Butch: "Jalen intends to transfer"

#51
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GAVol said:
Only thing I can figure is somebody got in his ear and convinced him that he was going to have to play TE to play at the next level.
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This is what I'm thinking. I don't think there is a big need in the NFL for guys that average about 3.5 yards per carry against a half decent defense.
 
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NEOCON said:
Kinda hard to do after you flat out lie to the kid.

He is transferring because he doesn't feel Jones has prepared him for the NFL yet. This may change but that says ALOT about our staff.
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False. The fact that he is going to switch positions at his next school means your observation is false.
 
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#54
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Young folks leave programs for many different reasons.

Look at A&M when all their QB's were leaving. Didn't you think that was going to be the end of their success for a while?

Very few, if any of us here, know what is going on in the locker room and on the field.

It is very obvious a change was happening on some level and whatever is best for the long term health and success of the program is paramount.

Good luck Jalen !
 
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Seems like Hurd maybe was a problem in locker team. Sunday team meeting and then he quits. I bet this team plays so much better without him.
 
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Good riddance! Obviously this guy (Hurd) was a cancer in the locker room. He has been a Prima Donna player his entire life and couldn't handle being chewed out for the fumble at Georgia. I have been supportive of Hurd but after this realize he may have been the issue all along. I look for this team to play a lot better from here on out and wish Hurd the best in the Canadian football league as a tight end!
 
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GAVol said:
Only thing I can figure is somebody got in his ear and convinced him that he was going to have to play TE to play at the next level.
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Like maybe an "uncle" who is talking to some pros and has the $$$ in his eyes???

I dont see how on earth this decision could be better for Jalen. If he is concerned about "only so many reps" he could have said "injury" and sat the next few games where we had easiest schedule. Declared pro and got that cash. As it is, if he thinks he will EVER get in the draft after this, much less in the round he would have gone this year (even with a lackluster performance) I think someone has been giving him seriously bad advice.
 
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NEOCON said:
Kinda hard to do after you flat out lie to the kid.

He is transferring because he doesn't feel Jones has prepared him for the NFL yet. This may change but that says ALOT about our staff.
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Were you in the room with Hurd's uncle when this promise was made?
 
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Now that it's official, if it was purely football related, then I think this is a huge mistake on Hurd's behalf. I know my opinion isn't any more valuable than any other poster, but I have experience in a very similar situation.

I played college football and started as a Linebacker as a sophomore and a junior. We had a coaching change prior to my senior year and the new staff decided to focus on the rebuild and play younger players from the beginning. I went from being a two year starter to taking a total of two snaps my entire senior year. Many of the players in my signing class who played with me all four years quit mid-season once they saw the writing on the wall. I swallowed my pride and stuck it out the entire year. While this was one of the most disappointing experiences of my life, I learned a very valuable lesson about not quitting, regardless of the circumstances. I had played football for nearly 18 years (since I was 5) and the year I that was supposed to be my best yet, my senior year in college, turned out to be the worst.

From that point forward, I knew two things: 1) I would NEVER quit on my future family 2) I would NEVER trust any of my team mates that quit again. They quit at the first sign of adversity. How would they handle the first sign of adversity in their personal and family lives? You can't run from problems. Transferring after the season is one thing and the respectable approach. Quitting mid-season on your teammates, irregardless of your feelings towards the staff says a LOT about an individual.

The UT program is bigger than any individual, including CBJ. If we have individuals who are pulling in opposite directions, then I say we are better off without those individuals.

GBO!!!!
 
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NEOCON said:
He is transferring because he doesn't feel Jones has prepared him for the NFL yet. This may change but that says ALOT about our staff.
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I get that and I'm sorry he feels that way. Still, why not finish the semester?
 
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NEOCON said:
Kinda hard to do after you flat out lie to the kid.

He is transferring because he doesn't feel Jones has prepared him for the NFL yet. This may change but that says ALOT about our staff.
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Really? Dude was on track to break UT's all-time rushing record in his Jr. year. THe offensive scheme hasn't changed in those 3 years. THe issue isn't with Jones or the staff not preparing Hurd for the NFL, the issue is an attitude problem with Hurd. Winners never quit, quitters never win.
 
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#72
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The dumbest, most maliciousposts come out after a kid decides to transfer, not after a loss. Amazes me.
 
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