'15 LA RB Kendall Bussey (Former UT commit)

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TriedAndTrueVOL said:
I hate it when parents try and run the show. Guide them, counsel them, and help them along the way, but at the end of the day let the kid make his decision. He's the one who has to live with it for the next 4-5 years.
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I would be involved if my kids get to that point.....there are some schools my kids would absolutely not be attending
 
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Hmmm.......this kid is a tremendous talent but the attention seeking father scares me a bit. Reminds me a bit too much of Arthur Brown.
 
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DaddyChad said:
Hmmm.......this kid is a tremendous talent but the attention seeking father scares me a bit. Reminds me a bit too much of Arthur Brown.
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Yea if he would have left Bryce alone he would have had a great career here..Hell he is playing in the NFL so the talent is obviously there, parents need to be a guide not a decision maker for their kids. I wouldn't like it but if my little boy chose to play somewhere besides TN I would support and never force his decision.
 
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jasonvol18 said:
Yea if he would have left Bryce alone he would have had a great career here..Hell he is playing in the NFL so the talent is obviously there, parents need to be a guide not a decision maker for their kids. I wouldn't like it but if my little boy chose to play somewhere besides TN I would support and never force his decision.
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Yeah, I think he could've done better than a seventh round draft pick if he stayed BUT it was Dooley here then so IDK.
 
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The dad is going to be a constant issue if he attends UT. I guarantee if he isn't a part of the offense in his first year he will be looking to transfer. I think this is a waste of a scholarship if we get him. How many times have we seen this scenario play out?
 
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millst987 said:
The dad is going to be a constant issue if he attends UT. I guarantee if he isn't a part of the offense in his first year he will be looking to transfer. I think this is a waste of a scholarship if we get him. How many times have we seen this scenario play out?
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IDK, I could see that happening which is why I made the comparison that I did BUT the kid has great talent. He is probably good enough to get on the field somewhere right away.
 
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volbeast33 said:
I would be involved if my kids get to that point.....there are some schools my kids would absolutely not be attending
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So you would rather your child be miserable at a school of your choosing over happy at a school of theirs? Again not saying I would be happy about it but some schools offer better opportunities than others based off the field they get into. If mine wanted to be a Lawyer and got a scholly to Ala do I try to force him into Business or another field that UT offers over what he wants to spend his life doing? Absolutely not. It would be harder if it was a football scholly he got there and chose thdm but never would force anything on him. Those are the kids that end up miserable, resent their parents and a good chance they end up leaving or failing out of college. JMO though..
 
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TriedAndTrueVOL said:
I hate it when parents try and run the show. Guide them, counsel them, and help them along the way, but at the end of the day let the kid make his decision. He's the one who has to live with it for the next 4-5 years.
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No doubt. Bussey, Sr. and Van Jefferson's mom are on my last nerve.
 
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OrangeLynx said:
I agree, but the other side is that we love the parents when they are on UTs side and the kid wants to go elsewhere. Can't have it both ways
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That's true but I was more referring to parents making choices for their kids and not letting them decide for themselves.
 
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jasonvol18 said:
So you would rather your child be miserable at a school of your choosing over happy at a school of theirs? Again not saying I would be happy about it but some schools offer better opportunities than others based off the field they get into. If mine wanted to be a Lawyer and got a scholly to Ala do I try to force him into Business or another field that UT offers over what he wants to spend his life doing? Absolutely not. It would be harder if it was a football scholly he got there and chose thdm but never would force anything on him. Those are the kids that end up miserable, resent their parents and a good chance they end up leaving or failing out of college. JMO though..
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Cm'on man, these are 18yr old kids. Do you really think they know what is best for them? Parents should be there to ask the tough questions that the kid is either too scared to ask or otherwise wouldn't ask. Parents should also try and keep the kid grounded, not get too caught up in the hype and, yes, help them make an informed decision.

As a coach, you should be able to spot an overbearing parent a mile away and, as a coach, you also have the power to offer or not.
 
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jasonvol18 said:
So you would rather your child be miserable at a school of your choosing over happy at a school of theirs? Again not saying I would be happy about it but some schools offer better opportunities than others based off the field they get into. If mine wanted to be a Lawyer and got a scholly to Ala do I try to force him into Business or another field that UT offers over what he wants to spend his life doing? Absolutely not. It would be harder if it was a football scholly he got there and chose thdm but never would force anything on him. Those are the kids that end up miserable, resent their parents and a good chance they end up leaving or failing out of college. JMO though..
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If your child gets full scholarships (sports, academic, etc.), then that is one thing, and you can advise them and such. But if I am the one footing the bill, then yes, I will have some input into where my child is attending. While I never even thought about going there, my Dad told me in high school that he would not pay for me attending college in Mississippi. He was probably half joking, but I knew how he felt. I was a legacy at UT anyway, so I basically knew where I was going.

Edit: I got delfonic'd.
 
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delfonic said:
Mom and Dad should have input into the decision if, and only if, they are footing the bill.
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This I can agree with. My original point was parents steering a recruit's decision one way or another. Even if a parent is paying though, I don't think they should just tell a kid outright where they are going. Jmo...
 
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I get what you guys are saying and I agree to a degree that the kid should ultimately choose BUT I'm also a parent and I want to make sure my child is in the best situation for his future. I don't agree with a parent pushing a child to a school that they do not want to go to but sometimes if a kid is comfortable at both schools and likes both then I would definitely weigh in on what I thought was the best situation.

I also would want my kid close to home if he wasn't against the school that was in closer proximity. Selfish or what not I would want to be at every game, and be there if he needed me. I do not fault any parent for being that way, I do think sometimes parents try to insert themselves into the spotlight too much though and live through their kids accomplishments.
 
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Rivals says they have a better handle Bussey than anyone and he is much better than Reid.

They have watched both extensively
 
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This one scares me because Dad seems to be all over the map. If he commits to UT today I will not rest easy until the fax rolls through.
 
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Abvolsfan92 said:
Rivals says they have a better handle Bussey than anyone and he is much better than Reid.

They have watched both extensively
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Well I prefer Bussey but Rivals is sometimes FOS with their rankings anyways. Just saying going by ranking alone is not a great idea at times.
 
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