'16 TN ATH Darel Middleton (Tennessee signee)

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Let's see if I can sum this up for everyone. I have a son on the team and am very close to this situation.

Nobody wanted Darrel to be a success more than the Powell fans. DUH. We wanted him to contribute to the team for obvious reasons. One, it makes us a better team. Two, other kids get noticed because of the attention Darrel gets. Three, it prepares him for becoming a SEC player.

What we have witnessed over the last two years is a pattern of behavior of me first and incredible laziness. There have been numerous examples stated in this thread of his lack of effort. With his size and ability, he should absolutely dominate. Every DB he goes against is at least 6 inches shorter than him. But he is just plain lazy. Having said that, as I mentioned in previous posts, I had seen a real turn around in his effort the last few games and was very pleased with his effort. It was a big change from last year and the first several games this year.

In addition to lack of effort, his off the field problems have been worse. First was the blow up with the coaching staff which I have first hand knowledge of. He came within a whisker of being kicked off the team, but he was given another opportunity and had steps he had to complete to return to the team which he did. Please don't assume the coaches had a blame in this - this was all on Darrel and the coaches held his feet to the fire and he didn't like it. I can't imagine why some of the posters on here expect a high school coach to bow down to Darrel and give him preferential treatment. All that does is create resentment from the teammates and will destroy a program.

The story on the latest episode is Darrel quit because he missed a practice and was going to have to sit for a portion of tomorrow's game. I have yet been able to find out more, but it seems unlikely he would quit with a little more than a week left in the season not counting playoffs - if we make them. If he did quit, then that says a lot don't you think.

Darrel has a lot of maturing to do if he wants to play at the next level. There is no question he has the talent, but like a lot of great athletes, he has to fix it between the ears. I sincerely hope he turns it around and I wish him the best of luck. Like so many kids today, I don't think he has anyone at home to mentor him and be a good example. I don't believe he is accustomed to being held accountable and he's bucking it right now. He needs to realize that it only gets worse (being held accountable) as you move up the ladder. Butch would wave bye-bye in a heart beat and he needs to realize he is not above the program - especially at the next level.

Good luck Darrel, we hope and pray you turn it around and become a VOL and do great things. Sorry it didn't work out at Powell.
 
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jps2194 said:
Let's see if I can sum this up for everyone. I have a son on the team and am very close to this situation.
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jps2194 said:
Nobody wanted Darrel to be a success more than the Powell fans. DUH. We wanted him to contribute to the team for obvious reasons. One, it makes us a better team. Two, other kids get noticed because of the attention Darrel gets. Three, it prepares him for becoming a SEC player.
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Sounds fair

jps2194 said:
What we have witnessed over the last two years is a pattern of behavior of me first and incredible laziness. There have been numerous examples stated in this thread of his lack of effort. With his size and ability, he should absolutely dominate. Every DB he goes against is at least 6 inches shorter than him. But he is just plain lazy. Having said that, as I mentioned in previous posts, I had seen a real turn around in his effort the last few games and was very pleased with his effort. It was a big change from last year and the first several games this year.
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Laziness isn't a reason to get kicked off the team. Annoying, but a lot of HS players are like that.

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In addition to lack of effort, his off the field problems have been worse. First was the blow up with the coaching staff which I have first hand knowledge of. He came within a whisker of being kicked off the team, but he was given another opportunity and had steps he had to complete to return to the team which he did. Please don't assume the coaches had a blame in this - this was all on Darrel and the coaches held his feet to the fire and he didn't like it. I can't imagine why some of the posters on here expect a high school coach to bow down to Darrel and give him preferential treatment. All that does is create resentment from the teammates and will destroy a program.
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I really want to know who said bow down to him? I understand he's had his problems, but without details of thr problems, most of us don't know the extent of his issues he's facing. Care to elaborate?

jps2194 said:
The story on the latest episode is Darrel quit because he missed a practice and was going to have to sit for a portion of tomorrow's game. I have yet been able to find out more, but it seems unlikely he would quit with a little more than a week left in the season not counting playoffs - if we make them. If he did quit, then that says a lot don't you think.
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There is a discrepancy here. Some say he got kicked off, others say he quit. If he quit it tells me two things. He has maturing to do and he has problems with the Powell staff, the Powell community, or internal issues. Most likely all 3.

jps2194 said:
Darrel has a lot of maturing to do if he wants to play at the next level. There is no question he has the talent, but like a lot of great athletes, he has to fix it between the ears. I sincerely hope he turns it around and I wish him the best of luck. Like so many kids today, I don't think he has anyone at home to mentor him and be a good example. I don't believe he is accustomed to being held accountable and he's bucking it right now. He needs to realize that it only gets worse (being held accountable) as you move up the ladder. Butch would wave bye-bye in a heart beat and he needs to realize he is not above the program - especially at the next level.

