Bryce Brown decision (merged)

Will Bryce Brown return to play (be listed on a gameday roster) for Tennessee?

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#376
#376
thebjd said:
He better run away from them because a cornerback blew him up in the O&W game. I would like to have both Brown and Poole if I could choose.
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I believe it was a DB that gave BB his concussion last fall, right? It happens.
 
#378
#378
thebjd said:
Is that why Poole quit last year?
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He didn't quit. He did leave the field once but there's more to that story than him just getting in a huff and walking away.

In his own words that were not contradicted by Kiffin, Poole said he often confronted CLK about when he was going to get his chance. He basically challenged CLK with the FACT that he was no worse than the 2nd best back consistently in practice. According to him, CLK never denied what he said but just shrugged it off.

That definitely sounds like there was a recruiting angle to the PT decision.
I don't even have a problem with it if it was. Kiffn had a plan and was working it to get talented players to UT. Someone rightly noted that he HAD to play some of the high profile signees or else he would have no credibility when he promised early PT to others.

Then... Poole did go to CLK to discuss leaving if he weren't going to get a shot. I've never seen anyone say what was said and promised... but Poole stayed. That leads me to believe that CLK acknowledged that Poole should have gotten a shot and promised him a fair one.
 
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#380
#380
sjt18 said:
It is NOT underestimating BB to say he never planted his foot and made an SEC level cut after demonstrating SEC level vision. I remember several occasions when all he would have had to do is set up a block on the edge then cut off the blocker's other hip to get in the clear. Instead... he runs up their back.

I hope he stays. I hope he learns to use that God given ability. But he was NOT an SEC level RB last year. Not even close.
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I will agree with that statement. In fact it could be the reason he is looking to smaller schools in weaker conferences. I certaianly hope he decides that he has what it takes to step up and play with the big boys again this year, but he did seem to me like he was running scared some last year...he ran a lot tougher vs western kentucky than he did against florida, ole miss, or auburn. I hope he decides to stay and develops into a SEC back though, but i'm losing faith at this point.
 
#381
#381
sjt18 said:
He didn't quit. He did leave the field once but there's more to that story than him just getting in a huff and walking away.

In his own words that were not contradicted by Kiffin, Poole said he often confronted CLK about when he was going to get his chance. He basically challenged CLK with the FACT that he was no worse than the 2nd best back consistently in practice. According to him, CLK never denied what he said but just shrugged it off.

That definitely sounds like there was a recruiting angle to the PT decision.

Then... Poole did go to CLK to discuss leaving if he weren't going to get a shot. I've never seen anyone say what was said and promised... but Poole stayed. That leads me to believe that CLK acknowledged that Poole should have gotten a shot and promised him a fair one.
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BJ Coleman believed he was the best QB on the team. Does that make it true?

If playing Brown was all about recruiting, then why did Kiffin start Hardesty over him?
 
#387
#387
GoVols said:
Per TOS, apparently he is making an announcement on June 1st whether or not he is staying.
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Thanks for the post, i was wondering what the wait was with classes being over and all. Did TOS say which way he was leaning, i am just assuming he is gone?
 
#391
#391
I wonder what he is going to announce?

Other questions I wonder about:

Who's going to be the number #1 NBA pick this year?
Are the Raiders going to make the Super Bowl?
Will HatVol start an "I Love Coach Dooley" thread today?
 
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#394
#394
Brown to stay at TN!

(Hopefully!)

Where will it be held - this will likely give away what the decision is - if it is at TN he is likely to stay in Orange.
 
#395
#395
I believe this has just been a game of back-and-forth. Something happened where a poster knows somebody who knows something about June 1st. Either that person was here or TOS, but it's all just speculation.
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#397
#397
I have never heard of a player making an announcement on whether he is going to transfer or not. That just seems plain stupid to me. If he has decided to stay, maybe he is going to do this to tell his story and try and get on the good side of fans and players again. Who knows.
 
#398
#398
I have never heard of a player making an announcement on whether he is going to transfer or not. That just seems plain stupid to me. If he has decided to stay, maybe he is going to do this to tell his story and try and get on the good side of fans and players again. Who knows.
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Is RJ your initials?
 
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