What happened to Boo?

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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
No. Legally they are student athletes with name, image, and likeness contracts.

If they were or become paid pro athletes, they will unionize to negotiate salaries. You'll know it when it happens and you may think it sucks now but it will really suck then.
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Actually that might be a blessing. Then they would be employees of the universities, and could be held to multi year deals. Of course the ADs would have to have some backbone and hold them to their deals. But all in all, the college football we all once loved is dying before our eyes.
 
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SpaceCoastVol said:
Actually that might be a blessing. Then they would be employees of the universities, and could be held to multi year deals. Of course the ADs would have to have some backbone and hold them to their deals. But all in all, the college football we all once loved is dying before our eyes.
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This has been discussed ad nauseum but UT can't win various employee rights lawsuits:

If a football player for the school is an employee, why isn't a lacrosse player for the school an employee?

Why should an employee be limited to 5 years eligibility?

Why should an employee be forced to attend classes unrelated to their scope of employment?
 
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sambronkowitz said:
I wouldn't worry about that. I have a feeling that Boo will check himself out and leave Knoxville through the Portal after this season.
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Most likely. But I think that if the guy has chickened out on the team, a good kick in the ass out the door would send a message that Kelly Washington types can just keep walking.
 
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Being from Chattanooga I have read/heard/seen stories and rumors about Boo since his freshman year at CCS. The actions and behavior he is exhibiting now are not new. Throughout his 3 years at CCS, 6 months-ish at Brainerd, and 1 year at Bradley, Boo has made poor choices, played the victim, and never had any accountability. CJH is holding him accountable for his actions and Boo is pouting and playing the victim -good for CJH. I posted the day he committed at the Downtown Athletic Club, he would be a cancer to the team and transfer out in two years. I know he has entered the portal but I think we all agree he is probably gone. I hoped I was wrong about him when I made those comments but; unfortunately, there was too much history with his behavior to lead me to believe he would change.
 
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mudhen said:
I don't understand. If Boo has checked out why hasn't coach Heupel dismissed him from the team? Guys like that are a cancer.
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Well you need to be able to justify it, or you risk losing the team.

Generally you don't kick a player off the team for not hustling, you just bench him and try to motivate him. If you kicked someone off the team every time they weren't hustling or showing a lack of motivation, you would lose the rest of the team real fast. No one wants to play under those conditions.

If he's constantly acting out in practice or otherwise creating a rift in the locker room, then you absolutely cut him. If it's just a motivation issue, that's not something you generally cut a guy for, at least in the season.
 
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Stoerner Fumbles said:
Unfortunately with Boo, anyone who knows the chronology also knows sharing private information about a player is a big no-no. I’ll just say that a whole lot of this isn’t of his making. No doubt, he needs a fresh start somewhere else. At this point, reversing the narrative probably won’t happen. He’s made some mistakes. He’s also faced some challenges, injuries and setbacks that just aren’t his fault at all. The reporters who comment on this can say “Read what you want from him not playing” but can’t discuss the “why”. I think we’re at a moment where everyone knows it’ll be better for him to start anew at a different place. That said, this one has been complicated, and dumping it all on him isn’t fair. The kid, when healthy, is an absurdly talented athlete. An enormous part of his struggle could’ve been remedied by better communication. Unfortunately when various situations became pitched that channel didn’t work. It’s definitely not as simple as “he’s a bad kid”. If you’ve been (or had) a kid who faces complications you know that messes compound quickly. I don’t think it would be fair to fault Willie, Banks or Heupel as they’ve always wanted the best for Boo. He missed time, got behind and never caught up with all the new learning. Fault is probably irrelevant. It’s been a sticky ball of string for awhile.
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Thanks for the insight. And that makes a lot of sense.
 
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1974Vol said:
"pre-Madonna", "pocket presents", and calling each other "morans" has kinda been a thing on Volnation for a while. lol
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Pre-Madonna is someone who is not quite Madonna but they’re trying.

Pocket presents are when you put your winter coat on for the first time in late fall and find a 20 dollar bill that you left in the pocket the previous early spring.

Moran I have nothing for.

😂
 
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Carp said:
Thanks for the insight. And that makes a lot of sense.
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I’m definitely not absolving him/his mom/his peeps from bad decisions. The problem is that selfish choices narrow down options. This Summer, some misunderstandings led to him missing practice. That led to him being suspended from a chance at playing two ways. Another bad communication event led to more missed practice and silence. That led to a list of tasks and responsibilities defined by the team. Performing those tasks meant missing more practice. Missing practice meant not picking up new coverages, new reads, and not gelling with rotations. Minor injuries led to more missed practice throughout the season. Missed assignments and sloppy tackling have led to fewer snaps. Fair catches and bad punt reads may lead to getting canned there too. He has the ability to turn games around with interceptions, blitzes and returns. None of that will happen from the bench. He’s rotating on defense in practice last week and this week. Between the bye week, UNM and UF week, he has three weeks to get ready to add value in the Swamp. I’d bet against that, but there’s a big window here for him to put his head down and add value if he decides to. The policy under CJH is about players controlling their snaps with actions and performance. Obviously, odds are against. That said, it’s up to him. I obviously don’t care who is or isn’t “done” with him. I’m a serious doubter, but happy to be proven wrong.
 
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rocketskates said:
Pre-Madonna is someone who is not quite Madonna but they’re trying.

Pocket presents are when you put your winter coat on for the first time in late fall and find a 20 dollar bill that you left in the pocket the previous early spring.

Moran I have nothing for.

😂
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Pre-Madonna is literally just before Madonna. It’s similar to BC, but it refers to an era before MTV when seduction was one to one, rather than one to many. It’s also a clear delineation between skinny eyebrows and bushy ones.
 
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bpalmer28 said:
Unfortunately, our coaches haven’t learned to evaluate character and work ethic. Equally as important as talent.
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They’re actually one of the best staffs in the country in evaluating character. Boo had baggage, but also came with recommendations from reputable sources. His raw talent is of a level that quite literally any program in the country would’ve signed him with a manslaughter charge, and deemed it worth the risk.As it was, he was presented as a kid with challenges who had righted the ship. Not so, but no team was ruling him out during recruiting.
 
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Stoerner Fumbles said:
They’re actually one of the best staffs in the country in evaluating character. Boo had baggage, but also came with recommendations from reputable sources. His raw talent is of a level that quite literally any program in the country would’ve signed him with a manslaughter charge, and deemed it worth the risk.As it was, he was presented as a kid with challenges who had righted the ship. Not so, but no team was ruling him out during recruiting.
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He's walking a thin line between a possible bright future and going back to living with his Mama in Chattanooga and dealing with her BS.

He doesn't understand how critical his decisions are these next few weeks. It's a culmination of years of character incidents that colleges just aren't going to want to deal with

Tennessee State is his best option imo.
 
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