I have seen it, but it's been a while. I remember thinking the actual dodgeball scenes were entertaining, but overall the movie wasn't one that I'd watch a 2nd time.
UT was, in fact, a factor for Hood. Even more than Duke. If Hood had not chosen UK, I think UT would have gotten him. Bruce has great recruiters....Steve Forbes particularly.
Like Scotty Hopson (both are from the same area), he played really weak HS competition. He just never has developed, nor has he had much opportunity to with the classes UK has brought in. He should have never gone to UK if playing time was important to him. He was part of Cal's first class that included Wall, Cousins, Orton, Bledsoe, and Dodson. He was easily the weak link in that class.