Good luck Darrel, we hope and pray you turn it around and become a VOL and do great things. Sorry it didn't work out at Powell.
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I agree. Fair assessment.
 
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OddFuture said:
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I really want to know who said bow down to him? I understand he's had his problems, but without details of thr problems, most of us don't know the extent of his issues he's facing. Care to elaborate?.
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See below. Most people have called him out for it, but there are those that believe he should get favoritism.
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This guy is NFL in the making. These high school coaches would do themselves a favor to cater to him. Heck, they could land a college coaching gig if they played their cards right.
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Laziness isn't a reason to get kicked off the team. Annoying, but a lot of HS players are like that.
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I agree and never said that was a reason to get kicked off the team.

OddFuture said:
There is a discrepancy here. Some say he got kicked off, others say he quit. If he quit it tells me two things. He has maturing to do and he has problems with the Powell staff, the Powell community, or internal issues. Most likely all 3.
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The official story is he quit. I've said that seems unlikely, but it may be true. My son shared about a half a dozen different stories on what actually happened, so I'm not sure anybody really knows other than Darrel and the coaching staff - which is how it should be. It isn't really any of our business, but I just find it hard to believe he would quit with so little time left in the season and the impact it will have on his recruiting. If he did quit, then your summary is spot on regarding maturity.
 
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jps2194 said:
See below. Most people have called him out for it, but there are those that believe he should get favoritism.



I agree and never said that was a reason to get kicked off the team.


The official story is he quit. I've said that seems unlikely, but it may be true. My son shared about a half a dozen different stories on what actually happened, so I'm not sure anybody really knows other than Darrel and the coaching staff - which is how it should be. It isn't really any of our business, but I just find it hard to believe he would quit with so little time left in the season and the impact it will have on his recruiting. If he did quit, then your summary is spot on regarding maturity.
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Ahh thanks. Glad someone is trying to be informative rather than the standard "I'm from Powell, he's a cancer".

Also he's apparently not a UT commit anymore. Hopefully he figures life out and quick.
 
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OddFuture said:
Ahh thanks. Glad someone is trying to be informative rather than the standard "I'm from Powell, he's a cancer.

Also he's apparently not a UT commit anymore. Hopefully he figures life out and quick.
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NP. It's really a shame. I hope he turns it around and gets another offer. If he matures and figures it out, he has a chance to be very good.
 
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jps2194 said:
Let's see if I can sum this up for everyone. I have a son on the team and am very close to this situation.

Nobody wanted Darrel to be a success more than the Powell fans. DUH. We wanted him to contribute to the team for obvious reasons. One, it makes us a better team. Two, other kids get noticed because of the attention Darrel gets. Three, it prepares him for becoming a SEC player.

What we have witnessed over the last two years is a pattern of behavior of me first and incredible laziness. There have been numerous examples stated in this thread of his lack of effort. With his size and ability, he should absolutely dominate. Every DB he goes against is at least 6 inches shorter than him. But he is just plain lazy. Having said that, as I mentioned in previous posts, I had seen a real turn around in his effort the last few games and was very pleased with his effort. It was a big change from last year and the first several games this year.

In addition to lack of effort, his off the field problems have been worse. First was the blow up with the coaching staff which I have first hand knowledge of. He came within a whisker of being kicked off the team, but he was given another opportunity and had steps he had to complete to return to the team which he did. Please don't assume the coaches had a blame in this - this was all on Darrel and the coaches held his feet to the fire and he didn't like it. I can't imagine why some of the posters on here expect a high school coach to bow down to Darrel and give him preferential treatment. All that does is create resentment from the teammates and will destroy a program.

The story on the latest episode is Darrel quit because he missed a practice and was going to have to sit for a portion of tomorrow's game. I have yet been able to find out more, but it seems unlikely he would quit with a little more than a week left in the season not counting playoffs - if we make them. If he did quit, then that says a lot don't you think.

Darrel has a lot of maturing to do if he wants to play at the next level. There is no question he has the talent, but like a lot of great athletes, he has to fix it between the ears. I sincerely hope he turns it around and I wish him the best of luck. Like so many kids today, I don't think he has anyone at home to mentor him and be a good example. I don't believe he is accustomed to being held accountable and he's bucking it right now. He needs to realize that it only gets worse (being held accountable) as you move up the ladder. Butch would wave bye-bye in a heart beat and he needs to realize he is not above the program - especially at the next level.

