Typical of ESPN. They ignore bad pub for their chosen few, maybe it'll go away. Cubelic of SECN is reporting i.
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Typical of ESPN. They ignore bad pub for their chosen few, maybe it'll go away. Cubelic of SECN is reporting i.
Hell no!!! We don't need his drama at UK.
Sports news wires now carrying the story. Hurd leaving, wanting to play a different position.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nca...program/ar-AAjEqaR?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nca...program/ar-AAjEqaR?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp
It wouldn't surprise me if the team chemistry is really sour right now in orange country. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch. UT fans calling for Butch's head. Hope it carries on through the defeat to the Wildcats.
Reports out of Nville are that Hurd wanted to transfer last year and do it the right way after the season. He knows he either needs to run from the I formation (Like other large RB's like Derrick Henry at Ala last year) or switch positions. Word is that Jones promised him they would put him behind the QB a lot if he stayed. Hurd took Jones' word and stayed. UT hasn't held up to what they told him they would do.
I have mixed thoughts about this. 1) A player should be entitled to think an offense should be built around him. 2) It doesn't appear Hurd had this attitude. He was going to transfer quietly at the end of the year to a system that better fit him. (Think about a Wiltjer transfer.) 3) If (I know that's a BIG 'if') Jones made a commitment just to keep a player from transferring, then didn't do what he promised then that's a bad deal for a player which could hurt a potential NFL payday.
This is football, but I can't help but see the Wiltjer comparison. Calipari didn't respond out of desperation. Cal gave Kyle his blessing and continued checking on him after the transfer. KW still loved UK, and UK fans wished him well. Bottom line - Kyle is today in the NBA and cashing a pretty good check. I doubt this would've happened if he stayed at UK. KW did what was best from himself and Cal supported the kid. That's manhood.
I'm not accusing Butch. There are a lot of "if's" I'm sure there are two sides to the story. But it makes you appreciate coaches who have enough confidence in themselves to put the players first.
Butch Jones press conference right now. He confirmed that Hurd is transferring.
If Hurd is transferring his days at UT are over.
John Brice@JohnBrice247 18m18 minutes ago
The exit of Jalen Hurd marks the 12th player from the #Vols heralded 2014 signing class to exit the @Vol_Football program.
The exit of Jalen Hurd marks the 12th player from the #Vols heralded 2014 signing class to exit the @Vol_Football program.
Kobongo lost a FIFA match and posted the soccer cleats. Bad timing kills every comedian
I bet Hurd aint the only one gone either.
A few more will surface belly up as the week goes forth.
UT just doesn't want it to look like the cluster f it is.
A few more will surface belly up as the week goes forth.
UT just doesn't want it to look like the cluster f it is.
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Losing at Fifa makes me take my team pictures and colors off my twitter profile picture and background all the time.
Oh and BTW....SC always plays UT tough! Sadly, UK does not.....UT comes out hits them in the mouth and runs away with it!! I sincerely hope we show alot more pride this time around!!!
With any luck, they stay 'close to home' and come to Kentucky over Tennessee with all the trouble they've got right now.
There is some head scratching to this to me.
First off... Hurd allegedly says that a year ago he is told they are going to run more I-formation and they do not do that this season. So... did they practice I-formation plays all spring and fall? What led him to believe that they were going to change the offense mid-season? If they really did run those formations in practice and not in games then I think he has a huge grievance and I think the team does as well because they weren't calling plays that were practiced, especially when they may have only been calling them as a deco to keep Hurd.
Second... I don't understand the two contradictory remarks. Hurd wants to be a running back that is used in the I formation or some other scheme that is going to get him in front of a full back. He is so adamant about this that he makes the coach promise that he will run these types of plays and because of that promise he stays. Yet, when he is forced to go and transfer the rumor is that he knows that he will be changing position to play either wide receiver or tight end. Why wouldn't he just look for an offense that runs the I formation? Is it clear to him now that he won't really be a great NFL back at his size and speed and that is why he decided to change positions? Why did it take him another year to come to this realization?
