Trey Smith is such an impressive man.

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We may hVe seen his last game, but this young man has left an impression on this program. Perseverance. Class. Toughness.

I pray Trey makes the best decision for him and has a long and prosperous career.
 
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There are certain things players leave behind that are not touchdowns, tackles, sacks, blocks, interceptions or kickoff returns. Few leave something so much deeper and I believe Trey Smith and Jauan Jennings will leave that special thing with the fans that will keep them lamented in Vol history for a very long time. It is heart, perseverance, will power, character, leadership, humbleness and even humility. I have been around Vol coaches, players and teams for over 40 years and these are honestly two of the players I will miss the most.
 
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There's exactly NOBODY that can seriously GUESS where he might get drafted, NOBODY!

The NFL is a BIG $$$$$$ business and even though most draft picks have some degree of guessing to it there's a totally different dynamic to Trey.

He's a great young man and a really good O lineman, there's zero doubts about that.

He also has some VERY serious issues such as...

1...Blood clots in the lungs is a VERY serious and dangerous issue and could be life threatening.
How many Owners, GM's, HC's, OC's and O line coaches would risk several Million $$$$$ on that huge a risk when there's several other O linemen to choose from?

2...Trey can't really practice every single day so that he can learn and improve his skills.
Same question as #1 above.

3...There's a extra cost of $$$ involved to consistently test and monitor Trey all the time to make 100% certain he's able to play and be safe.
Same question as #1 above.

4...There's lots more risks and cost factors to having Trey on any NFL roster than most any other O lineman and all Owners, GM's and OC's WILL always have those costs in their minds on draft days.

My biggest fear is that some advisor or NFL pundit will OVERhype where Trey will get drafted and he'll make a mistake and leave UT too early and seriously regret it and I'd hate to see that happen to him.

I want him to get drafted and make as much $$$$$$ as he can because he's earned it and deserves it.

If it's in his best interest I'd rather see him come back for another year, practice more to prove he can and have a All SEC or a All American season to raise his draft stock up after eliminating lots of the fears that the NFL bigshots may now have.

I wish him all the best in whatever he decides to do!

VFL...GBO!!!
 
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Titan&Volfan4life said:
There's exactly NOBODY that can seriously GUESS where he might get drafted, NOBODY!

The NFL is a BIG $$$$$$ business and even though most draft picks have some degree of guessing to it there's a totally different dynamic to Trey.

He's a great young man and a really good O lineman, there's zero doubts about that.

He also has some VERY serious issues such as...

1...Blood clots in the lungs is a VERY serious and dangerous issue and could be life threatening.
How many Owners, GM's, HC's, OC's and O line coaches would risk several Million $$$$$ on that huge a risk when there's several other O linemen to choose from?

2...Trey can't really practice every single day so that he can learn and improve his skills.
Same question as #1 above.

3...There's a extra cost of $$$ involved to consistently test and monitor Trey all the time to make 100% certain he's able to play and be safe.
Same question as #1 above.

4...There's lots more risks and cost factors to having Trey on any NFL roster than most any other O lineman and all Owners, GM's and OC's WILL always have those costs in their minds on draft days.

My biggest fear is that some advisor or NFL pundit will OVERhype where Trey will get drafted and he'll make a mistake and leave UT too early and seriously regret it and I'd hate to see that happen to him.

I want him to get drafted and make as much $$$$$$ as he can because he's earned it and deserves it.

If it's in his best interest I'd rather see him come back for another year, practice more to prove he can and have a All SEC or a All American season to raise his draft stock up after eliminating lots of the fears that the NFL bigshots may now have.

I wish him all the best in whatever he decides to do!

VFL...GBO!!!
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I think the best of all worlds would be for him to get an early entry into coaching. My guess is he would be a great recruiter.
 
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Are contracts in the NFL all standard? Could they add a clause that states in the event that blood clots reoccur they can both walk away? That would seem to reduce the risk for NFL teams, negating the possibility that they get locked into a big $ contract with nothing to show for it. Wouldnt be great for Trey but it may give him a better opportunity with more teams willing to give him a chance.
 
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