From Nagis book:
During the Butch Jones era, there were many players who chose to transfer out of the program for a variety of reasons, including expected playing time that didnt come. Brett Kendrick was originally committed under Dooley but chose to stick to with the Vols. [after the Arkansas state game] Brett got a text from Jones with language that Brett wouldnt repeat to his mom and told him that he is not SEC caliber and that his play wouldnt cut it, says Beth Kendrick. He was very derogatory towards him. Brett graded out as the third-best offensive player overall. They awarded t-shirts to the top three offensive and defensive players after each game. Brett received that recognition and yet was benched the next week. It made no sense, except that Coach Jones had made promises to other players and their parents. ...Jones would wait outside the position coaches room, Beth Kendrick says. When Brett would come out, hed get in his face and say that hed be so happy when Brett was gone. He was trying to run him off. Maybe he needed the scholarship. I didnt know this was going on at the time. Im proud of my son for fighting through it. He grew in character and learned how to deal with people. He loved his teammates. He is the kind of kid who would bend over backwards for you and do whatever the coach asked. He toughed it out and suffered through it all.
