Mixon

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He's at UT. Rivals does not allow him to have a profile, so it was deleted. There was an update in the recruiting firm football talk thread. All is well
 
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This was posted in another thread here on this site:

"Hey guys, a quick note on the commitment list...

Hey guys, the commitment list is about to change as we are going to have to take Dimarya Mixon off of the Rivals commitment list even though he's already admitted to school, taking classes and a part of the team.

The reason being it's in the Rivals rules that a player that signed with one school, sat out a year and didn't play the next year, as Mixon did, should not have been reassigned a new profile. The thought is that he is treated like a transfer student and not a juco or prep school guy.

With that being said, I misunderstood the rule this fall because Mixon was taking official visits and wasn't like a normal transfer student because he never enrolled at Nebraska and so I created a profile.

Rivals rules state that every player in a signing class must have a ranking and since there is no new film of him there can't be a new ranking, so that's why he shouldn't have a profile as well.

This one is on me and I'm sorry for the confusion I've created and will create moving forward.

Now, Mixon being removed from the commitment list will not have any bearing on Tennessee's Rivals ranking score. But, it will actually help their average star rating some.

This is obviously an usual case but we just thought you should know.

We are adding Mixon and the other newcomers to the roster tonight and cleaning it up so you know he is on the team here on the site.

Again, my apologies for getting this wrong and hopefully I have a better understanding of the Rivals rules moving forward."

-Fortenberry
 
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He took a year off....right? Seems like I recall that he has been working can someone correct me if I am wrong?
 
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Is he considered a transfer and not an initial counter? Maybe he is one of those who gives us more flexibility in the 30+ numbers.
 
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Im confused on this guy. I need Bruin in here.

If this kid signed to Nebraska last NSD, wouldn't he be considered an initial counter against them? And if that is the case, he couldn't be considered an initial counter for us right? And wouldn't that make him not count against our numbers? And he wouldn't be counted as a transfer because he never actually enrolled in classes.

Just wondering Bruin's take on this since he's been face deep in the rules lately
 
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Dust, offhand do you know if the 2yr rule for Walk on would apply to Mixon.
I wondered about that as far as where he would count.
I think your 100% on that he is initial counter.
Im just wondering about that, and cannot recall the details, or where I read it.
Im not even sure it would matter if it did apply to him.
I kinda skipped over him doing all the previous math, and have him as one of the 25.
 
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PassedOutAwake said:
Im confused on this guy. I need Bruin in here.

If this kid signed to Nebraska last NSD, wouldn't he be considered an initial counter against them? And if that is the case, he couldn't be considered an initial counter for us right? And wouldn't that make him not count against our numbers? And he wouldn't be counted as a transfer because he never actually enrolled in classes.

Just wondering Bruin's take on this since he's been face deep in the rules lately
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Did he for sure sign or was he just committed? And if he did sign, maybe Nebraska released him outright, so he didn't have to count as an initial counter for them?
 
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Dust10 said:
Did he for sure sign or was he just committed? And if he did sign, maybe Nebraska released him outright, so he didn't have to count as an initial counter for them?
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im pretty sure he actually signed. i dont know how the actual initial counters thing works and i know Bruin has been researching it

and by the fairly new rule, if a player signs, he counts whether or not he actually enrolls

EDIT: Rivals shows that he "Signed LOI"
 
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VolenteerSpirit said:
Dust, offhand do you know if the 2yr rule for Walk on would apply to Mixon.
I wondered about that as far as where he would count.
I think your 100% on that he is initial counter.
Im just wondering about that, and cannot recall the details, or where I read it.
Im not even sure it would matter if it did apply to him.
I kinda skipped over him doing all the previous math, and have him as one of the 25.
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I'm not really sure what you're asking in the first sentence. If you're asking if he decided to walk on, would the 2 year rule apply? Then I think the answer is yes. He is really no different than any other EE, he is just a year older and didn't go to school anywhere in the fall. It doesn't matter if you graduate May 2013 or December 2013, if you enroll Jan 2014 that is when your enrollment begins and your 5 to play 4 clock starts.
 
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PassedOutAwake said:
im pretty sure he actually signed. i dont know how the actual initial counters thing works and i know Bruin has been researching it

and by the fairly new rule, if a player signs, he counts whether or not he actually enrolls

EDIT: Rivals shows that he "Signed LOI"
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Still possible Nebraska released him and hoped they could sign him again in Jan instead of forcing him to go to Juco. If they signed him and didn't release him, wouldn't he have to go to Juco or forfeit a year of eligibility at another school?
 
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Dust10 said:
Still possible Nebraska released him and hoped they could sign him again in Jan instead of forcing him to go to Juco. If they signed him and didn't release him, wouldn't he have to go to Juco or forfeit a year of eligibility at another school?
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i think that even if they released him, he would still count against their numbers. kind of like how Jabo Lee still counts against our numbers.

i dont think he would lose eligibilty since he never enrolled
 
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PassedOutAwake said:
i think that even if they released him, he would still count against their numbers. kind of like how Jabo Lee still counts against our numbers
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Just for the year, right? And Jabo is an counter for Temple now I believe. So, doesn't that mean you can be a counter for 2 schools at the same time?
 
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Dust10 said:
Just for the year, right? And Jabo is an counter for Temple now I believe. So, doesn't that mean you can be a counter for 2 schools at the same time?
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not sure, thats why im calling Bruin. i have a feeling that Mixon wont sign an LOI this year... just a feeling though
 
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PassedOutAwake said:
not sure, thats why im calling Bruin. i have a feeling that Mixon wont sign an LOI this year... just a feeling though
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I don't think it really matters, he is already receiving financial aid by being enrolled and so he will be a counter. The NLI just gives the school extra protection to punish him if he wants to leave. Let's see what Bruin has to say.
 
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Dust10 said:
I don't think it really matters, he is already receiving financial aid by being enrolled and so he will be a counter. The NLI just gives the school extra protection to punish him if he wants to leave. Let's see what Bruin has to say.
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youre probably right
 
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