Ethan Burg looks like a winner! (Committed to Vols today)

[Volfan2012]

He will be some big help to Gillespie next season.

 

[mattdingus2002]

I could see him in a Jordan Gainey role, 2 guard who can play point when Gillespie needs a breather

 

[RandomUTfan]

I always thought it was “spilt” because it sounds more archaic

either is technically correct although spilt is the more archaic.

 

[Buzzbait]

This not the 1980’s anymore! Ppl who are hung up on his age will be crying over “spoil milk” for the rest of your lives! Things have changed! Plus, technically, there’s no age limit to finish college or retain your degree! It is what it is!! You either going to get with the program, or continue to complain about what you’re “used too”! You make no rules and hold no weight to change anything! He got the opportunity “late” and that’s just that!

Good luck crying over spoil milk, the milk will still remain “spoiled”

There’s also no age limit for finishing high school and getting a GED but every state has an age limit for participation in school sponsored sports. 24 should be the max age for intercollegiate sports and yes that is my opinion.

 

[wtmvol]

either is technically correct although spilt is the more archaic.

However the word is spelled, I learned as a kid it’s not wise to use that phrase in a response to my dad immediately after spilling milk all over our kitchen floor.

 

[Col_Cathcart]

There’s also no age limit for finishing high school and getting a GED but every state has an age limit for participation in school sponsored sports. 24 should be the max age for intercollegiate sports and yes that is my opinion.

There actually is an age limit for attending public high school (getting a ged is different). In most states, it’s 21.

 

[TnScooby]

Chris Weinke did not go play in the CFL for a while and decide to come back to college to collect some checks.

Yeah...He went and played pro baseball for 6 years before deciding CFB might work out better..While winning the Heisman at 28 years old he is still the oldest to win the award...I Guess I was WAYYY off base....

 

[BreatheUT]

I have noticed an interesting trend in track where international athletes are now coming in as 21 or 22 yo freshmen and announcers seem to rarely mention it when those athletes are winning their races

Mainly on the male side. People forget the popularity of athletes with young coeds though in this case he's just the age of a college junior/senior. Imagine the 25/26 year olds in college dorms and back packs like they are traditional students.

 

[Col_Cathcart]

Mainly on the male side. People forget the popularity of athletes with young coeds though in this case he's just the age of a college junior/senior. Imagine the 25/26 year olds in college dorms and back packs like they are traditional students.

I took engineering classes with a guy in his 30s years ago. “Non traditional” students have been on campus forever, just not as common in athletics

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

 

[omghulkhands]

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Wow. 3 years is more than I expected

 

[Volprofch05]

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Wow. 3 years is more than I expected

They gave him 3 years in line with the Vol hand signal he's showing

 

[walkenvol]

Wow. 3 years is more than I expected

JMO, but I’d give him 2 or 3 (depending on whether the 5 year rule is passed) - deduct 2 years for the 2 seasons of pro ball.

Not me - finally guessed one right!

 

[NighthawkVol]

I'm not complaining, but how did they land on 3?

 

[LSG410EC83]

I'm not complaining, but how did they land on 3?

Just curious if it is lining up with the upcoming 5 year rule. Only thing i could figure. Sorry, did not see Walkenvol's post

 

[CaliVol2009]

Can anyone explain why he was ruled eligible? IMHO, it's cut-and-dried that he's not eligible because he played professional basketball for 2 years in Israel, and presumably was paid for it.

We pay our players too, lol.

 

[cncchris33]

I'm not complaining, but how did they land on 3?

 

[MinisterofDef#92]

 

[Vol49er]

Reads like ChatGPT honestly

 

[OrangeInKy]

BYUs avg age is 23.

Back in the day your average BYU player was married with 4 kids by that age

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

How does he feel about Netanyahu?

I was avoiding mentioning that stuff. Are there any Israeli players that are regulars on big time programs? I hope that game management pays better attention to security. It’s kind of amateurish right now.

 

[VolsNetClippers2025]

I don't want to jinx it, and I don't exactly know how staff feels about this one, but I have a sneaky suspicion/hot take that Burg will be an elite player at the college level and of the caliber to push Tennessee into true contender position. Still the third option behind Ament and Gillespie, but through no fault of his own. Will be interesting to see if I'm right!

 

[cncchris33]

I don't want to jinx it, and I don't exactly know how staff feels about this one, but I have a sneaky suspicion/hot take that Burg will be an elite player at the college level and of the caliber to push Tennessee into true contender position. Still the third option behind Ament and Gillespie, but through no fault of his own. Will be interesting to see if I'm right!

The real question I'm asking myself is how much of a difference is there between Burg and Rodney Rice? Based on the video I've seen, I'm convinced it's not a huge difference. I'm nearly certain we didn't spend $1.5-$2 million to bring him in and potentially get him for 3 years.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

The real question I'm asking myself is how much of a difference is there between Burg and Rodney Rice? Based on the video I've seen, I'm convinced it's not a huge difference. I'm nearly certain we didn't spend $1.5-$2 million to bring him in and potentially get him for 3 years.

Rice was close to $3.5m from USC iirc, I would venture to guess Burg probably was less than $500k

 

[VolsNetClippers2025]

The real question I'm asking myself is how much of a difference is there between Burg and Rodney Rice? Based on the video I've seen, I'm convinced it's not a huge difference. I'm nearly certain we didn't spend $1.5-$2 million to bring him in and potentially get him for 3 years.

Agreed on difference, Rice is a great player but I think Burg covers that position and talent.