RunInRed 12,163 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Crazy ... 24/32 remain. The departed 8 ... Dewayne Hendrix - 4-sar, 117th Derrell Scott - 4-star, 127th Daniel Helm - 4-star, 198th D'Andre Payne - 4-star, 264th Michael Sawyers - 3-star, 368th Joe Henderson - 3-star, 378th Treyvon Paulk - 3-star, 438th Vic Wharton - 3-star, 490th Context ... 1. Dewayne Hendrix - "I just didn't like it here. Just my relationship with the coaches and how they talk to people." 2. Derrell Scott - Was made to practice with a broken arm, differences with coaching staff. 3. Daniel Helm - Home schooled kid, didn't like cussing in practice and general debauchery of a state school. 4. D'Andre Payne - DC player, asked for transfer from Maryland to be closer to home. 5. Michael Sawyers - Dismissed for violation of team rules 6. Joe Henderson - Academic Issues 7. Treyvon Paulk - Dismissed for domestic violence 8. Vic Wharton - Not official yet, rumors he didn't like the WR coach. http://www.reddit.co...nees_no_longer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift 333 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Not surprising. I suspect that it is common to loose 15% to 20% of every signing class (at any university) due to issues similar as to the ones above. Kids act up (get tossed for team violations). Kids get homesick Some don't (or can't) make the grades Some are just plain too immature to handle what is expected of them and do stupid things like getting arrested. Some realize that the work required (on and off the field) is more than what they expected and for lack of a better expression, they just plain quit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltigger21 0 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Not surprising. I suspect that it is common to loose 15% to 20% of every signing class (at any university) due to issues similar as to the ones above. Kids act up (get tossed for team violations). Kids get homesick Some don't (or can't) make the grades Some are just plain too immature to handle what is expected of them and do stupid things like getting arrested. Some realize that the work required (on and off the field) is more than what they expected and for lack of a better exp<b></b>ression, they just plain quit. Losing that many out of that class in just one year is not the usual thing. I expect the attrition rate to slow but even so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatBoCamRob 30 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 For the record, I believe they signed 33 last year. The attrition takes the class to 25. If they are playing the turds every year, and us once every 7, they have my permission to oversign with extreme prejudice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURaptor 1,113 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Good thing they signed a fine bunch this year. They'll need 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey 14,632 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 25% gone before they've even been on campus for one year is extreme! Good enough, I don't like 'em anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptau 130 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I think UT still has some tough times ahead. Espn brags on them a lot, which can be a jinx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weagl1 1,642 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I think they are getting better but those picking them to win a the East this year are delusional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltigger21 0 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I think they are getting better but those picking them to win a the East this year are delusional. They shouldn't be favored but if everything goes right who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatBoCamRob 30 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I think y'all may be missing something. They had a 2014 class of 33 kids. This year they were top 10 again. They can part ways with 8 kids that aren't fitting in. They are throwing a lot of material (large recruiting classes) into a sifter. When it's distilled, they should be rather potent. I've got them as a favorite for 2016 to win the SEC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 I think y'all may be missing something. They had a 2014 class of 33 kids. This year they were top 10 again. They can part ways with 8 kids that aren't fitting in. They are throwing a lot of material (large recruiting classes) into a sifter. When it's distilled, they should be rather potent. I've got them as a favorite for 2016 to win the SEC. Agree on the numbers game...they have been bringing in a lot of kids and still have to be aware of the 85 total...so they probably expected to shake several of them out....and the 3* kids might have been taken to see how they would shape up....or not. Don't think this actually hurts them very much...JMO. Jones can win at UTk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,617 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 LOL at the kids that didn't like the way the coaches talked to them, and the home-schooled kid that didn't like the cussing from the coaches. You are give a full ride scholarship - all expenses paid to get an education, play in the best conference in the country and you can't handle coaches yelling & cursing you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenlee36 1,420 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I think they can be top 2 in the East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltigger21 0 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 LOL at the kids that didn't like the way the coaches talked to them, and the home-schooled kid that didn't like the cussing from the coaches. You are give a full ride scholarship - all expenses paid to get an education, play in the best conference in the country and you can't handle coaches yelling & cursing you? :blink:/> A large number of these kids have never been yelled at in their life. It's a huge shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1TexasTiger 55 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 LOL at the kids that didn't like the way the coaches talked to them, and the home-schooled kid that didn't like the cussing from the coaches. You are give a full ride scholarship - all expenses paid to get an education, play in the best conference in the country and you can't handle coaches yelling & cursing you? :blink:/> A large number of these kids have never been yelled at in their life. It's a huge shock. This is a generation that does not accept that as a part of playing football. The coach who understands his audience and communicates it effectively will excel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,498 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 LOL at the kids that didn't like the way the coaches talked to them, and the home-schooled kid that didn't like the cussing from the coaches. You are give a full ride scholarship - all expenses paid to get an education, play in the best conference in the country and you can't handle coaches yelling & cursing you? :blink:/> A large number of these kids have never been yelled at in their life. It's a huge shock. This is a generation that does not accept that as a part of playing football. The coach who understands his audience and communicates it effectively will excel. I agree with this 100%. And honestly, maybe its because I'm closer to college aged player than others, but it's not hard to get your point across without being a loud, condescending jackass. I can hear what you're trying to say at normal volume lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randman5000 3,691 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 We need them to be better. They play bama every year and the turds schedule is usually horrendous. Some one else needs to step up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 We need them to be better. They play bama every year and the turds schedule is usually horrendous. Some one else needs to step up Agree 100%....hoping Jones gets the job done...and JMO but looks like he is off to a pretty good start...just takes a while to build depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburn06 76 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 3. Daniel Helm - Home schooled kid, didn't like cussing in practice and general debauchery of a state school. http://www.reddit.co...nees_no_longer/ wow..o.o lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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