2016 Vols commit Darel Middleton disappears?

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peerless98 said:
Come on, Prof, that's all you found? 247 is just one thing on the google. I'm not going to serve it up just to turn around and get blasted for posting it. Dozens of people were at practice to see his confrontations with coaches. Also, he didn't have a great last few days at the school. That's all I'm saying on the subject. I hope he straightens up and is a productive member of society. Being a productive Vol would be great as well; however, as of now, it does not look probable.
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That was the one that came up when I googled 'not so fast Darel Middleton' (the end part of the link you provided). I'm not trying to be difficult here. It's just really confusing to understand what the deal is here. The rest of us don't know this kid, remember? And without having any inside knowledge things come across as pretty vague.
 
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UTProf said:
That was the one that came up when I googled 'not so fast Darel Middleton' (the end part of the link you provided). I'm not trying to be difficult here. It's just really confusing to understand what the deal is here. The rest of us don't know this kid, remember? And without having any inside knowledge things come across as pretty vague.
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Why google that?
 
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peerless98 said:
If the parents show up
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The kid has a mother who is trying very hard. She is a single mother with other children in the household. She tries to set rules. Darel does what he wants to do. For example, when mom goes to work Darel runs the neighborhood against moms requests. I have seen his mother reach out to others for help.
 
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Headfootballcoach said:
The kid has a mother who is trying very hard. She is a single mother with other children in the household. She tries to set rules. Darel does what he wants to do. For example, when mom goes to work Darel runs the neighborhood against moms requests. I have seen his mother reach out to others for help.
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No disagreement here. My post was in response to a statement that when students have issues parent conferences take place. That is often untrue. Maybe not in this case, but fact still the same.
 
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peerless98 said:
Why google that?
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As I said that was the part of the link that was posted. When I quoted that post to reply it showed that as the end string of the html. Basically it showed the censored link as *************not-so-fast-darel-middleton and that told me what the link was.

Censored links will often show up partially if you hit quote. The partial was all I needed to find it.
 
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UTProf said:
As I said that was the part of the link that was posted. When I quoted that post to reply it showed that as the end string of the html. Basically it showed the censored link as *************not-so-fast-darel-middleton and that told me what the link was.

Censored links will often show up partially if you hit quote. The partial was all I needed to find it.
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Which is why I edited/removed that link in the post; the link I wanted would not post...ah nevermind.
 
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Weezer said:
My viewpoint is extremely ignorant. To be clear, ignorant, as in the absence of knowledge, not outright idiocy.

As for my qualifications to speak on the matter, I do however have bipolar disorder, also referred to as manic depression, so I can speak on the ramifications of mental illness.
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I'm with you, you're doing a helluva job.
 
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Headfootballcoach said:
The kid has a mother who is trying very hard. She is a single mother with other children in the household. She tries to set rules. Darel does what he wants to do. For example, when mom goes to work Darel runs the neighborhood against moms requests. I have seen his mother reach out to others for help.
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She deserves our prayers and assistance. I know that at one time during the season that his teammates were tired of his antics. He was a negative distraction to most of them. The coaching staff did an excellent job of keeping things together as well as they did.

Ironically, I hear that he has a little brother who is well liked and thought of by teammates.
 
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jps2194 said:
Yes, his little brother is indeed liked by his teammates!

What do you mean by "jump people like Darel"?
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I actually went back to the thread and the first thing mentioned is that him and some of his buddies jumped somebody.
 
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Burger said:
I actually went back to the thread and the first thing mentioned is that him and some of his buddies jumped somebody.
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Ah - I missed that in the thread and haven't heard that one before. Despite his issues, I've never seen him be violent or show aggression to anyone in practice or on the field. Which is good since he's HUGE.
 
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jps2194 said:
Ah - I missed that in the thread and haven't heard that one before. Despite his issues, I've never seen him be violent or show aggression to anyone in practice or on the field. Which is good since he's HUGE.
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You want this kind of crap to happen at UT?
 
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TennesseeThumper said:
Yes. I remember being a teenager. I didn't always make the best decisions, but I certainly didn't buck those trying to help me, either. I respected my teachers and coaches, as did my son who came through Powell High just a few years ago.

Don't buy that as an excuse what so ever. There are a lot of teenagers out there who are doing the right things. Kelly, Hurd, Bates, Malone, ....... just to name a few.

No, you're not there so it's best not to try to justify it in this case. There are several of us on this forum who are close to it and know better.
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One size doesn't fit all, son. Fact is, you, me, nobody here knows what's really going on. So being judgmental about is hypocrisy, presumptuous, and vainglorious. He could be kicking himself in the rear, destroying a vast opportunity. He could have a family situation that's h3ll. Until you've walked a mile in his shoes, best thing to do is shut up. And hope whatever it is, gets straightened out for him before it's too late. Got that much character in you, bub?
 
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TennesseeThumper said:
Yes, they did take place.

Are you really a professor at UT? Might explain some things.
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I haven't attacked you although you've gotten piffy with me more than once. I have asked you questions regarding what you're trying to convey -- nothing more or less. It's your contention that this is important. Fine. If you want to explain why go ahead but if not I'm not going to draw conclusions from innuendo about someone I don't know. A school conference can be a big deal or no big deal at all.
 
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jps2194 said:
Huh, watcha talking about Willis?
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Darel sounds like an Urban Meyer thug. We can rationalize it as a bad situation, or as mental illness. Why do people get so passionate about this issue, but they do absolutely nothing to fix it? This is a huge problem in a certain community unfortunately as their culture is against education and good character. If Darel turns himself around, I will be happy for him.
 
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Sorry, I still don't follow what you are saying by do I want that crap at UT? No, I don't want that crap at UT - read my posts? If he turns his life around and matures / grows up, then sure. Otherwise, UT needs to move on.

Regarding nothing to fix it, multiple people have tried to help him to no avail. Right now he has a me first attitude and is only concerned with himself. I'm sure he's been told for a long time how great he is and has probably got that prima donna attitude. Certainly maturity will help - but then again look at T.O.

I've stated multiple times (in the recruiting thread) that I hope he turns it around. He had actually shown positive signs towards the end of the football season right before he got kicked off the team for the last time. His effort on the field had improved and he wore our QB's jersey the game after he tore his ACL. He was finally showing some leadership and effort and then BOOM - got kicked off again. It's sad really - with his attributes he could dominate if he will fix it between the ears.

I hope he learns from this and matures. He had been a model athlete on the b-ball team until he went awol.
 
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