Hendon Hooker has 2 years to play for the Vols

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That is all.

The sheer number of times folks have stated, "he only has this year" is mind boggling. Been posted correctly many times. Here's a thread with the title. Maybe it will help.

Please don't argue here about Milton/Hooker/Bailey. Yes, I know Milton has 3 to play, and Bailey 4. This thread is for info.
 
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Thank you! Every thread Hooker is mentioned there will be several that say it’s his only season here.
 
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Aerie Vol said:
That is all.

The sheer number of times folks have stated, "he only has this year" is mind boggling. Been posted correctly many times. Here's a thread with the title. Maybe it will help.

Please don't argue here about Milton/Hooker/Bailey. Yes, I know Milton has 3 to play, and Bailey 4. This thread is for info.
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You mean we have two more years to suffer with this "you know who" type QB??
 
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VT is a top 10 team this year. Why would he leave a really good team like that to come to this ground up rebuild if he can compete at that level? Looks like we are getting good teams rejects.
 
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Ashevillevol said:
VT is a top 10 team this year. Why would he leave a really good team like that to come to this ground up rebuild if he can compete at that level? Looks like we are getting good teams rejects.
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Most transfers are rejects. If they were productive players they would still be there.
 
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Ashevillevol said:
VT is a top 10 team this year. Why would he leave a really good team like that to come to this ground up rebuild if he can compete at that level? Looks like we are getting good teams rejects.
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No they're not. They upset a top 10 team, got overrated, and lost to an average west Virginia team. They aren't ranked.
Let's look at the QBs stats
Burmeister: 534 yards, 60.8%, 7.2 ypa, 4/1 TD/INT, 136.6 rating
Hooker: 392 yards, 70.8%, 8.3 ypa, 5/1 TD/INT, 171.1 rating
Also Hooker is a better runner as well, 6.3 yards per Rush, 3.3 for VT's guy. They would be a better team with Hooker on their team.
 
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Ashevillevol said:
VT is a top 10 team this year. Why would he leave a really good team like that to come to this ground up rebuild if he can compete at that level? Looks like we are getting good teams rejects.
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Michigan is similar. Great point.
 
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In an ineloquent way, that was the point I was making. Particularly the longer a player plays before transferring. If they were doing well they would most likely be happy where they started out. Leaving your teammates after 3-4 seasons would be a tough decision.
 
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Aerie Vol said:
That is all.

The sheer number of times folks have stated, "he only has this year" is mind boggling. Been posted correctly many times. Here's a thread with the title. Maybe it will help.

Please don't argue here about Milton/Hooker/Bailey. Yes, I know Milton has 3 to play, and Bailey 4. This thread is for info.
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We may need to bump this thread daily to make sure the message gets across.
 
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Thankfully he gets one more year due to COVID. It would be the most Tennessee thing ever if we finally get a rockstar QB, but only for one year lol.
 
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Aerie Vol said:
That is all.

The sheer number of times folks have stated, "he only has this year" is mind boggling. Been posted correctly many times. Here's a thread with the title. Maybe it will help.

Please don't argue here about Milton/Hooker/Bailey. Yes, I know Milton has 3 to play, and Bailey 4. This thread is for info.
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Perhaps because he's a redshirt senior and causal fans aren't used to the circumstance that would give him another year. It's easy to do. I've done it. Cut us some slack.
 
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Other_Guy said:
Perhaps because he's a redshirt senior and causal fans aren't used to the circumstance that would give him another year. It's easy to do. I've done it. Cut us some slack.
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I’m not tracking. A Redshirt Freshman is still a freshman in terms of eligibility. You’re saying a RS Senior isn’t equivalent to a Senior in eligibility? I’m not sure that’s correct.

Velus Jones is a RS Senior and this is his last year of eligibility.
 
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mitzustu said:
I’m not tracking. A Redshirt Freshman is still a freshman in terms of eligibility. You’re saying a RS Senior isn’t equivalent to a Senior in eligibility? I’m not sure that’s correct.

Velus Jones is a RS Senior and this is his last year of eligibility.
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We get tied up on what UTSports slaps on a player. They have Harrison Bailey as a RS freshman and he has an unused RS. Hendan Hooker was a RS junior last season and it didn’t count against his eligibility. Velus was a redshirt senior last season.
 
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mitzustu said:
I’m not tracking. A Redshirt Freshman is still a freshman in terms of eligibility. You’re saying a RS Senior isn’t equivalent to a Senior in eligibility? I’m not sure that’s correct.

Velus Jones is a RS Senior and this is his last year of eligibility.
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I'm I wrong in thinking the only way a RS SR can come back is if they are granted a medical RS?
Either way it doesn't matter you're focusing on the wrong thing. I was simply stating what he is. He's playing so most people can easily forget the special rule that was made.
Edit: As Butchna just posted, we look at what sports sites say, and I'm thinking he's been listed as that on the TV stations that highlight him.
 
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