Good luck Darrel, we hope and pray you turn it around and become a VOL and do great things. Sorry it didn't work out at Powell.
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Excellent post. Some other posters in this thread could learn a thing or two from you.
 
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jps2194 said:
Let's see if I can sum this up for everyone. I have a son on the team and am very close to this situation.

Nobody wanted Darrel to be a success more than the Powell fans. DUH. We wanted him to contribute to the team for obvious reasons. One, it makes us a better team. Two, other kids get noticed because of the attention Darrel gets. Three, it prepares him for becoming a SEC player.

What we have witnessed over the last two years is a pattern of behavior of me first and incredible laziness. There have been numerous examples stated in this thread of his lack of effort. With his size and ability, he should absolutely dominate. Every DB he goes against is at least 6 inches shorter than him. But he is just plain lazy. Having said that, as I mentioned in previous posts, I had seen a real turn around in his effort the last few games and was very pleased with his effort. It was a big change from last year and the first several games this year.

In addition to lack of effort, his off the field problems have been worse. First was the blow up with the coaching staff which I have first hand knowledge of. He came within a whisker of being kicked off the team, but he was given another opportunity and had steps he had to complete to return to the team which he did. Please don't assume the coaches had a blame in this - this was all on Darrel and the coaches held his feet to the fire and he didn't like it. I can't imagine why some of the posters on here expect a high school coach to bow down to Darrel and give him preferential treatment. All that does is create resentment from the teammates and will destroy a program.

The story on the latest episode is Darrel quit because he missed a practice and was going to have to sit for a portion of tomorrow's game. I have yet been able to find out more, but it seems unlikely he would quit with a little more than a week left in the season not counting playoffs - if we make them. If he did quit, then that says a lot don't you think.

Darrel has a lot of maturing to do if he wants to play at the next level. There is no question he has the talent, but like a lot of great athletes, he has to fix it between the ears. I sincerely hope he turns it around and I wish him the best of luck. Like so many kids today, I don't think he has anyone at home to mentor him and be a good example. I don't believe he is accustomed to being held accountable and he's bucking it right now. He needs to realize that it only gets worse (being held accountable) as you move up the ladder. Butch would wave bye-bye in a heart beat and he needs to realize he is not above the program - especially at the next level.

Good luck Darrel, we hope and pray you turn it around and become a VOL and do great things. Sorry it didn't work out at Powell.
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Spot on.
 
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I am not going to lose any sleep over Middleton until he is a senior and has the grades to qualify.
 
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Tux said:
I am not going to lose any sleep over Middleton until he is a senior and has the grades to qualify.
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Why lose sleep over someone who is a mental midget. Laziness is always a loaf, for coach better punish it. 100 down-ups would fit laziness. Drugs gets you kicked off as well as talking back. Most people would of been kicked off earlier.
 
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Burger said:
Why lose sleep over someone who is a mental midget. Laziness is always a loaf, for coach better punish it. 100 down-ups would fit laziness. Drugs gets you kicked off as well as talking back. Most people would of been kicked off earlier.
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Yeah, we should give up on all 14-16 year olds that aren't doing everything right...good call

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OddFuture said:
Ahh thanks. Glad someone is trying to be informative rather than the standard "I'm from Powell, he's a cancer".

Also he's apparently not a UT commit anymore. Hopefully he figures life out and quick.
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I'm from Powell, He's a cancer. :)
 
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OddFuture said:
What all has he done?
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Apparently, he came to practice high. It usually kicks you off instantly in hs football. In addition to talking back to his coaches in a rebellious manner, and a case of extreme loafing should get you booted also. Lazy primadonnas are cancer to a team if you remember last year. We don't need that here. If he kicks his own booty back to gear, I would welcome him with open arms here.
 
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Burger said:
Apparently, he came to practice high. It usually kicks you off instantly in hs football. In addition to talking back to his coaches in a rebellious manner, and a case of extreme loafing should get you booted also. Lazy primadonnas are cancer to a team if you remember last year. We don't need that here. If he kicks his own booty back to gear, I would welcome him with open arms here.
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So, you have no idea what he's done.....you just rewrote all of the things you read in this thread still assuming them to be true. Awesome. Thanks.
 
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@PANTherBOII_33: Im trynna make it were most people dream to be that's it I promise.. Ima get it together just for VolNation
 
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