Legend Bey Requested Release

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Release was granted, article linked.

Legend Bey Granted Release - Knoxnews

“As a coveted recruit, Bey undoubtedly signed a lucrative NIL deal with Tennessee. But by rule, a university cannot pay direct school-to-player NIL money until the student-athlete is enrolled and on campus, which means UT had not paid him any money yet.”
 
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IndianaVol said:
My Uncle once said "If you lend a guy $20 and you never see him again, that was $20 well spent.".
Kick him loose, let the NIL collective and lawyers figure out if he owes any money back, and move ahead in life.
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Your uncle was obviously a fan of the excellent film A Bronx Tale... but it's a pretty good observation on why it doesn't hurt to much to lend money to someone you don't like.
 
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LT21 said:
Release was granted, article linked.

Legend Bey Granted Release - Knoxnews

“As a coveted recruit, Bey undoubtedly signed a lucrative NIL deal with Tennessee. But by rule, a university cannot pay direct school-to-player NIL money until the student-athlete is enrolled and on campus, which means UT had not paid him any money yet.”
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Finally, and finally got one right. Next man up.
 
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amaralfan1 said:
Your uncle was obviously a fan of the excellent film A Bronx Tale... but it's a pretty good observation on why it doesn't hurt to much to lend money to someone you don't like.
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Saw this in another post in another thread, and I intend to save it for future use...

"When someone shows you who they really are, believe them the first time."

OP, if you read this, thanks. Wisdom in those words.
 
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Has he slipped on a helmet yet? Did he get the Boo - locker room treatment yet? I'll hang up and lissen.
 
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Coaches obviously really valued him and I can see why when I watch him play. I wanted us to sign Moa much more than him and it seems like it may have cost us both of them. Guess that just the way it will go sometimes in this era of college football.
 
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BreatheUT said:
The playoff committee gave Ohio State a lifeline. They should not be #2. Their offense isn't that good.
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What does their offensive ranking have to do with how good they are? They have lost one game to the #2 team. Jesus. You act like OSU is some bum team that shouldn’t be in the playoffs.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
What does their offensive ranking have to do with how good they are? They have lost one game to the #2 team. Jesus. You act like OSU is some bum team that shouldn’t be in the playoffs.
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Most of your posts about Ohio State are 🤡 esque. If the SEC champion is sitting at #3 and wins but the Big Ten loser goes only from #1 to #2 then they are assuming that these are the best two teams in the country by far.

Did you know that Indiana beat Old Dominion 27-14?

Well James Madison beat Old Dominion 63-27. A much more resounding defeat.

Indiana is #1. You'd think they would've trucked Old Dominion over lowly James Madison.

Ohio State best win is 14-7 over Texas at home. Texas turned out to be severely overrated.

It is well known the Big Ten is an overall weaker conference than the SEC. If that's the case then why does the Big Ten championship loser get a pass and rewarded with the overall #2 seed?
 
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AllThingsTN said:
Coaches obviously really valued him and I can see why when I watch him play. I wanted us to sign Moa much more than him and it seems like it may have cost us both of them. Guess that just the way it will go sometimes in this era of college football.
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wasn't gonna get Moa after Utah up the dollars. we refused..
 
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VolsFan-TX said:
"Other programs work with kids and get them into the portal, then sign them." - This is not allowed in the current system. No one on this board knows what goes on behind the scenes with recruits or potential portal entries. For all we know, TN people may be contacting players who have not yet entered the portal, but I doubt many, if any, head coaches do that directly.

"...should never have gotten this far." - How far? The kid, or his legal representatives since he is 17, signed the paperwork. Heupel accepted it thinking Bey legitimately changed his mind especially since Heupel or others in the program spoke with Bey on signing day. It was only reported yesterday that Bey officially requested a release. There may be some legal review with any NIL paperwork or perhaps a confidentiality agreement was drafted which need to be resolved before he can be released, but it will happen. Releasing him now vs 1-2 more days makes no difference. The signing period is closed until regular signing opens in Feb.
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For your first point, the lack of portal signees at need positions vs other programs who 'work' the portal tells me what I need to know. Pretend that programs don't tinker with players if you want. Might as well assume that Bama never paid players before NIL. It's the 'rules' but it isn't how the system works. Heupel seems to just wait, see who drops, and try and sign them. Other programs seem to 'know' who is going to drop, and amazingly snatch them the moment they do. Or the players drop with do not contact requests. Again, the circumstantial evidence tells me what I need to know.

For your second point, it has been widely known since signing day that what happened with Bey was likely to happen. It was a topic of discussion on this board. If Heupel didn't know, he is amazingly out of the loop. IMHO, he just 'hoped' for the best and sat still until his hand was forced.

Heupel is just far too passive in too many areas. Another person replied to my post with the need for a GM. I would agree. Heupel isn't a proactive person. He needs one on staff, and a GM is an excellent fill.

Just my .02.
 
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