For anyone that ever though Donte Stallworth was ditching the Vols...

[volfan2024]

Check out what he is wearing at this superbowl interview!
The Fan

The next box after Strahan.

 

[NEW COACH]

:no: why can't he say THE University of Tennessee ?

 

[kptvol]

If you're suggesting he emphasize "the" Ohio State-style, I'd prefer he just mention his high school.

 

[NEW COACH]

But what's his reason for saying his high school instead of his college ? (stupid question)

 

[kptvol]

But what's his reason for saying his high school ? (stupid question)

Perhaps because he graduated from high school.

 

[IPorange]

:no: why can't he say THE University of Tennessee ?

The NFL has some sort of policy that you can't say a school unless you have a degree from there. Apparently Stallworth has not completed a degree from UT.

 

[NEW COACH]

Is that a fact or sarcasm ?

 

[smokeyman15]

We have to sign in to see it?

 

[GIVEHIM-6]

We have to sign in to see it?

you need help spelling your name?jk

 

[bigdaddy]

The NFL has some sort of policy that you can't say a school unless you have a degree from there. Apparently Stallworth has not completed a degree from UT.

That is correct. I am looking for a link to back it up.

 

[IPorange]

Is that a fact or sarcasm ?

That is what I understand. I don't know it as a "fact," but I am not being sarcastic. I have been told there is such a rule and that is why some players do not say their university but rather their high school.

 

[NEW COACH]

So he can't say his college because of this. Is this a new rule? Has he always stated his high school ?

 

[IPorange]

The rule is not terribly new. It's been around for something like 4 or more years.

 

[NEW COACH]

That's gay.

 

[jwells]

Hmm, guess it can't hurt recruiting,

 

[sMi.Spite]

It isn't enforced particularly harshly then, because i know of a large amount of players who left early who still say their college.

Vince Young is one of them.

 

[IPorange]

It may be that VY can get away with saying "Texas" because he is from Texas. Houston, Texas. Just throwing that out there.

 

[molsen81]

Jamal Lewis says Tennessee when he's introduced.

 

[sMi.Spite]

It may be that VY can get away with saying "Texas" because he is from Texas. Houston, Texas. Just throwing that out there.

He says the university of texas @ austin.

alot of juniors who come out early will say their university.

 

[tim]

Don't think this is a rule.. I heard one dude say his friggin elementary school before.

 

[jsc1973]

:no: why can't he say THE University of Tennessee ?

No one is going to confuse UTK with UT-Martin or UT-Chattanooga. When you say "Tennessee" in reference to football, it's assumed you mean the UT-Knoxville unless you say otherwise.

Believe it or not, people do confuse Ohio State and Ohio University. Ohio University is actually older than Ohio State.

 

[chavisut]

No one is going to confuse UTK with UT-Martin or UT-Chattanooga. When you say "Tennessee" in reference to football, it's assumed you mean the UT-Knoxville unless you say otherwise.

Believe it or not, people do confuse Ohio State and Ohio University. Ohio University is actually older than Ohio State.

But Stallworth doesn't even say Tennessee.

 

[NEW COACH]

Yeah, I don't get his point.

 

[Volfan_TrappedN_KY]

Does it matter?
Stallworth is a cool cat. I met him his Senior year in Knoxville. Super friendly dude! Pretty goofy guy if you ask me, and by that I mean humorous

 

[tvolsfan]

No one is going to confuse UTK with UT-Martin or UT-Chattanooga. When you say "Tennessee" in reference to football, it's assumed you mean the UT-Knoxville unless you say otherwise.

Believe it or not, people do confuse Ohio State and Ohio University. Ohio University is actually older than Ohio State.

No one who watches more than a little football compares OSU with OU.