Just all seems a bit strange to me, but we only know part of the story.
First off... Hurd allegedly says that a year ago he is told they are going to run more I-formation and they do not do that this season. So... did they practice I-formation plays all spring and fall? What led him to believe that they were going to change the offense mid-season? If they really did run those formations in practice and not in games then I think he has a huge grievance and I think the team does as well because they weren't calling plays that were practiced, especially when they may have only been calling them as a deco to keep Hurd.
Second... I don't understand the two contradictory remarks. Hurd wants to be a running back that is used in the I formation or some other scheme that is going to get him in front of a full back. He is so adamant about this that he makes the coach promise that he will run these types of plays and because of that promise he stays. Yet, when he is forced to go and transfer the rumor is that he knows that he will be changing position to play either wide receiver or tight end. Why wouldn't he just look for an offense that runs the I formation? Is it clear to him now that he won't really be a great NFL back at his size and speed and that is why he decided to change positions? Why did it take him another year to come to this realization?
Just all seems a bit strange to me, but we only know part of the story.
Suspect at least a couple of Vol Kids are being blown up with texts from their football office today. "Sarge needs to speak with you... Urgent!"
I hope he wasn't the only problem and that the chemistry isn't all of a sudden fixed just before we roll into Knoxville.
I imagine that he is not. You have to wonder just why the team cannot seem to get things started in the first half of games this year. Logistically it is likely due to some coaching issues and the players are probably feeling that. Hurd thinks the offense would be better with an I formation and they, to my knowledge, ran a lot of that in the bowl game a year ago and in doing so Hurd racked up 130 yards and a score. If others are concerned about the offense not being the right fit for the players then there may be plenty of turmoil. I know a lot of UT fans are very upset with Dobb's accuracy and ability to throw the football, and a lot of the players, especially the wide receivers who are being missed, may be upset about this. Still... we're talking about a team that has only lost three games. I know they wanted to be in the playoffs, but they really aren't all that far off the rails and weren't really off of them at all before the USC game because they just needed Florida to lose one game and then they could get another crack at Alabama in the SEC title game. So, I feel like there may be a lot of unrest there since the wheels kind of came off so quickly and in a relatively successful season.
True, but if you're in spring practice and they are running the read option and you thought it would be the I formation then you would start to wonder. If it doesn't change in the fall then you have to be pretty damn suspicious. So, UT was either practicing the I formation but not running it, or Hurd stuck around despite no real indication that UT would hold true to their promise. Either way it is weird.
He should really rest a little longer to make sure he's fully recovered.Imo that would be bringing him back too fast.
I second this motion. It takes a total dick to make a comment like that about someone with an affliction.
That kid ain't no normal "freshman QB". SC will be a hard get starting maybe even next year. I laughed at the WM hire, now I'm worried ill be eating crow like the rest of the SEC.
Bentley's father is SCAR RB coach. Their TE asst is former UK asst Pat Washington.
SIAP but this particular tweet was about his favorite soccer team that lost in the playoffs and had nothing to do about his future at UT.
Who knows what is going on...
I'm more concerned with UGA at this point...
also, let's not forget that the ship appeared to be sinking here a little over a month ago and we've gone 5-1 since...
all a team needs sometimes is a little adversity, a reason to close ranks circle the wagons. Not sure I want a cornered, hurt, emotional Vols team and staff that's got nothing to lose.
I'm more concerned with UGA at this point...
also, let's not forget that the ship appeared to be sinking here a little over a month ago and we've gone 5-1 since...
all a team needs sometimes is a little adversity, a reason to close ranks circle the wagons. Not sure I want a cornered, hurt, emotional Vols team and staff that's got nothing to lose.
Make no mistake about it...this is playing right into UKs hands.
You had a UT team that thought they were real special after starting out 5-0.
Now they are banged up, have lost 3 straight including one to a very avg. Gamecock team and now their top RB is gone.
We gonna go down there and clean house.
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