. I wish him the best in his future endeavors.

When it all went down I thought the same thing; however, Butch Jones was never honest with Hurd. He kept lying to him so he wouldn't transfer. Hurd finally had enough. I can't blame him for that.

Jalen Hurd Tells All About Why He Left Tennessee Mid-Season | RTI

 

[OJJ]

He botched his own career. I wish him the best in his future endeavors.

No. He did not.

 

[TC 83]

Could have gone down as one of the all-time greatest Vols.

Coaching malpractice juxtaposed with pride and hubris. Damn shame.

He would of claimed the rushing record. Then could return any fall day to fans that adore him. That makes me feel sorry for him a bit. The best part of his football career was at UT…statistically.

 

[TAF]

Quitters NEVER Win!

 

[AllVolBallYall]

Could have gone down as one of the all-time greatest Vols.

Coaching malpractice juxtaposed with pride and hubris. Damn shame.

Coach, I can't ever read one of your posts without hearing it in your actual voice. It's fantastic, great jorb.

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

Wasn’t he close to breaking one of the rb yardage records here before he quit? Sad story.

 

[BigALWiLson]

Good luck in life Jalen

 

[VolPack22]

Sad ending to such a promising career. I’ve got no ill will against him. Prayers for a speedy recovery and success in whatever he decides to do after football.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Best of luck to him. He created some big excitement for a while. If there was a watershed moment, I would guess when he lost the ball while "showboating" in the end zone. Was it Georgia?

He got lit up....

 

[WillisWG]

Wasn’t he close to breaking one of the rb yardage records here before he quit? Sad story.

Needed 40 yards to overtake Jamal Lewis at #5 and 215 to pass Johnnie Jones for #4.

The RB who wanted to be a WR. Storyline did not play out well for him.

 

[WillisWG]

Best of luck to him. He created some big excitement for a while. If there was a watershed moment, I would guess when he lost the ball while "showboating" in the end zone. Was it Georgia?

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

What might have been if Hurd played in Heupels offense. Variety of ways for him to line up.

 

[number1volfanfrom76]

1st & 10 it was always Hurd off tackle. Always! Can you blame him for wanting to play for a real coach! I hated him leaving but I can't blame him looking back at ol Botch Jones!

 

[driscokid]

When an oversized RB comes to you and says he wants to be a TE because Alvin Kamara is probably better and you say no…it could be the coach that is partially to blame.

 

[Vol737]

Hurd bears some responsibility, but he was also 20 something year old kid wanting the best opportunity to have a pro career. Butch has shown himself to be little more than a used car salesman of the coaching world and his character flaws were laid out for all the players to see as he played favorites and was likely not up front with a lot of these kids. I wish Hurd the best in life.

 

[MurphyVol]

I remember that UGA player hitting him in the head so hard it caused a lower body injury

 

[Volfan1000]

CBJ could recruit but never developed his rosters.