Vincent Perry has academic work; Tuttle timetable; Corey Henderson

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Speaking of the tutoring that is afforded to the athletes, We were staying in North Carolina a couple of years ago when the Florida State girls team was in town to play North Carolina and we happened to be staying at the same hotel. I went down stairs to print off some work papers and they were tutoring some of the FSU girls in the same room. No offense to all athletes, but these were the dumbest people I've ever heard. I had to sit there for a bit to believe what I was hearing. It was like they were being tutored 4th grade material. It makes me understand how when you are an athlete, you get pushed through high school even though you probably should not be graduating. So I don't find it surprising that some of these athletes don't make it at a college level. Hopefully, Perry and Henderson will get where they need to be in order to make the team.
 
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Going from June/July return to missing the entire season seems like a pretty significant jump to me. I don't see where you gain much by going for a RS with him. Tuttle doesn't strike me as a 5 year player.

I agree with this. If Butch said that "DT Shy Tuttle won't be full speed until late July." that means that they expect him ready for the start of fall practice and a redshirt is not currently under consideration and I think there would have to be a major setback for that to change. I also disagree with those who say that he has to be at 100% to play. Tuttle is not sticking around here 5 years, as soon as he can contribute, we need him out there.
 
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Still pissed Tuttle got hurt all because of one dirty UGA player who was getting embarrassed by Tuttle all game long.
 
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with all the resources that are afforded to these guys to make their grades...it seems they must contain the "desire" to achieve academic status, more than anything. I mean...if cordarrelle patterson can make himself eligible...anybody can...

Tennessee needs shy @100% by week 4

fyp
 
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I hope Vincent Perry can get his academics straightened out. We are loaded at WR but he was supposed to be a factor before getting injured going into his freshman season.

I don't think we'll miss Henderson because like I said we're loaded at WR.

Tuttle we need to have fully recovered for the beginning of the season. We need him pretty bad. Both he & McKenzie together are going to be forces to be seriously dealt with this coming season.
 
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Saw this yesterday regarding Perry and Tuttle.

"UT receiver Vincent Perry has academic work do do this summer to remain eligible. DT Shy Tuttle might not be full speed until late July" -- Jimmy Hyams

It's been a tough road for Perry after redshirting last year with a knee injury suffered before the season. I hope he gets his academics straightened out.

As for Tuttle, last month Butch put his timetable for return as late June to early July, so this does seem like slight delay for him, but that may have origainlly been optimistic and just a guess by Butch.

In addition to Perry, it looks like Tennessee will be missing another wide receiver. It appears Corey Henderson, a 3-star receiver from the 2016 class, is heading to JuCo.

"Blinn Football would like to welcome Corey Henderson Jr. to the BucNation Family!!" -- BLINN FB RECRUITING

(Thread from yesterday on Henderson: http://www.volnation.com/forum/tennessee-vols-football/256457-corey-henderson-juco.html)

Perry should take easier classes.. Problem solved
 
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How does a recruit that doesn't qualify academically impact the scholarship situation for future years?

Does the school absorb the hit? Certainly we would have used Henderson's scholarship elsewhere if we knew he wouldn't qualify right?

Thanks.
 
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I've actually been part of the tutoring portion of the AD. There is absolutely no reason for a player to be academically ineligible. The resources at the players' disposal is absurd.

To be fair, the players have a heavier work load than a lot of students. I was an exceptional student in high school and took all the right classes and everything. I had to work while is school, part time at first and then later I was working full time and full time school. The grades do and can take a hit if a person, even an intelligent person, takes on more than they can handle. And no level of tutoring can overcome the lack of time to study and complete assignments.

From my college days, the most important thing I learned was how to effectively manage my time by making smart choices around what to concentrate on - it was either that or no sleep.
 
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Still pissed Tuttle got hurt all because of one dirty UGA player who was getting embarrassed by Tuttle all game long.

