Nick Stephens Is Gone (Merged)

[Kingston Vol]

Nick Stephens is gonna leave the Vols. Dooley just confirmed.

Dooley tried to talk Stephens into staying through the end of spring but still said the split was amicable.

Wes Rucker

 

[BigRed]

As confirmed by Wes Rucker per CDD.

 

[Ohiovol09]

Confirmed per Wes Rucker and Dooley

 

[Burhead]

Seals the deal for Simms.

 

[JFreak]

Per Wes Rucker's twitter. Surely this is a joke?

 

[Ohiovol09]

Rucker: "Dooley tried to talk Stephens into staying through the end of spring but still said the split was amicable."

 

[UTopia]

Man....I think Coleman needs a backup at UTC.

 

[Zasnow]

beat me to it.
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[BigRed]

Said the split was "amicable" between CDD and Stephens.

I think we saw this coming if there was someone named QB during spring but CDD said that wouldn't happen. Primarily to prevent this. However, I think Stephens saw the writing on the wall and left as soon as he could. Can't say I blame him.

 

[orange parmejohn]

wow..

 

[hmanvolfan]

Link

 

[SpringBokVol]

It will be the Matt Simms led Vols in 2010.

Bray will back up. And don't be surprised if he moves into the starting role during the year.

Nash will redshirt.

 

[UTopia]

Interesting development for sure. From everything I have been reading about Simms and Bray, it was inevitable.

 

[SpringBokVol]

Wes Rucker (wesrucker) on Twitter

 

[Ohiovol09]

Yeah well this screws over Bray's redshirt

 

[rickyyrs]

With Brown,Douglass,and now Stephens gone what happens to their scollys?

 

[orange parmejohn]

wow again.

 

[chavisut]

Yeah well this screws over Bray's redshirt

Which he seriously could have used.

 

[trevols81]

well if simms cant win the job now..

 

[trevols81]

starting to look a lot like last year...

 

[VolFromNashville]

Well this clears up the starting qb picture...

 

[TennVols423]

I personally am glad to not see Stephens be the QB at UT, that is just me though!

 

[chavisut]

With Brown,Douglass,and now Stephens gone what happens to their scollys?

Leftover schollies are usually given to walk-ons for the year.

 

[SpringBokVol]

What is he going to do...that is my question? He has no eligibility left, so he must go to a small school and try to play...

Just stay at UT and get an education... there is obviously no way you play after college... get a degree and then a job like the rest of us.

 

[UTopia]

well if simms cant win the job now..

I think that is what was happening and Stephens just left before it could be said.