'15 AL OL Brandon Kennedy

[InVOLuntary]

His whole platform has been hiding behind the “It’s a SEC RULE” schizz. Can’t use that anymore.

Hopefully it will bite him in the backside but doubt it will.

 

[butchna]

Hopefully it will bite him in the backside but doubt it will.

He doesn’t get what he wants? He eventually does. :glare:

 

[triadvolfan]

"A coach still could conceivably block a graduate transfer hoping to move this summer, but coaches across the country are about to have that capability stripped by an NCAA rule that will be voted on later this month and will go into effect in October. Under the current rules, schools must grant permission to athletes to be contacted by potential transfer destinations. If the old school doesn’t grant permission, the new school can’t give the player an athletic scholarship for a year. "

Saban could still block him from having permission until Oct. vote, but he would look like more of a douchebag than he already does. Most think he will cave in and grant Kennedy permission at some point.

Wasn't there an appeals process of some sort though? There's been a couple of times where a coach has tried to block graduate transfers and the SEC has overruled the coach. If the rule is a few months away from changing it seems like any appeal would be granted.

 

[Volfan76]

Yes but it probably wont come to that. If Saban keeps blocking him, every school in the country will be using it to recruit against saban.

 

[KBVol]

So when is this kid making it official and getting to Knoxville. We him there ASAP for summer workouts.

 

[Mightyvol]

Poor show on Saban's part if he attempts any delays.

 

[Caleb59seal]

I’m about 90% positive that someone I was listening to said, “in the case of Brandon Kennedy, there would be no delays.”

 

[chaseasl]

All of this and he will probably go to Auburn

 

[Ron Swanson]

All of this and he will probably go to Auburn

Nah. Pruitt doesn’t lose to Auburn per a handful of our commits.

 

[gorockytop98]

Brandon Kennedy is in the two deep after graduating.

And if Brandon Kennedy had started at another University maybe that example would work.

 

[chaseasl]

Nah. Pruitt doesn’t lose to Auburn per a handful of our commits.

I haven’t relearned to be confident yet

 

[Teeman]

Nah. Pruitt doesn’t lose to Auburn per a handful of our commits.

Hope you are right, but Auburn is 4 hours closer to his hometown, Auburn needs OL too, Auburn is a top 10 team, and Auburn has a proven QB. I would love to see Kennedy at UT for the next 2 years, but I don't think it's a done deal.

 

[Ron Swanson]

I continue to be told it’s gonna happen but nobody can give a date on when.

-Price

 

[BruinVol]

-Price

Booom

VQ has been great lately

 

[nesbuddha66]

Booom

VQ has been great lately

New phone, who dis?

 

[LA Vol]

Bama formally placed limitations on the transfer and they're going to have to formally remove them. They could make it a priority... or not.

 

[BruinVol]

Bama formally placed limitations on the transfer and they're going to have to formally remove them. They could make it a priority... or not.

Didn't they formally remove them last week?

 

[LA Vol]

How is any different than the other SEC transfers within the league?

It's not different than any other SEC transfer that has been formally restricted by the original school. The other transfers (i.e., the Ole Miss transfers and Harvey) have been granted a release. Saban saying he's granted a release and the paperwork coming from Bama's compliance department aren't the same thing.

 

[BruinVol]

It's not different than any other SEC transfer that has been formally restricted by the original school. The other transfers (i.e., the Ole Miss transfers and Harvey) have been granted a release.

I edited my post

I Misread yours

 

[jasonvol18]

Hope you are right, but Auburn is 4 hours closer to his hometown, Auburn needs OL too, Auburn is a top 10 team, and Auburn has a proven QB. I would love to see Kennedy at UT for the next 2 years, but I don't think it's a done deal.

Think the familiarity with the coaching staff gives us the edge.

 

[Nashvegas31]

Think the familiarity with the coaching staff gives us the edge.

This plus his friends on team a lot less likely to be mad that he goes to TN than Auburn. Some may noT want to admit it but auburn is a more fierce rival than TN to them. I don't think any of his guys would care if he came here but there would be some ill will at auburn.

I think his relationship with neidemeyer will win out. He already knows he has a guy in his corner here

 

[jasonvol18]

This plus his friends on team a lot less likely to be mad that he goes to TN than Auburn. Some may noT want to admit it but auburn is a more fierce rival than TN to them. I don't think any of his guys would care if he came here but there would be some ill will at auburn.

I think his relationship with neidemeyer will win out. He already knows he has a guy in his corner here

Absolutely.. Auburn will always be their most fierce and biggest rival. I believe you're right about Neidemeyer too. Plus being familiar with JP and even Weinke.Think it's just a matter of time before we get the news.

 

[Nashvegas31]

Absolutely.. Auburn will always be their most fierce and biggest rival. I believe you're right about Neidemeyer too. Plus being familiar with JP and even Weinke.Think it's just a matter of time before we get the news.

I always forget Weinke was there last yr

 

[checkerboards09]

This plus his friends on team a lot less likely to be mad that he goes to TN than Auburn. Some may noT want to admit it but auburn is a more fierce rival than TN to them. I don't think any of his guys would care if he came here but there would be some ill will at auburn.

I think his relationship with neidemeyer will win out. He already knows he has a guy in his corner here

Depends on which Gump fans you ask. A rivalry has always been a personal feeling to me, not what the sporting news media says and tries to portray. Jmo.

 

[jasonvol18]

I always forget Weinke was there last yr

I'm that way with Neidemeyer. I think Carter Blount is another one. Not sure how much time on special teams Kennedy saw, but that could always help too.