I don't want to be that player this year . It might be bad for him . I don't think we would go that low but I expect some pain in his future ?
 
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Tuttle's full recovery taking longer is not a surprise. His leg has to hold up more weight than the average player. I look for Paul Bain to step up, and give Shy plenty of time to be 100%.
 
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Still pissed Tuttle got hurt all because of one dirty UGA player who was getting embarrassed by Tuttle all game long.

That has been stirred up so many times, it is just a dust cloud now.

Let's save it for GA week, cause I know its going viral then.
 
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Perry should take easier classes.. Problem solved

Not necessarily. If he has some undetected problems with reading or learning, that won't really help. Or he might just need his vision checked.

GFW says he is good though. So, I will take his word on that.
 
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How does a recruit that doesn't qualify academically impact the scholarship situation for future years?

Does the school absorb the hit? Certainly we would have used Henderson's scholarship elsewhere if we knew he wouldn't qualify right?

Thanks.

Once the LOI is signed, it counts against the 25 count for the year. But if he's not enrolled, then he doesn't count toward the 85 total limit. So, we couldn't back-count his spot next class. But we'll have to see some attrition to take a full class next year and still come in under the 85. Hope this helps.
 
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Not necessarily. If he has some undetected problems with reading or learning, that won't really help. Or he might just need his vision checked.

GFW says he is good though. So, I will take his word on that.

GFW says he may have spoken too soon. :hmm:

I'm still hopeful. . .
 
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I've actually been part of the tutoring portion of the AD. There is absolutely no reason for a player to be academically ineligible. The resources at the players' disposal is absurd.

I wonder who you guys hired to help Dobbs with his coursework... some professor emeritus from MIT?
 
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I hope Vincent Perry can get his academics straightened out. We are loaded at WR but he was supposed to be a factor before getting injured going into his freshman season.

I don't think we'll miss Henderson because like I said we're loaded at WR.

Tuttle we need to have fully recovered for the beginning of the season. We need him pretty bad. Both he & McKenzie together are going to be forces to be seriously dealt with this coming season.

Loaded? How many catches did our returning receivers have last year? We need Perry to be there.
 
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To be fair, the players have a heavier work load than a lot of students. I was an exceptional student in high school and took all the right classes and everything. I had to work while is school, part time at first and then later I was working full time and full time school. The grades do and can take a hit if a person, even an intelligent person, takes on more than they can handle. And no level of tutoring can overcome the lack of time to study and complete assignments.

From my college days, the most important thing I learned was how to effectively manage my time by making smart choices around what to concentrate on - it was either that or no sleep.

Sounds like you really wanted that degree and were willing to do whatever was needed - I salute you! :good!:

But, did you only take 12 hours each semester like many(not all) of the football athletes? What major did you pursue? There are some pretty easy ones if you look for them. Did you have the team of tutors and guidance available to the athletes - its really amazing if you've not seen it. IMO, an athlete has to try to not remain academically eligible unless there's some type of serious learning disorder.
 
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Vincent seems to be trending toward the 2-star git-shirt category pretty quickly. Butch is terrific at roster management so with this kid's injury history he can be eased onto a medical scholarship or just dropped from the roster due to grades. There was a Knoxville area small WR type last year that wandered off the roster really fast - cannot recall name. Tyler Byrd and Williams are the real deal so why waste time with marginal kids who will not do their school work and cannot stay healthy enough to suit up?
 
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I wouldn't get my hopes up about Tuttle ... Wouldnt be surprised if he is redshirt for 2016

I wouldn't be surprised if Tuttle is a month or two behind scheduled recovery, after all he did have a pretty severe leg fracture in October 2015
 
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Interesting updates, Tuttle is definitely the impact player of the 3 players mentioned. We need him at full speed this season.

I don't see Tuttle as an impact player this year. Will take him two years to fully recover. See limited snaps for him. I could see ten snaps a game.
 
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